צִיר

tsirNoun (Masculine)H6735

envoy

From: from H6696 (צוּר);

Short Definition

a hinge (as pressed in turning); also a throe (as a phys. or mental pressure); also a herald or erranddoer (as constrained by the principal)

Full Lexicon Entry

envoy, messenger

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

11 times

Appears 11 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Isaiah
4
Proverbs
3
1 Samuel
1
Daniel
1
Jeremiah
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Samuel 4:19
  • Isaiah 13:8
  • Isaiah 21:3
  • Jeremiah 49:14
  • Proverbs 13:17

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