Given name
Beth-zur
“house of rock”
Beth-zur is a biblical masculine given name, meaning “house of rock.”
Original Hebrewבית־צור
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Beth-zur means “house of rock.”
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Where it comes from
Beth-zur is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew noun beth (בית), “house,” and the Hebrew noun sur (צור), “rock.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Beth-zur appears in 1 Chronicles 2:45, Joshua 15:58, Nehemiah 3:16.
- 1 Chronicles 2:45
- Joshua 15:58
- Nehemiah 3:16
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Beth-zur’s family of names
See also 17
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