How to Pronounce Beth-Zur
behth-ZER
Beth-Zur is pronounced behth-ZER (ˌbɛθˈzɜː): two syllables, stress on the second. Also heard: beth-ZUHR.
What does Beth-Zur mean?
Beth-Zur means “house of a rock”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Where was Beth-Zur?
House of rock, a town in the mountains of Judah (Josh. 15:58), about 4 miles to the north of Hebron. It was built by Rehoboam for the defence of his kingdom (2 Chr. 11:7). It stood near the modern ed-Dirweh. Its ruins are still seen on a hill which bears the name of Beit-Sur, and which commands the road from Beer-sheba and Hebron to Jerusalem from the south.
Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.
Also pronounced
beth-ZUHR
Found in Scripture
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