Tsôr — H6864

Definition

masculine noun

a stone (as if pressed hard or to a point); (by implication, of use) a knife

1. flint, hard pebble
1. used as a knife

Usually translated as

flint, sharp stone

Origin

from H6696

• Derived from Tsûwr (H6696)

Greek equivalents

• psēphos (G5586)

Occurrences

Tsôr occurs 5 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Exodus (1), Joshua (2), Isaiah (1), Ezekiel (1)

• Exodus 4:25 — Then Zipporah took a sharp stone (צֹ֗ר), and cut off the foreskin of her son, and cast it at his feet, and said, Surely a bloody husband art thou to me.
• Joshua 5:2 — At that time the LORD said unto Joshua, Make thee sharp knives, and circumcise again the children of Israel the second time.
• Joshua 5:3 — And Joshua made him sharp knives, and circumcised the children of Israel at the hill of the foreskins.
• Isaiah 5:28 — Whose arrows are sharp, and all their bows bent, their horses’ hoofs shall be counted like flint, and their wheels like a whirlwind:
• Ezekiel 3:9 — As an adamant harder than flint (מִצֹּ֖ר) have I made thy forehead: fear them not, neither be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.