Berean Strong's Lexicon Turos: Tyre Original Word: Τύρος Word Origin: Derived from the Phoenician word "ṣūr," meaning "rock." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H6865 (צֹר, Tsor): Refers to the city of Tyre in the Old Testament, often mentioned in the context of its wealth and eventual judgment by God. Usage: Tyre is a significant ancient city located on the Mediterranean coast, known for its wealth and trade. In the New Testament, Tyre is mentioned as a place where Jesus visited and performed miracles. It is often used symbolically to represent pride and materialism due to its historical prosperity and eventual downfall. Cultural and Historical Background: Tyre was a major Phoenician port city renowned for its production of purple dye and as a center of commerce and trade in the ancient world. It was a powerful city-state with strong maritime capabilities. Historically, Tyre was besieged by several empires, including the Babylonians and Alexander the Great, which led to its decline. The city is often associated with wealth and pride in biblical literature, serving as a cautionary tale of the consequences of hubris. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof foreign origin, cf. Tsor Definition Tyre, a city of Phoenicia NASB Translation Tyre (11). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 5184: ΤύροςΤύρος, Τύρου, ἡ (Hebrew צור or צֹר; from Aramaic טוּר, a rock), Tyre, a Phoenician city on the Mediterranean, very ancient, large, splendid, flourishing in commerce, and powerful by land and sea. In the time of Christ and the apostles it was subject to the Romans, but continued to possess considerable wealth and prosperity down to Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Tyre. Of Hebrew origin (Tsor): Tyrus (i.e. Tsor), a place in Palestine -- Tyre. see HEBREW Tsor Forms and Transliterations ετυρώθη ετύρωσας τετυρωμένα τετυρωμένον Τυρον Τύρον Τυρου Τύρου Τυρω τυρώ Τύρῳ Turo Turō Turon Turou Tyro Tyrō Týroi Týrōi Tyron Týron Tyrou TýrouLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 11:21 N-DFSGRK: εἰ ἐν Τύρῳ καὶ Σιδῶνι NAS: had occurred in Tyre and Sidon KJV: had been done in Tyre and Sidon, INT: if in Tyre and Sidon Matthew 11:22 N-DFS Matthew 15:21 N-GFS Mark 3:8 N-AFS Mark 7:24 N-GFS Mark 7:31 N-GFS Luke 6:17 N-GFS Luke 10:13 N-DFS Luke 10:14 N-DFS Acts 21:3 N-AFS Acts 21:7 N-GFS Strong's Greek 5184 |