Zuriel
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Rock of God, chief of the family of the Merarites (Num 3:35) at the time of the Exodus.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
zu'-ri-el (tsuri'-el, "my rock is El (God)"): Prince of the house of Merari (Num 3:35).
The word tsur, "rock," occurs also in the compound names Elizur (Num 1:5), Zurishaddai (Num 1:6, etc.) and Pedahzur (Num 1:10). Gray, Numbers 6, says that a Sabean name Suri'addana is found in an inscription said to be of the 8th century BC, or somewhat carrier (Hommel, Ancient Hebrew Tradition, 320), and bartsur, in a Zinjirli inscription of the 8th century BC (Panammu Inscr., 1. 1), and that possibly the Old Testament place-name "Beth-zur" should be added (Josh 15:58; 1 Chr 2:45; 2 Chr 11:7; Neh 3:16).
David Francis Roberts
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Kilde: Easton's Bible Dictionary (M.G. Easton, 1897) og International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (red. James Orr, 1915/1939), public domain. Translated into Danish with AI and not yet proofread (fully or partially). Links to people and places: Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0).