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Tyrus

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Tyrus is an older English form of Tyre, the Phoenician city frequently named in the prophetic books. It refers to the same city and region as Tyre.

Definition

Tyrus is an older English form used in the Authorized Version for Tyre, the Phoenician city on the Mediterranean coast.

Biblical Usage

Tyrus refers to the same city named Tyre in passages from Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Hosea, Amos, and Zechariah.

Scripture References

Jeremiah 25:22 Jeremiah 27:3 Jeremiah 47:4 Ezekiel 26:2 Ezekiel 26:3 Ezekiel 26:4 Ezekiel 26:7 Ezekiel 26:15 Ezekiel 27:2 Ezekiel 27:3 Ezekiel 27:8 Ezekiel 27:32 Ezekiel 28:2 Ezekiel 28:12 Ezekiel 29:18 Hosea 9:13 Amos 1:9 Amos 1:10 Zechariah 9:2 Zechariah 9:3

Related Figures

Amos Ezekiel Hosea Jeremiah Zechariah

Historical Bible Dictionaries

Smith's Bible Dictionary
This form is employed in the Authorized Version of the books of Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Hosea (Joel has “Tyre”), Amos and Zechariah, as follows: (Jeremiah 25:22; 27:3; 47:4; Ezekiel 26:2,3,4,7,15; 27:2,3,8,32; 28:2,12; 29:18; Hosea 9:13; Amos 1:9,10; Zechariah 9:2,3)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>ti'-rus.</p><p>See TYRE.</p>
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