tor · bull

What it means

tor (תּוֹר) is an Aramaic word of the Bible that means “bull”.

(Aramaic). Related to the Hebrew "shor".

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. A male of the herd.

From Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• like oxen ×4
• bulls ×3

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Ezra×3
• Daniel×4

• Ezra 6:9

  And whatever is needed, young bulls, rams, and lambs for burnt offerings to the Elah of the heavens, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the word of the priests who are in Jerusalem, let it be given to them day by day without negligence,

• Ezra 6:17

  And they offered for the dedication of this house of Elah one hundred bulls, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs, and twelve male goats as a sin offering for all Israel, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.

• Ezra 7:17

  Therefore, with diligence you shall buy with this silver bulls, rams, lambs, and their grain offerings and their libations, and you shall offer them on the altar of the house of your Elah which is in Jerusalem.

• Daniel 4:25

  that you will be driven away from men, and with the animals of the field your dwelling will be, and grass like oxen you will be made to eat, and with the dew of the heavens you will be drenched, and seven times will pass over you, until you know that Illaya rules over the kingdom of men, and to whomever he wishes he gives it.

• Daniel 4:32

  and from men you are being driven away, and with the animals of the field will be your dwelling; grass like oxen you will be made to eat, and seven times will pass over you, until you know that Illaya rules over the kingdom of men, and to whomever he wishes he gives it.”

• Daniel 4:33

  At that very moment the word was fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar; and from men he was driven away, and grass like oxen he ate, and with the dew of the heavens his body was drenched, until his hair grew like eagles’ feathers and his nails like birds’ claws.

• Daniel 5:21

  And from the sons of men he was driven away, and his heart was made like that of the animals, and with the wild donkeys was his dwelling; grass like oxen he was made to eat, and with the dew of the heavens his body was drenched, until he knew that Elah Illaya rules over the kingdom of men, and whomever he wishes he sets up over it.