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Tyre

Tyre, a prominent Phoenician port city, known for its wealth, trade, and craftsmanship, often mentioned in the context of judgment and prophecy.

The name Tyre means “Tyrus, strength; rock; sharp”

PlaceOld & New Testaments19 books109 verses

Summary

A location first mentioned at Joshua 19:29; referred to as Tyre, Tyrian or Tyre (צֹרִי), or Tyre (Τύριος, Τύρος).

Location

Certainty
Widely agreed (100% of scholarship)
Coordinates
33.271° N, 35.196° E
Tyre
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Events

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Glossary entries

Tyre

Alternative names

Mentions

Includes 53 verses that refer to Tyre without naming it.

  1. Joshua 19:29
    The border then turned back toward Ramah as far as the fortified city of Tyre, turned toward Hosah, and came out at the Sea in the region of Achzib,
  2. 2 Samuel 5:11
    Now Hiram king of Tyre sent envoys to David, along with cedar logs, carpenters, and stonemasons, and they built a palace for David.
  3. 2 Samuel 24:7
    They went toward the fortress of Tyre and all the cities of the Hivites and Canaanites. Finally, they went on to the Negev of Judah, to Beersheba.
  4. 1 Kings 5:1
    Now when Hiram king of Tyre heard that Solomon had been anointed king in his father’s place, he sent envoys to Solomon; for Hiram had always been a friend of David.
  5. 1 Kings 7:13
    Now King Solomon sent to bring Huram from Tyre.
  6. 1 Kings 7:14
    He was the son of a widow from the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a craftsman in bronze. Huram had great skill, understanding, and knowledge for every kind of bronze work. So he came to King Solomon and carried out all his work.
  7. 1 Kings 9:11
    King Solomon gave twenty towns in the land of Galilee to Hiram king of Tyre, who had supplied him with cedar and cypress logs and gold for his every desire.
  8. 1 Kings 9:12
    So Hiram went out from Tyre to inspect the towns that Solomon had given him, but he was not pleased with them.
  9. 1 Chronicles 14:1
    Now Hiram king of Tyre sent envoys to David, along with cedar logs, stonemasons, and carpenters, to build a palace for him.
  10. 1 Chronicles 22:4
    …and more cedar logs than could be counted; for the Sidonians and Tyrians had brought a large quantity of cedar logs to David.
  11. 2 Chronicles 2:3
    Then Solomon sent word to Hiram king of Tyre: “Do for me as you did for my father David when you sent him cedars to build himself a house to live in.
  12. 2 Chronicles 2:11
    Then Hiram king of Tyre wrote a letter in reply to Solomon: “Because the LORD loves His people, He has set you over them as king.”
  13. 2 Chronicles 2:14
    He is the son of a woman from the daughters of Dan, and his father is a man of Tyre. He is skilled in work with gold and silver, bronze and iron, stone and wood, purple, blue, and crimson yarn, and fine linen. He is experienced in every kind of engraving and can execute any design that is given him. He will work with your craftsmen and with those of my lord, your father David.
  14. Ezra 3:7
    They gave money to the masons and carpenters, and food and drink and oil to the people of Sidon and Tyre to bring cedar logs from Lebanon to Joppa by sea, as authorized by Cyrus king of Persia.
  15. Nehemiah 13:16
    Additionally, men of Tyre who lived there were importing fish and all kinds of merchandise and selling them on the Sabbath to the people of Judah in Jerusalem.
  16. Psalm 45:12
    The Daughter of Tyre will come with a gift; men of wealth will seek your favor.
  17. Psalm 83:7
    …of Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek, of Philistia with the people of Tyre.
  18. Psalm 87:4
    “I will mention Rahab and Babylon among those who know Me—along with Philistia, Tyre, and Cush—when I say, ‘This one was born in Zion.’”
  19. Isaiah 23:1
    This is the burden against Tyre: Wail, O ships of Tarshish, for Tyre is laid waste, without house or harbor. Word has reached them from the land of Cyprus.
  20. Isaiah 23:2Referred to, not named
    Be silent, O dwellers of the coastland, you merchants of Sidon, whose traders have crossed the sea.
  21. Isaiah 23:3Referred to, not named
    On the great waters came the grain of Shihor; the harvest of the Nile was the revenue of Tyre; she was the merchant of the nations.
  22. Isaiah 23:5
    When the report reaches Egypt, they will writhe in agony over the news of Tyre.
  23. Isaiah 23:7Referred to, not named
    Is this your jubilant city, whose origin is from antiquity, whose feet have taken her to settle far away?
  24. Isaiah 23:8
    Who planned this against Tyre, the bestower of crowns, whose traders are princes, whose merchants are renowned on the earth?
  25. Isaiah 23:15
    At that time Tyre will be forgotten for seventy years—the span of a king’s life. But at the end of seventy years, it will happen to Tyre as in the song of the harlot:
  26. Isaiah 23:17
    And at the end of seventy years, the LORD will restore Tyre. Then she will return to hire as a prostitute and sell herself to all the kingdoms on the face of the earth.
  27. Isaiah 23:18Referred to, not named
    Yet her profits and wages will be set apart to the LORD; they will not be stored or saved, for her profit will go to those who live before the LORD, for abundant food and fine clothing.
  28. Jeremiah 25:22
    …all the kings of Tyre and Sidon; the kings of the coastlands across the sea;
  29. Jeremiah 27:3
    Send word to the kings of Edom, Moab, Ammon, Tyre, and Sidon through the envoys who have come to Jerusalem to Zedekiah king of Judah.
  30. Jeremiah 47:4
    For the day has come to destroy all the Philistines, to cut off from Tyre and Sidon every remaining ally. Indeed, the LORD is about to destroy the Philistines, the remnant from the coasts of Caphtor.
  31. Ezekiel 26:2
    “Son of man, because Tyre has said of Jerusalem, ‘Aha! The gate to the nations is broken; it has swung open to me; now that she lies in ruins I will be filled,’
  32. Ezekiel 26:3
    …therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Behold, O Tyre, I am against you, and I will raise up many nations against you, as the sea brings up its waves.
  33. Ezekiel 26:4
    They will destroy the walls of Tyre and demolish her towers. I will scrape the soil from her and make her a bare rock.
  34. Ezekiel 26:5Referred to, not named
    She will become a place to spread nets in the sea, for I have spoken, declares the Lord GOD. She will become plunder for the nations,
  35. Ezekiel 26:6Referred to, not named
    …and the villages on her mainland will be slain by the sword. Then they will know that I am the LORD.’
  36. Ezekiel 26:7
    For this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Behold, I will bring against Tyre from the north Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, king of kings, with horses and chariots, with cavalry and a great company of troops.
  37. Ezekiel 26:8Referred to, not named
    He will slaughter the villages of your mainland with the sword; he will set up siege works against you, build a ramp to your walls, and raise his shields against you.
  38. Ezekiel 26:9Referred to, not named
    He will direct the blows of his battering rams against your walls and tear down your towers with his axes.
  39. Ezekiel 26:10Referred to, not named
    His multitude of horses will cover you in their dust. When he enters your gates as an army entering a breached city, your walls will shake from the noise of cavalry, wagons, and chariots.
  40. Ezekiel 26:11Referred to, not named
    The hooves of his horses will trample all your streets. He will slaughter your people with the sword, and your mighty pillars will fall to the ground.
  41. Ezekiel 26:12Referred to, not named
    They will plunder your wealth and pillage your merchandise. They will demolish your walls, tear down your beautiful homes, and throw your stones and timber and soil into the water.
  42. Ezekiel 26:13Referred to, not named
    So I will silence the sound of your songs, and the music of your lyres will no longer be heard.
  43. Ezekiel 26:14Referred to, not named
    I will make you a bare rock, and you will become a place to spread the fishing nets. You will never be rebuilt, for I, the LORD, have spoken, declares the Lord GOD.’
  44. Ezekiel 26:15
    This is what the Lord GOD says to Tyre: ‘Will not the coastlands quake at the sound of your downfall, when the wounded groan at the slaughter in your midst?
  45. Ezekiel 26:16Referred to, not named
    All the princes of the sea will descend from their thrones, remove their robes, and strip off their embroidered garments. Clothed with terror, they will sit on the ground, trembling every moment, appalled over you.
  46. Ezekiel 26:17Referred to, not named
    Then they will lament for you, saying, “How you have perished, O city of renown inhabited by seafaring men—she who was powerful on the sea, along with her people, who imposed terror on all peoples!
  47. Ezekiel 27:2
    “Now you, son of man, take up a lament for Tyre.
  48. Ezekiel 27:3
    Tell Tyre, who dwells at the gateway to the sea, merchant of the peoples on many coasts, that this is what the Lord GOD says: You have said, O Tyre, ‘I am perfect in beauty.’
  49. Ezekiel 27:4Referred to, not named
    Your borders are in the heart of the seas; your builders perfected your beauty.
  50. Ezekiel 27:5Referred to, not named
    They constructed all your planking with cypress from Senir. They took a cedar from Lebanon to make a mast for you.
  51. Ezekiel 27:6Referred to, not named
    Of oaks from Bashan they made your oars; of wood from the coasts of Cyprus they made your deck, inlaid with ivory.
  52. Ezekiel 27:7Referred to, not named
    Of embroidered fine linen from Egypt they made your sail, which served as your banner. Of blue and purple from the coasts of Elishah they made your awning.
  53. Ezekiel 27:8
    The men of Sidon and Arvad were your oarsmen. Your men of skill, O Tyre, were there as your captains.
  54. Ezekiel 27:9Referred to, not named
    The elders of Gebal were aboard as shipwrights, repairing your leaks. All the ships of the sea and their sailors came alongside to barter for your merchandise.
  55. Ezekiel 27:10Referred to, not named
    Men of Persia, Lydia, and Put served as warriors in your army. They hung their shields and helmets on your walls; they gave you splendor.
  56. Ezekiel 27:11Referred to, not named
    Men of Arvad and Helech manned your walls all around, and the men of Gammad were in your towers. They hung their shields around your walls; they perfected your beauty.
  57. Ezekiel 27:12Referred to, not named
    Tarshish was your merchant because of your great wealth of goods; they exchanged silver, iron, tin, and lead for your wares.
  58. Ezekiel 27:13Referred to, not named
    Javan, Tubal, and Meshech were your merchants. They exchanged slaves and bronze utensils for your merchandise.
  59. Ezekiel 27:14Referred to, not named
    The men of Beth-togarmah exchanged horses, war horses, and mules for your wares.
  60. Ezekiel 27:15Referred to, not named
    The men of Dedan were your clients; many coastlands were your market; they paid you with ivory tusks and ebony.
  61. Ezekiel 27:16Referred to, not named
    Aram was your customer because of your many products; they exchanged turquoise, purple, embroidered work, fine linen, coral, and rubies for your wares.
  62. Ezekiel 27:17Referred to, not named
    Judah and the land of Israel traded with you; they exchanged wheat from Minnith, cakes and honey, oil and balm for your merchandise.
  63. Ezekiel 27:18Referred to, not named
    Because of your many products and your great wealth of goods, Damascus traded with you wine from Helbon, wool from Zahar,
  64. Ezekiel 27:19Referred to, not named
    …and casks of wine from Izal for your wares. Wrought iron, cassia, and sweet cane were exchanged for your merchandise.
  65. Ezekiel 27:20Referred to, not named
    Dedan was your merchant in saddlecloths for riding.
  66. Ezekiel 27:21Referred to, not named
    Arabia and all the princes of Kedar were your customers, trading in lambs, rams, and goats.
  67. Ezekiel 27:22Referred to, not named
    The merchants of Sheba and Raamah traded with you; for your wares they exchanged gold, the finest of all spices, and precious stones.
  68. Ezekiel 27:23Referred to, not named
    Haran, Canneh, and Eden traded with you, and so did the merchants of Sheba, Asshur, and Chilmad.
  69. Ezekiel 27:24Referred to, not named
    In your marketplace they traded with you fine garments of blue, embroidered work, and multicolored rugs with cords tightly twisted and knotted.
  70. Ezekiel 27:25Referred to, not named
    The ships of Tarshish carried your merchandise. And you were filled with heavy cargo in the heart of the sea.
  71. Ezekiel 27:26Referred to, not named
    Your oarsmen have brought you onto the high seas, but the east wind will shatter you in the heart of the sea.
  72. Ezekiel 27:27Referred to, not named
    Your wealth, wares, and merchandise, your sailors, captains, and shipwrights, your merchants and all the warriors within you, with all the other people on board, will sink into the heart of the sea on the day of your downfall.
  73. Ezekiel 27:28Referred to, not named
    The countryside will shake when your sailors cry out.
  74. Ezekiel 27:30Referred to, not named
    They will raise their voices for you and cry out bitterly. They will throw dust on their heads and roll in ashes.
  75. Ezekiel 27:31Referred to, not named
    They will shave their heads for you and wrap themselves in sackcloth. They will weep over you with anguish of soul and bitter mourning.
  76. Ezekiel 27:32
    As they wail and mourn over you, they will take up a lament for you: ‘Who was ever like Tyre, silenced in the middle of the sea?
  77. Ezekiel 27:33Referred to, not named
    When your wares went out to sea, you satisfied many nations. You enriched the kings of the earth with your abundant wealth and merchandise.
  78. Ezekiel 27:34Referred to, not named
    Now you are shattered by the seas in the depths of the waters; your merchandise and the people among you have gone down with you.
  79. Ezekiel 27:35Referred to, not named
    All the people of the coastlands are appalled over you. Their kings shudder with fear; their faces are contorted.
  80. Ezekiel 27:36Referred to, not named
    Those who trade among the nations hiss at you; you have come to a horrible end and will be no more.’”
  81. Ezekiel 28:2
    “Son of man, tell the ruler of Tyre that this is what the Lord GOD says: Your heart is proud, and you have said, ‘I am a god; I sit in the seat of gods in the heart of the sea.’ Yet you are a man and not a god, though you have regarded your heart as that of a god.
  82. Ezekiel 28:12
    “Son of man, take up a lament for the king of Tyre and tell him that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘You were the seal of perfection, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty.
  83. Ezekiel 29:18
    “Son of man, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon caused his army to labor strenuously against Tyre. Every head was made bald and every shoulder made raw. But he and his army received no wages from Tyre for the labor they expended on it.
  84. Ezekiel 29:20Referred to, not named
    I have given him the land of Egypt as the reward for his labor, because it was done for Me, declares the Lord GOD.
  85. Hosea 9:13
    I have seen Ephraim, like Tyre, planted in a meadow. But Ephraim will bring out his children for slaughter.
  86. Joel 3:4
    Now what do you have against Me, O Tyre, Sidon, and all the regions of Philistia? Are you rendering against Me a recompense? If you retaliate against Me, I will swiftly and speedily return your recompense upon your heads.
  87. Joel 3:5Referred to, not named
    For you took My silver and gold and carried off My finest treasures to your temples.
  88. Joel 3:6Referred to, not named
    You sold the people of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks, to send them far from their homeland.
  89. Joel 3:7Referred to, not named
    Behold, I will rouse them from the places to which you sold them; I will return your recompense upon your heads.
  90. Joel 3:8Referred to, not named
    I will sell your sons and daughters into the hands of the people of Judah, and they will sell them to the Sabeans—to a distant nation.” Indeed, the LORD has spoken.
  91. Amos 1:9
    This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Tyre, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they delivered up a whole congregation of exiles to Edom and broke a covenant of brotherhood.
  92. Amos 1:10
    So I will send fire upon the walls of Tyre to consume its citadels.”
  93. Zechariah 9:2
    …and also against Hamath, which borders it, as well as Tyre and Sidon, though they are very shrewd.
  94. Zechariah 9:3
    Tyre has built herself a fortress; she has heaped up silver like dust, and gold like the dirt of the streets.
  95. Zechariah 9:4Referred to, not named
    Behold, the Lord will impoverish her and cast her wealth into the sea, and she will be consumed by fire.
  96. Matthew 11:21
    “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
  97. Matthew 11:22
    But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you.
  98. Matthew 15:21
    Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon.
  99. Mark 3:8
    Jerusalem, Idumea, the region beyond the Jordan, and the vicinity of Tyre and Sidon. The large crowd came to Him when they heard what great things He was doing.
  100. Mark 7:24
    Jesus left that place and went to the region of Tyre. Not wanting anyone to know He was there, He entered a house, but was unable to escape their notice.
  101. Mark 7:31
    Then Jesus left the region of Tyre and went through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee and into the region of the Decapolis.
  102. Luke 6:17
    Then Jesus came down with them and stood on a level place. A large crowd of His disciples was there, along with a great number of people from all over Judea, Jerusalem, and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon.
  103. Luke 10:13
    Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.
  104. Luke 10:14
    But it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you.
  105. Acts 12:20
    Now Herod was in a furious dispute with the people of Tyre and Sidon, and they convened before him. Having secured the support of Blastus, the king’s chamberlain, they asked for peace, because their region depended on the king’s country for food.
  106. Acts 12:21Referred to, not named
    On the appointed day, Herod donned his royal robes, sat on his throne, and addressed the people.
  107. Acts 21:3
    After sighting Cyprus and passing south of it, we sailed on to Syria and landed at Tyre, where the ship was to unload its cargo.
  108. Acts 21:4Referred to, not named
    We sought out the disciples in Tyre and stayed with them seven days. Through the Spirit they kept telling Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.
  109. Acts 21:7
    When we had finished our voyage from Tyre, we landed at Ptolemais, where we greeted the brothers and stayed with them for a day.