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Nave Topical Bible
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Treasury of Biblical Knowledge
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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Lexicons
• ܟ݁ܺܐܦ݂ܳܐ
• ܫܽܘܥܳܐ
• λαξευτός
• πέτρα
• τόπος , Πόντος
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• אֶבֶן
• גַּל , גַּל
• חַלָּמִישׁ
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Two words are principally employed for this word. One is sela, 'an elevation of strength, immovable': used symbolically for Jehovah as the rock of His people: "Jehovah is my rock and my fortress." Psalm 18:2 . He hath "set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings." Psalm 40:2 .

The other word is tsur, a rock, generally sharp and precipitous, 'a place of shelter and security': "Lead me to the rock that is higher than I"; Thou art "my father, my God, and the rock of my salvation." "My God is the rock of my refuge." Psalm 61:2; Psalm 89:26; Psalm 94:22 .

In the N.T. any one who heard and did the sayings of the Lord is compared to a man who built his house upon the rock which nothing could shake. Matthew 7:24,25; Luke 6:48 . The Lord said, "Thou art Peter [πέτρος], and upon this rock [πέτρα] I will build my church." The church is being built upon what Peter confessed, Christ Himself, the Son of the living God. Matthew 16:16-18 : cf. 1 Corinthians 3:11; 1 Corinthians 10:4 .