Strong's Lexicon
toren: Mast, flagstaff
Original Word:תֹּרֶן
Part of Speech:Noun Masculine
Transliteration:toren
Pronunciation:toh'-ren
Phonetic Spelling:(to'-ren)
Definition:Mast, flagstaff
Meaning:a pole
Word Origin:Derived from an unused root meaning to be tall
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries:While there is no direct Greek equivalent in Strong's Concordance, the concept of a mast or ship's structure can be related to Greek words like "ἱστός" (histos), meaning mast or loom.
Usage:The Hebrew word "toren" refers to a mast or a flagstaff, typically used in the context of ships. It signifies a tall structure that supports sails or flags, essential for navigation and identification.
Cultural and Historical Background:In ancient maritime culture, the mast was a crucial component of a ship, enabling it to harness the wind for propulsion. The mast's height and strength were vital for the ship's performance and safety. In biblical times, ships were a primary means of trade and travel across the Mediterranean and other bodies of water. The mast, therefore, symbolized not only the physical structure but also the broader concept of journeying and exploration.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Originof uncertain derivation
Definitiona mast
NASB Translationflag (1), mast (2).
Brown-Driver-Briggs
(Late Hebrew
id.; √ unknown; Hoffm
Phoenician Inscr. 27 f. conjecture , from , see ); — absolute , of Tyre as ship
Ezekiel 27:5;
Isaiah 30:17 ("" ), i.e. a (solitary) standard-pole, flag-staff; suffix
Isaiah 33:23 ("" .
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
beacon, mast
Probably for'oren; a pole (as a mast or flag-staff) -- beacon, mast.
see HEBREW'oren
Forms and Transliterations
כַּתֹּ֙רֶן֙ כתרן תָּרְנָם֙ תֹּ֖רֶן תרן תרנם kat·tō·ren katToren kattōren tā·rə·nām tareNam tārənām tō·ren Toren tōren
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