Zur. — “Rock,” a Divine title. (Comp. Pedahzur, “the Rock hath ransomed;” Zurishaddai, “the Rock is the Lofty One;” if we may connect the difficult Shaddai with the Assyrian term sadu, “mountain.” But it seems better to explain it from the root shâdâh, “to pour out,” which is found in Aramaic and Arabic; so that Shaddai would signify “giver of rain.” (Comp. Joel 2:23.)

Baal has been compounded with Nadab, to form a single name, Baal-nadab, “Baal is prince.” (Comp. Baal-gad, “Baal is Gad;” Baal-hanan, “Baal is bounteous,” 1 Chronicles 1:49.) In that case Ner is out of place.

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