Easton's Bible Dictionary Rock of God, chief of the family of the Merarites (Numbers 3:35) at the time of the Exodus. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia ZURIEL zu'-ri-el (tsuri'-el, "my rock is El (God)"): Prince of the house of Merari (Numbers 3:35). The word tsur, "rock," occurs also in the compound names Elizur (Numbers 1:5), Zurishaddai (Numbers 1:6, etc.) and Pedahzur (Numbers 1:10). Gray, Numbers 6, says that a Sabean name Suri'addana is found in an inscription said to be of the 8th century B.C., or somewhat carrier (Hommel, Ancient Hebrew Tradition, 320), and bartsur, in a Zinjirli inscription of the 8th century B.C. (Panammu Inscr., 1. 1), and that possibly the Old Testament place-name "Beth-zur" should be added (Joshua 15:58 1 Chronicles 2:45 2 Chronicles 11:7 Nehemiah 3:16). David Francis Roberts

Multi-Version Concordance Zuriel (1 Occurrence) Numbers 3:35 The prince of the fathers' house of the families of Merari was Zuriel the son of Abihail. They shall encamp on the north side of the tabernacle. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)