(rock). The celebrated commercial city of Phoenicia on the Mediterranean coast. It fell to the lot of Asher, but was never conquered (Josh. 19:29). In intimate commercial relation with Hebrews, and King Hiram furnished the artificers and material for the temple and royal houses at Jerusalem (2 Sam. 5.11; 1 Kings 5.1; 7:13; 9:11-14; 1 Chron. 14:1; 2 Chron. 2:2-18). The city was denounced by the prophets (Isa. 23:1-17; Jer. 27:3; Ezek. 26:3-21). It resisted the five-year siege of Shalmaneser and the thirteen-year siege of Nebuchadnezzar, but fell before that of Alexander. Referred to in N. T. (Matt. 11:21-22; 15:21; Mark 7:24). Paul visited it (Acts 21:3-4).