### Core Meaning & Semantic Range
The Aramaic word **ṭûwr**, represented by `{{H2906}}`, means **mountain**. It corresponds to a word meaning a rock or hill. This term appears only **2 times** across **2 unique verses** in the Bible, both within the same prophetic vision.
### Biblical Occurrences & Contextual Analysis
Both occurrences of `{{H2906}}` are found in the book of Daniel, within the interpretation of King Nebuchadnezzar's dream. In one instance, a stone that smashes a great image grows to become a "great **mountain**" that fills the entire earth [[Daniel 2:35]]. In the other, this same stone is described as being "cut out of the **mountain** without hands" [[Daniel 2:45]], signifying its divine origin.
### Related Words & Concepts
Several related words provide context for the meaning of **ṭûwr**:
* `{{H69}}` **ʼeben**: (Aramaic) meaning a **stone**. This word is directly tied to `{{H2906}}` in the narrative of Daniel's dream. The **stone** is cut from the mountain [[Daniel 2:45]] and later becomes a great mountain itself [[Daniel 2:35]].
* `{{H7229}}` **rab**: (Aramaic) meaning **great**. This adjective is used to describe the **mountain** that the stone becomes [[Daniel 2:35]]. It is also used to describe the God who reveals the dream's meaning [[Daniel 2:45]].
### Theological Significance
The theological weight of `{{H2906}}` is concentrated within its specific context in Daniel.
* **Divine Origin:** The **mountain** is presented as the source of a stone "cut out without hands," pointing to an origin that is not of human making [[Daniel 2:45]].
* **Overwhelming Presence:** The stone, after destroying the earthly kingdoms represented by the image, grows into a "great **mountain**" that "filled the whole earth" [[Daniel 2:35]]. This signifies a total and complete presence that supersedes all that came before it.
* **Revealed Power:** The vision of the **mountain** is part of a revelation from the "great God" to make known what will happen in the future [[Daniel 2:45]], linking the symbol directly to divine power and knowledge.
### Summary
In summary, `{{H2906}}` is a highly specific Aramaic term for **mountain** used exclusively within the prophetic dream of Daniel 2. It functions as a powerful symbol, representing both the divine source from which a kingdom is established "without hands" and the ultimate, earth-filling greatness of that kingdom ([[Daniel 2:35]], [[Daniel 2:45]]). Its limited use gives it a focused and significant theological weight within this single biblical account.
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