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Zarethan

Excerpt from the Lexham Bible Dictionary, the most advanced Bible dictionary.

Also called Zererah (צְרֵרָה‎, tsererah) or Zeredah (צְרֵדָה‎, tseredah). Town where the rivers of the Jordan River piled up, allowing the Israelites to cross on dry ground (Josh 3:16).

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Zarethan

Zarethan (צָרְתָן‎, tsorthan). Also called Zererah (צְרֵרָה‎, tsererah) or Zeredah (צְרֵדָה‎, tseredah). Town where the rivers of the Jordan River piled up, allowing the Israelites to cross on dry ground (Josh 3:16).

Zeredah

Zeredah (צְרֵדָה‎, tseredah). A town in Ephraim; home of King Jeroboam (1 Kgs 11:26)

The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary

Zarethan (Place)

ZARETHAN (PLACE) [Heb ṣārĕtān (צָרְתָן)]. A site on the E side of the Jordan River, about halfway between the Sea of Galilee and the Dead Sea.Its first reference in the Bible is in Josh 3:16, which describes the stopped flow of the Jordan River when the Israelites crossed the river during the spring

Zeredah (Place)

ZEREDAH (PLACE) [Heb ṣĕrēdâ (צְרֵדָה‎)]. 1. The hometown of Jeroboam, who revolted unsuccessfully against Solomon, but who later became king of the N kingdom of Israel in a successful revolt against Solomon’s son, Rehoboam. 1 Kgs 11:26 identifies Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, as an Ephraimite of Zeredah

Zererah (Place)

ZERERAH (PLACE) [Heb ṣĕrērâ (צְרֵרָה)]. A site mentioned in the path of the Midianite flight from Gideon. After Gideon’s surprise night attack on the camp of the Midianites, the army fled as far as Beth-shittah toward Zererah (MT ṣĕrērātâ), as far as the border of Abel-meholah by Tabbath. Most

Baker Encyclopedia of the Bible

Zarethan, Zaretan

Zarethan, Zaretan. City or region near the Jordan River north of Jericho. It is first mentioned in connection with the “cutting off” of the waters of the Jordan which occurred at Adam, “the city that is beside Zarethan” (Jos 3:16, kjv Zaretan). Its location is more precisely defined in the list of Solomon’s

Zartanah, Zarthan

Zartanah, Zarthan. kjv alternate forms of Zarethan in 1 Kings 4:12 and 7:46, respectively.See Zarethan, Zaretan.

Zeredah

Zeredah. 1. Birthplace (or hometown) of Jeroboam, Israel’s first king during the period of the divided kingdom (1 Kgs 11:26, kjv Zereda).2. Town near the site where Huram-abi (Hiram) cast the bronze vessels for the temple (2 Chr 4:17, kjv Zeredathah; niv Zarethan); alternately called Zarethan in the

Zeredathah

Zeredathah. kjv rendering of Zeredah in 2 Chronicles 4:17.See Zeredah #2.

Zererah, Zererath

Zererah, Zererath. City in northern Ephraim mentioned in connection with Gideon’s defeat of the Midianites (Jgs 7:22, kjv Zererath; rsv mg Zeredah); perhaps also identifiable with Zarethan.See Zarethan, Zaretan; Zeredah #2.

The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Revised

Zarethan

Zarethan zârʹə-t̄han [Heb. ṣar^eṯān—‘great (or lofty) rock’ (?); Gk. Sarthan, Sirdathai]; AV ZARETAN, ZARTANAH, ZARTHAN; NEB also ZARTANAH. A city located in the central Jordan Valley E of the Jordan River in the neighborhood of Adam (Tell ed-Dâmiyeh), mentioned in connection with the blockage

Zeredah

2. A variant spelling of Zarethan in 2 Ch. 4:17 (cf. par 1 K. 7:46). Most scholars also believe that “Zeredah” is also the correct spelling of Zererah in Jgs. 7:22.W. L. Thompson, Jr.

Zeredah

1. The birthplace of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and his residence prior to his revolt against Solomon (1 K. 11:26; omitted by LXX). The identification of Jeroboam as an “Ephraimite” indicates that the town was in the hill country region between Jerusalem and Shechem. Several sites have been proposed

Zererah

Zererah zerʹə-rə [Heb. ṣ^erērâ (MT ṣ^erērāṯâ—‘toward Zererah’)]; AV ZERERATH. A place to which the Midianite army fled after their defeat by Gideon (Jgs. 7:22). Some MSS read ṣ^erēḏâ; thus the correct spelling may be Zeredah (2) (cf. 2 Ch. 4:17), which is probably a variant of Zarethan.

Tyndale Bible Dictionary

Zarethan

ZARETHAN City or region near the Jordan River north of Jericho. It is first mentioned in connection with the “cutting off” of the waters of the Jordan that occurred at Adam, “the city that is beside Zarethan” (Jos 3:16). Its location is more precisely defined in the list of Solomon’s administrative districts

Zartanah, Zarthan

ZARTANAH*, ZARTHAN* kjv alternate forms of Zarethan in 1 Kings 4:12 and 7:46, respectively. See Zarethan.

Zeredah

ZEREDAH1. Birthplace (or hometown) of Jeroboam, Israel’s first king during the period of the divided kingdom (1 Kgs 11:26).2. City in the Jordan Valley (2 Chr 4:17; 1 Kgs 7:46 “Zarethan”). See Zarethan.

Zeredathah

ZEREDATHAH* kjv rendering of Zeredah in 2 Chronicles 4:17. See Zeredah #2.

Zererah

ZERERAH City mentioned in connection with Gideon’s defeat of the Midianites (Jgs 7:22); perhaps also identifiable with Zarethan.

The HarperCollins Bible Dictionary (Revised and Updated)

Zarethan

Zarethan (zair´uh-than), a city in the Jordan Valley whose location has not been firmly established. It was beside the clay ground where Solomon’s Phoenician smith cast bronze utensils for the temple (1 Kings 7:46; 2 Chron. 4:17). When Joshua led the Israelites across the Jordan River, water backed up

The Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia

Zarethan

ZARETHAN. town name, also spelled Zaretan, Zarthan, Zererath, Zartanah, or Zeredathah in different places or versions.When Joshua led Israel across the Jordan, the waters were stopped at Adam, which is said to be “beside Zaretan” (Josh 3:16, KJV). Adam is at the confluence of the river Jabbok and the

Zarthan

ZARTHAN. city on the E side of the Jordan Valley (1 Kgs 7:46, KJV). See Zarethan.

Zereda

ZEREDA. The home town of Jeroboam I, the first ruler of the northern kingdom (1 Kgs 11:26). Since Jeroboam was an Ephraimite, the city was evidently located in the territory of that tribe. The name of the town has been preserved in the spring of ’Ain Seridah at Deir Ghassaneh. It is in western Samaria

Zeredathah

ZEREDATHAH. city in the plain of the Jordan. In the vicinity, Huram made the instruments of brass for the temple (2 Chr 4:16–17). It is thought that Zeredathah is either another name or a scribal error for Zarethan (q.v.), as the city is called in the parallel passage in 1 Kgs 7:46.

Zererath

ZERERATH. place through which the Midianite host fled on its first defeat by Gideon and his band of 300 (Jdg 7:22), usually considered to be another name for Zarethan (q.v.); spelled Zererah in the ASV, etc.

The New Bible Dictionary, Third Edition

Zarethan

ZARETHAN. This town is spelt variously Zaretan, Zartanah and Zarthan in av; and the name appears as Zeredah (av Zeredathah) in 2 Ch. 4:17. Zarethan is mentioned in connection with Beth-shean, Adam and Succoth, and lay in the Jordan valley, near a ford over the river. Its exact site has been debated,

Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible

Zarethan

Zarethan (Heb. ṣārĕṯān)A city or region on the east side of the Jordan Valley near the town of Adam (modern Tell ed-Dâmiya), and near which the waters of the Jordan heaped up when the Israelites crossed the river en route to Canaan (Josh. 3:16). King Solomon’s foundry was later located near Zarethan

Zeredah

Zeredah (Heb. ṣĕrēḏâ)1. Probably the birthplace and certainly the place of residence of Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, who revolted against Solomon (1 Kgs. 11:26) and ultimately established his capital in Shechem (12:25). Jeroboam’s identification as an Ephraimite indicates that Zeredah was located

Zererah

Zererah (Heb. ṣĕrērâ)A place through which the Midianites fled following their ambush by Gideon (Judg. 7:22). The name may be a variant of Zeredah (NRSV mg) or Zarethan.

Eerdmans Bible Dictionary

Zarethan

Zarethan [zărˊə thăn] (Heb. ṣār^eṯān). A village n the Jordan valley, probably east of the river, called Zeredah at 2 Chr. 4:17 (NIV “Zarethan”) and Zererah at Judg. 7:22. Near Zarethan the waters of the Jordan river “stood up” so the Israelites could cross (Josh. 3:16; KJV “Zaretan”); centuries

Zererah

Zererah [zĕrˊə rə] (Heb. ṣ^erērâ). A place through which the Midianites fled following their ambush by Gideon (RSV, NIV, Judg. 7:22; KJV “Zererath”). The name may be a variant of Zeredah (RSV mg.) or Zarethan (JB).

The Archaeological Encyclopedia of the Holy Land

Zarethan

ZARETHAN A city in the Jordan Valley, north of the city of Adam (Josh. 3:16). According to 1 Kings (7:46) Solomon cast the vessels for the Temple between Succoth and Zarethan, but the parallel reference in 2 Chronicles (4:17) has Zaredathan. This has led scholars to identify Zarethan with Zaredah, the

Catholic Bible Dictionary

Zarethan

ZARETHAN A city east of the Jordan River. According to Josh 3:16, the water flow of the Jordan was stopped at Adam, which is said to be a neighboring settlement near Zarethan, to permit the passage of the Israelites. The exact location is uncertain, but Tell es-Sa’idiyeh is one candidate; another possibility

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