Bible Dictionary
Explore biblical people, places, events, objects, ideas, and other terms. Search the dictionary directly, browse alphabetically, or narrow the list by category or Testament.
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Zareah
Places & Geography • Old Testament
Zareah was another name for Zorah, a town associated with the territory of Judah and the birthplace of Samson.
Zareathites, The
People & Groups • Old Testament
The Zareathites were inhabitants or descendants of Zareah, also called Zorah.
Zared, The Valley Of
Places & Geography • Old Testament
The Valley of Zared, or Zered, was a valley through which Israel passed during its wilderness journey.
Zarephath
Places & Geography • Both
Zarephath was a Phoenician town near Sidon where Elijah stayed with a widow during the drought. In the New Testament it is called Sarepta, and Jesus referred to the widow in His teaching.
Zaretan
Places & Geography • Old Testament
Zaretan was a place near the Jordan, probably by Succoth. It is associated with the point where the river’s waters were stopped when Israel crossed into Canaan.
Zaretan, Or Zarthan
Places & Geography • Old Testament
Zaretan, also called Zarthan, was a place mentioned in the account of Israel’s crossing of the Jordan.
Zareth-shahar
Places & Geography • Old Testament
Zareth-shahar was a city allotted to the tribe of Reuben, situated in the mountainous region of the valley east of the Dead Sea.
ZARETHAN
Places & Geography • Old Testament
Zarethan was a place near the Jordan, associated with Adam, Bethshean, and the clay ground where Solomon’s craftsmen cast bronze objects for the temple. Its exact location has not been established.
Zarethshahar
Places & Geography • Old Testament
Zarethshahar, meaning “splendor of the dawn,” was a town in the territory allotted to Reuben.
Zarhites, The
People & Groups • Old Testament
The Zarhites were a branch of the tribe of Judah descended from Zerah, the son of Judah.
Zartanah
Places & Geography • Old Testament
Zartanah was an alternate form of Zarethan, a place named in the account of Solomon’s administration.
Zarthan
Places & Geography • Old Testament
Zarthan was a place near Succoth in the Jordan plain, where Hiram cast the bronze furnishings for Solomon’s temple. It is also associated with Zartan and Zeredathah.
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