Bible Dictionary
Zarthan
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.
Definition
Zarthan was a place near Succoth in the plain of the Jordan. It is also called Zartan and Zeredathah.
Biblical Usage
Near Zarthan, Hiram cast the bronze furnishings made for Solomon’s temple.
Historical Background
The place was associated with clay ground in the Jordan plain. It is identified with Zarethan in another form of the biblical name.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
A place near Succoth, in the plain of the Jordan, “in the clay ground,” near which Hiram cast the brazen utensils for the temple (1 Kings 7:46); probably the same as Zartan. It is also called Zeredathah (2 Chr. 4:17). (See ZEREDA.)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>zar'-than (tsarethan): the King James Version in 1Ki 7:46 for ZARETHAN (which see).</p>