Bible Dictionary

Zeredathah

Places & Geography • Old Testament
A Visit With Jesus
  Back to Dictionary Search
A place in the Jordan plain where Solomon’s bronze foundries operated for the temple work; it is associated with Zarthan.

Definition

Zeredathah was a place in the plain of the Jordan, also associated with Zarthan. It was the location of Solomon’s bronze foundries.

Biblical Usage

At Zeredathah, Hiram made the great bronze castings used for Solomon’s temple.

Historical Background

The place belonged to the Jordan plain and is identified in the supplied material with Zarthan.

Scripture References

Related Figures

Historical Bible Dictionaries

Easton's Bible Dictionary
A place in the plain of Jordan; the same as Zarthan (2 Chr. 4:17; 1 Kings 7:46). Here Solomon erected the foundries in which Hiram made the great castings of bronze for the temple.
Smith's Bible Dictionary
[Zaretan, Or Zarthan, Zarthan]
  Back to Dictionary Search