Bible Dictionary
Ziddim
A fortified town allotted to Naphtali, probably represented by the area of Hattin near the Sea of Galilee.
Definition
Ziddim was a fortified town in the territory allotted to Naphtali. It is identified in the supplied material with the area of modern Hattin or Chattin, west or northwest of Tiberias.
Biblical Usage
Ziddim is mentioned as a fortified city in Naphtali in Joshua 19:35.
Historical Background
The site is associated with Kefr-Hattin, near the opening of a gorge north of Qurun Chattin and about five miles from Tiberias. It has also been connected with the traditional Mount of Beatitudes.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Sides, a town of Naphtali (Josh. 19:35), has been identified with Kefr-Hattin, the “village of the Hittites,” about 5 miles west of Tiberias.
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(the declivities), a fortified town in the allotment of Naphtali, (Joshua 10:35)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>zid'-im (ha-tsiddim; Codex Vaticanus ton Turion; Codex Alexandrinus omits): A fortified city in Naphtali (Jos 19:35), probably represented by the modern Chattin, about 5 miles Northwest of Tiberias, in the opening of the gorge that breaks down seaward North of Qurun Chattin, the traditional Mount of Beatitudes.</p>