Bible Dictionary
Zior
A town in the hill country of Judah, probably represented by modern Si’air near Hebron.
Definition
Zior was a town in the hill country of Judah, in the same general group as Hebron. Its name is associated with littleness or smallness.
Biblical Usage
Zior is mentioned in the list of Judahite towns in Joshua 15:54.
Historical Background
It is probably represented by modern Si’air, about four and a half miles north-northeast of Hebron. The village has cultivated land, a nearby spring, and rock-cut tombs indicating an ancient site.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Littleness, a city in the mountains of Judah (Josh. 15:54); the modern Si’air, 4 1/2 miles north-north-east of Hebron.
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(smallness), a town in the mountain district of Judah. (Joshua 15:54) It belongs to the same group with Hebron.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>zi'-or (tsi`or; Sorth, or Sior): A town in the hill country of Judah (Jos 15:54); probably Si'air, 4 1/2 miles North-Northeast of Hebron where the Mukam `Aisa (Tomb of Esau) is now shown. It is a considerable village surrounded by cultivated land; a spring exists in the neighborhood; there are rock-cut tombs showing it is an ancient site (PEF, III, 309, Sh XXI).</p>