Zereth-shahar
צֶרֶת הַשַּׁ֫חַר · tse.ret hash.sha.char · H68901 mention, all in Joshua
Where it is
31.62° N, 35.57° E
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Mentioned most in
Counted from 1 references · STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0
About this place
Zereth-shahar was a city allotted to the tribe of Reuben as part of the distribution of land east of the Jordan River (Jos.13.19). It is described as being on a mountain in the plain, likely referring to the tableland east of the Dead Sea. The name Zereth-shahar means "splendor of dawn," though the significance of the name is uncertain. No further details are given about the city's history or importance. Its exact location is unknown but was likely somewhere near the northeastern shore of the Dead Sea within the territory of Reuben.
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Every mention
1 reference, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)
Joshua 1 mention
What the dictionary says
ze'-reth-sha'-har (tsereth ha-shachar; Codex Vaticanus Sereda kai Seion, Codex Alexandrinus Sarth kai Sior): A town in the territory of Reuben, "in the mount…
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915)
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- STEPBible TIPNR · Translators Individualised Proper Names with all References · CC BY 4.0 · github.com/STEPBible/STEPBible-Data
- OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding · CC BY 4.0 · www.openbible.info/geo/