Zior
Where it is
31.59° N, 35.15° E
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Mentioned most in
Counted from 1 references · STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0
About this place
Zior is mentioned in the Bible as one of the towns in the hill country of Judah (Jos.15.54). It is listed alongside other towns such as Humtah, Kirjath-arba (Hebron), and Maon in the description of the territory allotted to Judah. However, no other information is provided about the history or significance of Zior. Its exact location is unknown, but it was situated in the hill country of Judah, which was the central mountainous region of the tribe's territory.
Article: STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0
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
Littleness, a city in the mountains of Judah (Josh. 15:54); the modern Si’air, 4 1/2 miles north-north-east of Hebron.
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
Read the article →Sources
- 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/
- Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869) · Public domain