צֹעַר
tsoar · Zoar
Hebrew word · Strong’s number H6820 · appears 10 times in the Bible
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tsoar (צֹעַר) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Zoar”.
A small town near Sodom. Its name means "small" (Genesis 19:20-22).
How to say it
tso·ar
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
The place
Zoar ?
Today: possibly Safi, south of the Dead Sea, Jordan
A small town near the Dead Sea; its site is not known for certain.
Lot fled there when God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah; the town was spared because of his plea (Gen 19:20-22).
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Where it appears
- Genesis 13:10
Lot lifted his eyes and saw the whole plain of the Jordan, that all of it was well-watered (before YHWH destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah) like the garden of YHWH, like the land of Egypt, as you go toward Zoar.
- Genesis 14:2
that they made war with Bera king of Sodom, with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar).
- Genesis 14:8
Then the king of Sodom, the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar) went out and drew up battle lines against them in the Valley of Siddim,
- Genesis 19:22
Hurry, escape there, for I cannot do anything until you arrive there.” That is why the name of the city was called Zoar.
- Genesis 19:23
The sun had risen over the earth when Lot came to Zoar.
- Genesis 19:30
Lot went up from Zoar and lived on the mountain, and his two daughters with him, for he was afraid to live in Zoar; and he lived in a cave, he and his two daughters.
- Deuteronomy 34:3
and the Negev, and the plain, the valley of Jericho, the city of palm trees, as far as Zoar.
- Isaiah 15:5
My heart cries out for Moab; its fugitives as far as Zoar, Eglath-shelishiyah; for the ascent of Luhith, with weeping they go up it; for on the road of Horonaim they raise a cry of shattering.
- Jeremiah 48:34
From the outcry of Heshbon to Elealeh, to Jahaz they have raised their voice, from Zoar to Horonaim, Eglath-shelishiyah; for even the waters of Nimrim will be desolations.
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