H6891

צָֽרְתָן

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Zarethan

§ Zarthan or Zaretan = "their distress" a place in the Jordan valley where the river parted for Israel to pass over for the conquest of Canaan

Full Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon entry

צְרֵדָה proper name, of a location home of Jeroboam 1Kgs 11:26, Σαρειρα, A Συριδα; see [ צְרֵרָה] צָֽרְתָן.

צְרֵדָתָה 2Chr 4:17 see צָֽרְתָן.

I, II. צָרָה see I, II. צרר.

[צְרֵרָה] proper name, of a location צְרֵרָ֫תָה Judg 7:22 (Γαραγαθα, ᵐ5. of L καὶ ἦν συνηγμένη), usually thought corrupt for צְרֵדָ֫תָה, and in nay case probably = צָֽרְתָן, q. v. (GFM).

צָֽרְתָן proper name, of a location in Jordan valley, near ford, Buhl^{Geogr. 181}; exact site known; Josh 3:16 (Καθιαιρειν, ᵐ5 of L Καριαθιαρειμ), 1Kgs 7:46 (Σειρα, ᵐ5 of L Σαρθαν) = צְרֵדָ֫תָה 2Chr 4:17 (Αναμε [i.e. ἀνὰ μέσον] σιρδαθαι; Σα(ρι)δαθα; is Chronicles right?); צָֽרְחַ֫נָה 1Kgs 4:12 (Σεσαθαν, ᵐ5 of L Σαρθαν) — compare צְרֵרָתָה Judg 7:22, apparently same place; identity with צְרֵדָה 1Kgs 11:26 is usually assumed, but not proven.

2 occurrences

Joshua (1), I Kings (1)