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צֹעַר H6820

H6820 is the Hebrew word צֹעַר, transliterated Tsôʻar and said tso'ar. The King James Version most often renders it zoar.

Word: צֹעַרTransliteration: TsôʻarSaid: tso'arLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 4 verses

What it means

Tsoar, a place East of the Jordan.

Where it comes from

from H6819 (צָעַר); little.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 5 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

zoar 3×out of zoar 1×flee unto zoar 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: Zoar.

Verses using צֹעַר

All 4 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 14:8 · KJV

And there went out the king of Sodom, and the king of Gomorrah, and the king of Admah, and the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (the same is Zoar;) and they joined battle with them in the vale of Siddim;

Genesis 19:30 · KJV

And Lot went up out of Zoar, and dwelt in the mountain, and his two daughters with him; for he feared to dwell in Zoar: and he dwelt in a cave, he and his two daughters.

Isaiah 15:5 · KJV

My heart shall cry out for Moab; his fugitives shall flee unto Zoar, an heifer of three years old: for by the mounting up of Luhith with weeping shall they go it up; for in the way of Horonaim they shall raise up a cry of destruction.

Jeremiah 48:34 · KJV

From the cry of Heshbon even unto Elealeh, and even unto Jahaz, have they uttered their voice, from Zoar even unto Horonaim, as an heifer of three years old: for the waters also of Nimrim shall be desolate.

Common questions

What does Strong's H6820 mean?

H6820 is the Hebrew word צֹעַר (Tsôʻar), meaning Tsoar, a place East of the Jordan.

How is H6820 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it zoar (3 times), out of zoar (1 time), flee unto zoar (1 time).

How many times does H6820 appear in the Bible?

צֹעַר (Tsôʻar) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H6820 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H6819 (צָעַר); little.

Nearby entries

H6817 · צָעַק — to shriek; (by implication) to proclaim (an…H6818 · צַעֲקָה — a shriek H6819 · צָעַר — to be small, i.e. (figuratively) ignoble H6821 · צָפַד — to adhere H6822 · צָפָה — properly, to lean forward, i.e. to peer…H6823 · צָפָה — to sheet over (especially with metal)

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