Zaanan — the meaning of the Hebrew name צַאֲנָן

צַאֲנָן

Tsaʼănân · pronounced tsah-an-awn' · Strong's H6630 · a place

Zaanan means sheep pasture.

Built from

צֹאן tsôʼn (the same as, H6629) — (Psalm 144:13), from an unused root meaning to migrate open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from the same as H6629 used denominatively; sheep pasture; Zaanan, a place in Palestine.

First appearance

Mic 1:11 Pass ye away, thou inhabitant of Saphir, having thy shame naked: the inhabitant of Zaanan came not forth in the mourning of Beth–ezel; he shall receive of you his standing. (KJV)

Every verse that names Zaanan

1 occurrence in 1 verse — Micah

Mic 1:11

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