Zair — the meaning of the Hebrew name צָעִיר

צָעִיר

Tsâʻîyr · pronounced tsaw-eer' · Strong's H6811 · a place

Zair means Tsair, a place in Idumaea.

Built from

צָעִיר tsâʻîyr (the same as, H6810) — little open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

the same as H6810; Tsair, a place in Idumaea.

First appearance

2Kgs 8:21 So Joram went over to Zair, and all the chariots with him: and he rose by night, and smote the Edomites which compassed him about, and the captains of the chariots: and the people fled into their tents. (KJV)

Every verse that names Zair

1 occurrence in 1 verse — 2 Kings

2Kgs 8:21

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