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Zarthan — the meaning of the Hebrew name צָרְתָן

צָרְתָן

Tsârᵉthân · pronounced tsaw-reth-awn' · Strong's H6891 · a place

Zarthan means Tsarethan, a place in Palestine.

Built from

צְרֵדָה Tsᵉrêdâh (perhaps for, H6868) — puncture open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

perhaps for H6868; Tsarethan, a place in Palestine.

First appearance

Josh 3:16 That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up upon an heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan: and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho. (KJV)

Every verse that names Zarthan

3 occurrences in 3 verses — Joshua, 1 Kings

Josh 3:161Kgs 4:121Kgs 7:46

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