What does צֹעַר mean in the Bible?
צֹעַר is a Hebrew word meaning "Tsoar , a place East of the Jordan".
Hebrew · H6820
צֹעַר
Tsoar , a place East of the Jordan
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צֹעַר H6820
What does צֹעַר mean in the Bible?
צֹעַר is a Hebrew word meaning "Tsoar , a place East of the Jordan".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6820?
The BSB source-word alignment has 10 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Zoar (4), to Zoar (2), far as Zoar (1), from Zoar (1), in Zoar (1).
Where does צֹעַר appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 13:10. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (7), Deuteronomy (1), Isaiah (1), Jeremiah (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It Zoar 4× Genesis 14:8, Genesis 19:22, Genesis 19:23, Genesis 19:30
to Zoar 2× Genesis 13:10, Deuteronomy 34:3
far as Zoar 1× Isaiah 15:5
from Zoar 1× Jeremiah 48:34
in Zoar 1× Genesis 19:30
Zoar) 1× Genesis 14:2
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 13:10 צֹֽעַר׃ to to Zoar Noun - proper - feminine singular Genesis 14:2 צֹֽעַר׃ to Zoar) Noun - proper - feminine singular Genesis 14:8 צֹ֑עַר to Zoar Noun - proper - feminine singular Genesis 19:22 צֽוֹעַר׃ to Zoar Noun - proper - feminine singular Genesis 19:23 צֹֽעֲרָה׃ to Zoar Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Genesis 19:30 מִצּ֜וֹעַר to Zoar Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular Genesis 19:30 בְּצ֑וֹעַר to in Zoar Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Deuteronomy 34:3 צֹֽעַר׃ to to Zoar Noun - proper - feminine singular Isaiah 15:5 צֹ֖עַר to far as Zoar Noun - proper - feminine singular Jeremiah 48:34 מִצֹּ֙עַר֙ to from Zoar Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 13:10
Aligned rows 10
Books represented 4
Genesis 7 Deuteronomy 1 Isaiah 1 Jeremiah 1
Source forms
צֹֽעַר׃ 3x ṣō·‘ar Genesis 13:10, Genesis 14:2, Deuteronomy 34:3
בְּצ֑וֹעַר 1x bə·ṣō·w·‘ar Genesis 19:30
מִצּ֜וֹעַר 1x miṣ·ṣō·w·‘ar Genesis 19:30
מִצֹּ֙עַר֙ 1x miṣ·ṣō·‘ar Jeremiah 48:34
צֽוֹעַר׃ 1x ṣō·w·‘ar Genesis 19:22
צֹ֑עַר 1x ṣō·‘ar Genesis 14:8
צֹ֖עַר 1x ṣō·‘ar Isaiah 15:5
צֹֽעֲרָה׃ 1x ṣō·‘ă·rāh Genesis 19:23
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular 6x Genesis 13:10, Genesis 14:2, Genesis 14:8, Genesis 19:22
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular 2x Genesis 19:30, Jeremiah 48:34
Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular 1x Genesis 19:23
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Genesis 19:30
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Tsoar , a place East of the Jordan
Source Gloss
Tsoar , a place East of the Jordan
Extended definition
Zoar.
Word Origins
צֹעַר is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain