Lexicon Tsoar: Zoar Original Word: צֹעַר Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Zoar From tsa'ar; little; Tsoar, a place East of the Jordan -- Zoar. see HEBREW tsa'ar NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom tsaar Definition "insignificance," a city at the S.E. end of the Dead Sea NASB Translation Zoar (10). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root צָעִיר (tsa'ir), meaning "small" or "insignificant."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Tsoar, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew Bible. However, the Greek Septuagint transliterates the name as Ζοάρ (Zoar). Usage: Tsoar is used as a proper noun in the Hebrew Bible to denote a city. It is one of the five cities of the plain mentioned in the context of the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. Context: Tsoar, also known as Zoar, is a city mentioned in the biblical narrative of Genesis. It is one of the five cities of the plain, alongside Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim. Tsoar is notably the city to which Lot and his daughters fled during the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. In Genesis 19:20-23 (BSB), Lot pleads with the angels to allow him to escape to Tsoar, describing it as a "small" city, which aligns with its name's meaning. The city was spared from the destruction that befell the other cities of the plain, as recorded in Genesis 19:30 (BSB). Tsoar's location is traditionally identified near the southeastern shore of the Dead Sea, although its exact site remains uncertain. The city is also mentioned in Isaiah 15:5 and Jeremiah 48:34 in the context of prophecies against Moab, indicating its continued existence and significance in the region during those times. Forms and Transliterations בְּצ֑וֹעַר בצוער מִצֹּ֙עַר֙ מִצּ֜וֹעַר מצוער מצער צֹ֑עַר צֹ֖עַר צֹֽעֲרָה׃ צֹֽעַר׃ צֽוֹעַר׃ צוער׃ צער צער׃ צערה׃ bə·ṣō·w·‘ar bəṣōw‘ar beTzoar miṣ·ṣō·‘ar miṣ·ṣō·w·‘ar miṣṣō‘ar miṣṣōw‘ar mitzTzoar ṣō‘ar ṣō‘ărāh ṣō·‘ă·rāh ṣō·‘ar ṣō·w·‘ar ṣōw‘ar Tzoar TzoarahLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 13:10 HEB: מִצְרַ֔יִם בֹּאֲכָ֖ה צֹֽעַר׃ NAS: of Egypt as you go to Zoar. KJV: of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar. INT: of Egypt go to Zoar Genesis 14:2 Genesis 14:8 Genesis 19:22 Genesis 19:23 Genesis 19:30 Genesis 19:30 Deuteronomy 34:3 Isaiah 15:5 Jeremiah 48:34 10 Occurrences |
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