This is the name of the place Zarethan: A place near the Jordan River associated with Israel's crossing.
Definition
perhaps for H6868; Tsarethan, a place in Palestine
Traditional renderings: Zarthan.
Traditional renderings: Zarthan.
Glossary entries
Where it occurs
Occurrences
3 total
- Joshua 3:16צָֽרְתָ֔ן · of Zarethan…the flowing water stood still. It backed up as far upstream as Adam, a city in the area of Zarethan, while the water flowing toward the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea) was completely cut off. So the people crossed over opposite Jericho.
- 1 Kings 4:12צָרְתַ֜נָה · ZarethanBaana son of Ahilud in Taanach, in Megiddo, and in all of Beth-shean next to Zarethan below Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah and on past Jokmeam;
- 1 Kings 7:46צָרְתָֽן׃ · and ZarethanThe king had them cast in clay molds in the plain of the Jordan between Succoth and Zarethan.