Zohar
Zohar was the father of Ephron the Hittite, from whom Abraham purchased the cave of Machpelah as a burial site.
The name Zohar means “white; bright; dryness”
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Summary
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Genesis 23:8; only referred to as Zohar (צֹ֫חַר); father of Ephron.
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Alternative names
- צֹ֫חַרZohar
Mentions
- “If you are willing for me to bury my dead,” he said to them, “listen to me, and approach Ephron son of Zohar on my behalf
- His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah near Mamre, in the field of Ephron son of Zohar the Hittite.