Hazor
Hazor refers to a region in Arabia, possibly Ituraea, against which Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, launched a military campaign.
The name Hazor means “court; hay”
PlaceOld Testament1 book3 verses
Summary
A location first mentioned at Jeremiah 49:28; only referred to as Hazor (חָצוֹר).
Location
- Identified as
- within 100 km of Dumat al Jandal
- Certainty
- Likely (60% of scholarship)
- Coordinates
- 29.811° N, 39.868° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- חָצוֹרHazor
Mentions
- Concerning Kedar and the kingdoms of Hazor, which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon defeated, this is what the LORD says: “Rise up, advance against Kedar, and destroy the people of the east!
- Run! Escape quickly! Lie low, O residents of Hazor,” declares the LORD, “for Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon has drawn up a plan against you; he has devised a strategy against you.
- “Hazor will become a haunt for jackals, a desolation forever. No one will dwell there; no man will abide there.”