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Zenan

Zenan was a town in the lowlands of Judah .

The name Zenan means “coldness; target; weapon”

PlaceOld Testament1 book1 verse

Summary

A location near Shaphir only mentioned at Joshua 15:37; only referred to as Zenan (צְנָן).

Location

Identified as
within 12 km of Lachish
Certainty
Possible (51% of scholarship) · 3 other possible locations
Coordinates
31.565° N, 34.849° E
Zenan
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Glossary entries

Zenan

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. Joshua 15:37
    Zenan, Hadashah, Migdal-gad,