Zior
Zior was a town in the hill country of Judah .
The name Zior means “ship of him that watches”
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Summary
A location only mentioned at Joshua 15:54; only referred to as Zior (צִיעֹר).
Location
- Identified as
- within 10 km of Hebron
- Certainty
- Possible (47% of scholarship) · 1 other possible location
- Coordinates
- 31.525° N, 35.102° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- צִיעֹרZior
Mentions
- Humtah, Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior—nine cities, along with their villages.