2692. Chatsar-addar

Lexical Summary

Chatsar-addar: Hazar-addar

Original Word: חֲצַר אַדָּר
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Chatsar Addar
Pronunciation: khä-tsär' ad-där'
Phonetic Spelling: (khats-ar' addawr')
KJV: Hazar-addar
NASB: Hazaraddar
Word Origin: [from H2691 (חָצֵר - Court) and H146 (אַדָּר - Addar)]

1. (the) village of Addar
2. Chatsar-Addar, a place in Israel

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Hazar-addar

From chatser and 'Addar; (the) village of Addar; Chatsar-Addar, a place in Palestine -- Hazar-addar.

see HEBREW chatser

see HEBREW 'Addar

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from chatser and Addar
Definition
a place on the S. border of Canaan
NASB Translation
Hazaraddar (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

חֲצַראַֿדָּר proper name, of a location place on southern border of Canaan (Judah) Numbers 34:4 ᵐ5 ἔπαυλις Αραδ; = חֶצְרוֺן (q. v.) Joshua 15:3 (+ אַדָּ֫רָה) ᵐ5 Σαραδα, A ᵐ5^L Αδδαρα.

Topical Lexicon

Biblical Context

Numbers 34 records Yahweh’s instructions to Moses concerning the exact boundaries of the land that Israel was about to inherit. After describing the southern line moving westward from the Dead Sea, the text states: “Then your border will turn southward to the Ascent of Akrabbim, proceed to Zin and end south of Kadesh-barnea; then it will go to Hazar-addar and continue to Azmon” (Numbers 34:4). Hazar-addar therefore marks a key point on the southern frontier between Kadesh-barnea and Azmon.

Geographical Setting and Identification

1. Southern Border Marker. Hazar-addar falls within the Wilderness of Zin, east of the Wadi el-Arish drainage and south of the Negev highlands. The text pairs it with Azmon, suggesting two sites that together define a western segment of the border before it meets “the Brook of Egypt” (Numbers 34:5).
2. Proposed Locations. Archaeologists commonly place it in the northern Sinai–Negev region. Some identify it with an enclosure near modern‐day ‘Ain Qusaima or northward toward the Arabah. Others link the name’s first element (ḥaṣer, “settlement/court”) to a pastoral encampment that later evolved into a small fortified site. While no consensus exists, all options lie on the logical caravan route between Kadesh-barnea and Egypt.

Historical Significance

• Covenant Fulfillment. Hazar-addar’s mention in the border list shows God’s precision in assigning the Abrahamic inheritance (Genesis 15:18). The boundaries appear again when Joshua distributes the land (Joshua 15:3), underlining continuity between Mosaic instruction and later occupation.
• Tribal Integrity. Clear border markers such as Hazar-addar prevented intertribal disputes and preserved the distinct inheritances of Judah, Simeon, and the southern tribes.
• Strategic Value. Situated near desert routes, the site allowed surveillance of traffic moving between Egypt and the highlands, protecting Israel’s flank and regulating trade or incursions.

Theological and Ministry Implications

1. God of Order. The detailed borders in Numbers 34, including Hazar-addar, demonstrate that divine promises are not vague ideals but concrete realities. Believers today can trust God to fulfill His word in specific, observable ways (Joshua 21:45).
2. Stewardship and Boundaries. Just as Israel received exact allotments, Christians are called to respect God-given spheres of ministry and property (Proverbs 22:28; 2 Corinthians 10:13).
3. Pilgrimage Mindset. Hazar-addar lay on the fringe of the wilderness; it reminds the church that covenant blessings often emerge on the edges of barren places, encouraging perseverance in spiritual deserts (1 Peter 1:6–7).

Cross-References on Land and Boundaries

Genesis 15:18; Deuteronomy 19:14; Joshua 15:1–4; Ezekiel 47:13–23; Acts 17:26.

Related Sites on the Southern Border

• Ascent of Akrabbim
• Wilderness of Zin
• Kadesh-barnea
• Azmon
• Brook (Wadi) of Egypt

Key Takeaways

Hazar-addar, though mentioned only once, anchors the southern boundary of the Promised Land, testifying to God’s detailed faithfulness, the ordered life of His covenant people, and the strategic wisdom embedded in the geography of redemption.

Forms and Transliterations

אַדָּ֖ר אדר ’ad·dār ’addār adDar

Englishman's Concordance

Numbers 34:4
HEB: וְיָצָ֥א חֲצַר־ אַדָּ֖ר וְעָבַ֥ר עַצְמֹֽנָה׃
NAS: and it shall reach Hazaraddar and continue
KJV: and shall go on to Hazaraddar, and pass on
INT: of Kadesh-barnea shall reach Hazaraddar and continue to Azmon

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 2692
1 Occurrence

’ad·dār — 1 Occ.