6714. Tsochar
Lexicon
Tsochar: Brightness, Shining

Original Word: צֹחַר
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Tsochar
Pronunciation: TSO-khar
Phonetic Spelling: (tso'-khar)
Definition: Brightness, Shining
Meaning: Tsochar

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Zohar

From the same as tsachar; whiteness; Tsochar, the name of a Hittite and of an Israelite -- Zohar. Compare Yitschar.

see HEBREW tsachar

see HEBREW Yitschar

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as tsachar
Definition
a Hittite, also two Isr.
NASB Translation
Zohar (4).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
צֹ֫חַר proper name, masculine 1. father of Ephron the Hittite Genesis 23:8; Genesis 25:9, Σααρ.

2 son of Simeon Genesis 46:10; Exodus 6:15, Σααρ.

3 name in Judah 1 Chronicles 4:7 Qr (וְצֹחַר; Kt יצחר), Σααρ, ᵐ5L Εισαρ.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root צָחַר (tsachar), which means "to be bright" or "to shine."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Tsochar, as it is a Hebrew proper noun specific to the Old Testament genealogies. However, the concept of "brightness" or "whiteness" may be reflected in Greek words related to light or purity, though these would not be direct translations of the name Tsochar.

Usage: Tsochar is used as a proper name in the Hebrew Bible. It appears in genealogical contexts.

Context: • Tsochar is mentioned in the genealogical records of the Old Testament. Specifically, Tsochar is identified as one of the sons of Simeon, who was one of the twelve sons of Jacob, also known as Israel. This places Tsochar within the tribal lineage of Simeon, one of the tribes of Israel.
• The name Tsochar appears in the context of the family lists that are often used to establish tribal and familial relationships among the Israelites. These genealogies are significant for understanding the distribution and organization of the tribes of Israel.
• In the Berean Standard Bible (BSB), Tsochar is mentioned in Genesis 46:10: "The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman."
• The name Tsochar, rendered as "Zohar" in some translations, reflects the cultural and linguistic nuances of the ancient Hebrew language, where names often carried meanings related to physical characteristics or attributes, such as "brightness" in this case.

Forms and Transliterations
וְצֹ֑חַר וְצֹ֔חַר וצחר צֹ֙חַר֙ צֹֽחַר׃ צחר צחר׃ ṣō·ḥar ṣōḥar Tzochar veTzochar wə·ṣō·ḥar wəṣōḥar
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Englishman's Concordance
Genesis 23:8
HEB: בְּעֶפְר֥וֹן בֶּן־ צֹֽחַר׃
NAS: Ephron the son of Zohar for me,
KJV: for me to Ephron the son of Zohar,
INT: Ephron the son of Zohar

Genesis 25:9
HEB: עֶפְרֹ֤ן בֶּן־ צֹ֙חַר֙ הַֽחִתִּ֔י אֲשֶׁ֖ר
NAS: the son of Zohar the Hittite,
KJV: the son of Zohar the Hittite,
INT: of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite which

Genesis 46:10
HEB: וְאֹ֖הַד וְיָכִ֣ין וְצֹ֑חַר וְשָׁא֖וּל בֶּן־
NAS: and Jachin and Zohar and Shaul
KJV: and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul
INT: and Ohad and Jachin and Zohar and Shaul the son

Exodus 6:15
HEB: וְאֹ֙הַד֙ וְיָכִ֣ין וְצֹ֔חַר וְשָׁא֖וּל בֶּן־
NAS: and Jachin and Zohar and Shaul
KJV: and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul
INT: and Ohad and Jachin and Zohar and Shaul the son

4 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6714
4 Occurrences


ṣō·ḥar — 2 Occ.
wə·ṣō·ḥar — 2 Occ.















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