6881. Tsorah

Lexicon

Tsorah: Zorah

Original Word: צָרְעָה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Tsor`ah
Pronunciation: tso-RAH
Phonetic Spelling: (tsor-aw')
Definition: Zorah
Meaning: Tsorah

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Zareah, Zorah, Zoreah

Apparently another form for tsir'ah; Tsorah, a place in Palestine -- Zareah, Zorah, Zoreah.

see HEBREW tsir'ah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from the same as tsaraath
Definition
a city exchanged by Judah and Dan
NASB Translation
Zorah (10).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

צָרְעָה proper name, of a location Σαραα, etc. (compare also Lag^{BN 85}), in the Shephelah of Judah (Tel Amarna ‚ar—a, named with Aialuna, Ajalon); — Joshua 15:33, but assigned to Dan Joshua 19:41; Judges 13:2,25; Judges 16:31; Judges 18:2,8,11; 2Chronicles 11:10; Nehemiah 11:29; modern ‚ar±a, 15 miles west from Jerusalem, compare GASm^{Geogr. 218} Buhl^Geogr.195.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root word צָרַע (tsara'), which means "to be leprous" or "to strike with leprosy."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Tsorah, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew Bible and does not have a direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament texts.

Usage: Tsorah is used in the Hebrew Bible as the name of a town in the territory of the tribe of Dan. It is notably associated with the birthplace of Samson, one of the judges of Israel.

Context: Tsorah, also spelled Zorah, is a town located in the Shephelah region of ancient Israel, within the tribal allotment of Dan. It is mentioned in the context of the narrative of Samson, one of the most famous judges of Israel. According to the Book of Judges, Samson was born in Tsorah to Manoah and his wife, who was initially barren. The angel of the LORD appeared to Manoah's wife, announcing the birth of Samson and instructing her on how to raise him as a Nazirite (Judges 13:2-5). Tsorah is also mentioned in the context of the Philistine oppression and the subsequent exploits of Samson against them.

The town is listed among the cities fortified by Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, as part of his defensive strategy against potential invasions (2 Chronicles 11:10). Tsorah's strategic location in the lowlands made it significant in the military and political landscape of the region.

In the post-exilic period, Tsorah was re-inhabited by the returning exiles, as recorded in the Book of Nehemiah (Nehemiah 11:29). This indicates its continued importance and habitation throughout various periods of Israel's history.

Forms and Transliterations

וְצָרְעָ֖ה וּבְצָרְעָ֖ה ובצרעה וצרעה מִצָּרְעָ֖ה מִצָּרְעָ֛ה מִצָּרְעָ֣ה מצרעה צָרְעָ֖ה צָרְעָ֥ה צָרְעָה֙ צרעה miṣ·ṣā·rə·‘āh miṣṣārə‘āh mitztzareAh ṣā·rə·‘āh ṣārə‘āh tzareAh ū·ḇə·ṣā·rə·‘āh ūḇəṣārə‘āh uvetzareAh vetzareAh wə·ṣā·rə·‘āh wəṣārə‘āh

Englishman's Concordance

Joshua 15:33
HEB: בַּשְּׁפֵלָ֑ה אֶשְׁתָּא֥וֹל וְצָרְעָ֖ה וְאַשְׁנָֽה׃
NAS: Eshtaol and Zorah and Ashnah,
KJV: Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah,
INT: the lowland Eshtaol and Zorah and Ashnah

Joshua 19:41
HEB: גְּב֣וּל נַחֲלָתָ֑ם צָרְעָ֥ה וְאֶשְׁתָּא֖וֹל וְעִ֥יר
NAS: of their inheritance was Zorah and Eshtaol
KJV: of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol,
INT: the territory of their inheritance was Zorah and Eshtaol and Ir-shemesh

Judges 13:2
HEB: אִ֨ישׁ אֶחָ֧ד מִצָּרְעָ֛ה מִמִּשְׁפַּ֥חַת הַדָּנִ֖י
NAS: man of Zorah, of the family
KJV: man of Zorah, of the family
INT: man A certain of Zorah of the family of the Danites

Judges 13:25
HEB: דָ֑ן בֵּ֥ין צָרְעָ֖ה וּבֵ֥ין אֶשְׁתָּאֹֽל׃
NAS: between Zorah and Eshtaol.
KJV: of Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol.
INT: of Dan between Zorah between and Eshtaol

Judges 16:31
HEB: אוֹת֗וֹ בֵּ֤ין צָרְעָה֙ וּבֵ֣ין אֶשְׁתָּאֹ֔ל
NAS: him between Zorah and Eshtaol
KJV: and buried him between Zorah and Eshtaol
INT: and buried between Zorah between and Eshtaol

Judges 18:2
HEB: בְּנֵי־ חַ֜יִל מִצָּרְעָ֣ה וּמֵֽאֶשְׁתָּאֹ֗ל לְרַגֵּ֤ל
NAS: men from Zorah and Eshtaol,
KJV: of valour, from Zorah, and from Eshtaol,
INT: the sons valiant Zorah and Eshtaol to spy

Judges 18:8
HEB: אֶל־ אֲחֵיהֶ֔ם צָרְעָ֖ה וְאֶשְׁתָּאֹ֑ל וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ
NAS: back to their brothers at Zorah and Eshtaol,
KJV: unto their brethren to Zorah and Eshtaol:
INT: about their brothers Zorah and Eshtaol said

Judges 18:11
HEB: מִמִּשְׁפַּ֣חַת הַדָּנִ֔י מִצָּרְעָ֖ה וּמֵאֶשְׁתָּאֹ֑ל שֵֽׁשׁ־
NAS: of the Danites, from Zorah and from Eshtaol,
KJV: of the Danites, out of Zorah and out of Eshtaol,
INT: the family of the Danites Zorah Eshtaol six

2 Chronicles 11:10
HEB: וְאֶת־ צָרְעָה֙ וְאֶת־ אַיָּל֔וֹן
NAS: Zorah, Aijalon and Hebron,
KJV: And Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron,
INT: Zorah Aijalon and Hebron

Nehemiah 11:29
HEB: וּבְעֵ֥ין רִמּ֛וֹן וּבְצָרְעָ֖ה וּבְיַרְמֽוּת׃
NAS: and in En-rimmon, in Zorah and in Jarmuth,
KJV: And at Enrimmon, and at Zareah, and at Jarmuth,
INT: En-rimmon Zorah Jarmuth

10 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6881
10 Occurrences

miṣ·ṣā·rə·‘āh — 3 Occ.
ṣā·rə·‘āh — 5 Occ.
ū·ḇə·ṣā·rə·‘āh — 1 Occ.
wə·ṣā·rə·‘āh — 1 Occ.