Jump to: Hitchcock's • Smith's • ATS • ISBE • Easton's • Concordance • Thesaurus • Hebrew • Library • Subtopics • Terms • Resources Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary ZorahSmith's Bible Dictionary Zorah(hornet), a town in the allotment of the tribe of Dan, (Joshua 19:41) It is previously mentioned ch. (Joshua 15:33) in the catalogue of Judah, among the places in the district of the Shefelah (Authorized Version "Zoreah"), It was the residence of Manoah and the native place of Samson. It is mentioned among the places fortified by Rehoboam. (2 Chronicles 11:10) It is perhaps identical with the modern village of Surah . ATS Bible Dictionary ZorahA city of Danites within the limits of Judah, 2 Chronicles 11:12, called also Zoreah, Joshua 15:33 19:40. Samson was a Zorite, or Zorathite, Jud 13:2,25 1 Chronicles 2:54 4:2. It is now recognized in a secluded mountain village called Surah, on the edge of the hills north of Bethshemesh. The road followed by Samson in going to Timnath leads down through rocky gorges, very likely to be haunted by wild beasts. It was here that he slew the lion, without the help of any weapon, Jud 14:5-7. Easton's Bible Dictionary Place of wasps, a town in the low country of Judah, afterwards given to Dan (Joshua 19:41; Judges 18:2), probably the same as Zoreah (Joshua 15:33). This was Samson's birthplace (Judges 13:2, 25), and near it he found a grave (16:31). It was situated on the crest of a hill overlooking the valley of Sorek, and was fortified by Rehoboam (2 Chronicles 11:10). It has been identified with Sur'ah, in the Wady Surar, 8 miles west of Jerusalem. It is noticed on monuments in the fifteenth century B.C. as attacked by the Abiri or Hebrews. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia ZORAHzo'-ra (tsor`ah; Saraa): A city on the border of Dan, between Eshtaol and Ir-shemesh (Joshua 19:41); the birthplace of Samson (Judges 13:2, 25); near here too he was buried (Judges 16:31); from here some Danites went to spy out the land (Judges 18:2, 11). In Joshua 15:33 it is, with Eshtaol, allotted to Judah, and after the captivity it was reinhabited by the "children of Judah" (Nehemiah 11:29, the King James Version "Zareah"). It was one of the cities fortified by Rehoboam (2 Chronicles 11:10). It is probable that it is mentioned under the name Tsarkha along with Aialuna (Aijalon; 2 Chronicles 11:10) in the Tell el-Amarna Letters(No. 265, Petrie) as attacked by the Khabiri. Strong's Hebrew 6882. Tsori -- inhab. of Zorah... of Zorah. Transliteration: Tsori or Tsorathi Phonetic Spelling: (tsor-ee') Short Definition: Zorathites. ... of Zorah NASB Word Usage Zorathites (2), Zorites (1). ... /hebrew/6882.htm - 6k 6881. Tsorah -- a city exchanged by Judah and Dan Library Strength Profaned and Lost Samson who did to Others as they did to Him Concerning Rehoboam, and How God Inflicted Punishment Upon Him for ... List of Abbreviations Used in Reference to Rabbinic Writings ... A Strong Man who Lost his Strength On the Road to Jerusalem Scriptural Poems; Being Several Portions of Scripture Digested ... Tiglath-Pileser iii. And the Organisation of the Assyrian Empire ... Appendices Thesaurus Zorah (10 Occurrences)... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. ZORAH. ...Zorah (10 Occurrences). Joshua 15:33 In the lowland, Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah, (WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS RSV NIV). ... /z/zorah.htm - 11k Eshtaol (7 Occurrences) Esh'ta-ol (6 Occurrences) Mahaneh-dan (2 Occurrences) Mahanehdan (1 Occurrence) Kiriathjearim Kiriath-jearim (17 Occurrences) Manoah (14 Occurrences) Danites (15 Occurrences) Samson (37 Occurrences) Resources What does the Bible say about the hornet? | GotQuestions.orgWho was Dan in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org Bible Concordance • Bible Dictionary • Bible Encyclopedia • Topical Bible • Bible Thesuarus Concordance Zorah (10 Occurrences)Joshua 15:33 Joshua 19:41 Judges 13:2 Judges 13:25 Judges 16:31 Judges 18:2 Judges 18:8 Judges 18:11 2 Chronicles 11:10 Nehemiah 11:29 Subtopics Zorah: A City of the Tribe of Dan or Possibly the Tribe of Judah Zorah: Re-Populated After the Captivity Related Terms Kiriath-jearim (17 Occurrences) Ramoth-gilead (20 Occurrences) |