Lexicon
צֹ֫עַן
tso.an
H6814
N:N--L Hebrew

Zoan

7
Occurrences
4
Books
Hebrew
Language

tso.an is a proper place name in Egypt, named in accounts of officials, rulers, wonders, and judgment.

The supplied verses consistently use the term as a proper place name in Egypt: it is associated with rulers and officials, identified as the setting of wonders, used in a comparison with Hebron, and named in a judgment announcement.

Senses in use

  1. An Egyptian place named in varied settings · dominant

    All seven occurrences are tagged Noun · Proper and name the same place within their clauses. In Isaiah 19:11 and Isaiah 19:13 the APB renders rulers of the place as foolish or deceived; in Psalm 78:12 and Psalm 78:43 it renders the place as the field where wonders and signs occurred. Numbers 13:22 compares Hebron's building with it in Egypt, Isaiah 30:4 places officials there, and Ezekiel 30:14 names it in an announcement of fire and judgments.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as “Zoan” in each occurrence, adding location phrases such as “in the field of Zoan” in Psalm 78:12 and Psalm 78:43. These phrases show the verse context rather than supplying a separate definition.

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