Zior Summary
STEPBible TIPNR
Zior was a town in the hill country of Judah .
Zior
PlaceA town in the hill country of Judah
Names
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Zior
ship of him that watches
- he צִיעֹר · H6730
- bg Цияор
Location
Mentioned in (1)
SDA Books (4)
Awaiting permission to publishLinked through an explicitly cited Bible passage
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SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 2 2SDABC Francis Nichol-GCSDA · EN · 7 bibliographic references from the official index
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SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 3 3SDABC Francis Nichol-GCSDA · EN · 1 bibliographic references from the official index
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SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 4 4SDABC Francis Nichol-GCSDA · EN · 1 bibliographic references from the official index
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SDA Bible Commentary, vol. 6 6SDABC Francis Nichol-GCSDA · EN · 1 bibliographic references from the official index
Zior Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Zior is mentioned in the Bible as one of the towns in the hill country of Judah (Jos.15.54). It is listed alongside other towns such as Humtah, Kirjath-arba (Hebron), and Maon in the description of the territory allotted to Judah. However, no other information is provided about the history or significance of Zior. Its exact location is unknown, but it was situated in the hill country of Judah, which was the central mountainous region of the tribe's territory.
Zior Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
Littleness, a city in the mountains of Judah (Josh. 15:54); the modern Si’air, 4 1/2 miles north-north-east of Hebron.
Sources: OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data (CC BY 4.0, ac2907d) · STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0, Zior@Jos.15.54) · Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0, zior_1265)