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(zay' hahr) Source of wool traded with Tyre (Ezekiel 27:18 NIV; “Sahar,” TEV; “Suhar,” REB). KJV, NAS, and RSV translate the Hebrew as “white wool.” If the Hebrew refers to a place, the association with Damascus and Helbon suggests a Syrian site, perhaps modern as-Sahra northwest of Damascus.

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Zahar'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/z/zahar.html. 1991.

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