Lectionary Calendar
Friday, July 4th, 2025
the Week of Proper 8 / Ordinary 13
the Week of Proper 8 / Ordinary 13
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Bible Lexicons
Old Testament Hebrew Lexical Dictionary Hebrew Lexicon
Strong's #6891 - צָרְתָן
Transliteration
Tsârᵉthân
Phonetics
tsaw-reth-awn'
Origin
perhaps for (H6868)
Parts of Speech
proper locative noun
TWOT
None
Definition
- Brown-Driver-Briggs
- Strong
Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition
- Zarthan or Zaretan = "their distress"
- a place in the Jordan valley where the river parted for Israel to pass over for the conquest of Canaan
- site unknown
- a place in the Jordan valley where the river parted for Israel to pass over for the conquest of Canaan
Frequency Lists
- Book
- Word
Verse Results

ASV (3)
Joshua
1
1 Kings
2
BSB (3)
Joshua
1
1 Kings
2
CSB (3)
Joshua
1
1 Kings
2
ESV (3)
Joshua
1
1 Kings
2
KJV (3)
Joshua
1
1 Kings
2
LEB (3)
Joshua
1
1 Kings
2
LSB (3)
Joshua
1
1 Kings
2
N95 (3)
Joshua
1
1 Kings
2
NAS (3)
Joshua
1
1 Kings
2
NLT (0)
The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number
did not use
this Strong's Number
WEB (3)
Joshua
1
1 Kings
2
Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition
צָֽרְתָן proper name, of a location in Jordan valley, near ford, Buhl Geogr. 181; exact site known; Joshua 3:16 (Καθιαιρειν, ᵐ5 of L Καριαθιαρειμ), 1 Kings 7:46 (Σειρα, ᵐ5 of L Σαρθαν) = צְרֵדָ֫תָה 2 Chronicles 4:17 (Αναμε [i.e. ἀνὰ μέσον] σιρδαθαι; Σα(ρι)δαθα; is Chronicles right?); צָֽרְחַ֫נָה 1 Kings 4:12 (Σεσαθαν, ᵐ5 of L Σαρθαν) — compare צְרֵרָתָה Judges 7:22, apparently same place; identity with צְרֵדָה 1 Kings 11:26 is usually assumed, but not proven.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com
List of Word Forms
צָֽרְתָ֔ן צָרְתַ֜נָה צָרְתָֽן׃ צרתן צרתן׃ צרתנה ṣā·rə·ṯa·nāh ṣā·rə·ṯān ṣārəṯān ṣārəṯanāh tzareTan tzareTanah