Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Zarethan
Usage: § 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
Strong's Number
H6891
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
2
Strong's H6891 Quick Answer
Strong's H6891 צָּרְתָן (Tsarthan) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Tsarthan (tsaw-reth-awn') n/l. 1. Tsarethan, a place in Israel [perhaps for H6868] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include place and zarthan. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Tsarthan (tsaw-reth-awn') n/l. 1. Tsarethan, a place in Israel [perhaps for H6868]
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- place and zarthan
Meaning and Definition
Tsarthan (tsaw-reth-awn') n/l. 1. Tsarethan, a place in Israel [perhaps for H6868] KJV: Zarthan. Root(s): H6868
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6891. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H6891 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Tsarthan, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Zarthan
1 Kings 7:46
place
1 Kings 4:12
How Strong's H6891 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H6891 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H6891 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up upon an heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan: and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho.
Baana the son of Ahilud; to him pertained Taanach and Megiddo, and all Bethshean, which is by Zartanah beneath Jezreel, from Bethshean to Abelmeholah, even unto the place that is beyond Jokneam:
In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarthan.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6891.
That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up upon an heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan: and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho.
Baana the son of Ahilud; to him pertained Taanach and Megiddo, and all Bethshean, which is by Zartanah beneath Jezreel, from Bethshean to Abelmeholah, even unto the place that is beyond Jokneam:
In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarthan.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6891, grouped by book.
Joshua 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Kings 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H6891 FAQ
What does tsarethan (צָרְתָן) mean?
Tsarethan (Strong's H6891) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Tsarethan". Tsarthan (tsaw-reth-awn') n/l. 1. Tsarethan, a place in Israel [perhaps for H6868]
How many times is tsarethan (צָרְתָן) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H6891 across 2 books.
Where can I study tsarethan (צָרְתָן) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6891 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate tsarethan (צָרְתָן)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as place and zarthan. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.