Zair
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Most likely | another name for Zoar (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.037° N, 35.488° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | 2 Kings 8:21 |
Zair is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely another name for Zoar (medium confidence; 3 other proposals below).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| another name for Zoar | medium (59%) | 31.037° N, 35.488° E |
| in Mount Seir | very low (7%) | 30.184° N, 35.317° E |
| another name for Zior | very low (5%) | 31.525° N, 35.102° E |
| Sair | very low (-2%) | 31.584° N, 35.145° E |
Verses
2 Kings
- 2 Kings 8:21So Joram went over to Zair, and all the chariots with him: and he rose by night, and smote the Edomites which compassed him about, and the captains of the chariots: and the people fled into their tents.So Jehoram crossed over to Zair with all his chariots. When the Edomites surrounded him and his chariot commanders, he rose up and attacked by night. His troops, however, fled to their homes.
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.