Bible Location
Meaning: little; afflicted; in tribulation · 1 cross reference · Modern-day map available
Zair was a place east of the Dead Sea associated with Joram's campaign against Edom. It is important because it belongs to the contested transjordanian landscape where Judah tried to hold political control. First appears in 2 Kgs 8:21.1
Place meaning
little; afflicted; in tribulation
Coordinates
30.93, 35.42
First appears
2 Kgs 8:21
AI summary: Zair matters because it anchors the brief but significant notice of rebellion and battle in Edom. The place belongs to the difficult eastern frontier where Judah's authority was challenged and where the monarchy's limits became visible.1
Place meaning
little; afflicted; in tribulation
Latitude
30.93
Longitude
35.42
Bible references
1
Little, a place probably east of the Dead Sea, where Joram discomfited the host of Edom who had revolted from him (2 Kings 8:21). 3
Source note: this 1893 dictionary language reflects its period and may be culturally insensitive or outdated. It is presented as historical source material, not as ai-BIBLE’s language, interpretation, or endorsement.
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Figure1: A table of cross references between the selected passage and other passages (Data from Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.)
AI-assisted summary prepared for ai-BIBLE and stored as page content, based on dictionary material, place metadata, and linked Bible cross references.
Alistair de Blacquiere-Clarkson, “ai-BIBLE Bible Names JSON Factsheet Aggregating Material from Smith’s Bible Dictionary & Hitcocks’s New and Complete Analysis of the Bible.” ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
M.G.Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.