Bible Location
Meaning: forgetfulness; desertion · 3 cross references · Modern-day map available
Zanoah was a Judahite town in the Shephelah later rebuilt after exile. It is important because it appears both in the lowland town lists and in Nehemiah's restoration work. First appears in Josh 15:34.1
Place meaning
forgetfulness; desertion
Coordinates
31.72, 35.00
First appears
Josh 15:34
AI summary: Zanoah's significance lies in continuity through destruction and return. The town belongs to Judah's western lowland map and later contributes people and labor to the rebuilding era. The cross references present Zanoah as a Shephelah settlement of persistence and restoration.1
Place meaning
forgetfulness; desertion
Latitude
31.72
Longitude
35.00
Bible references
3
A town in the low country or shephelah of Judah, near Zorah (Josh. 15:34). It was re-occupied after the return from the Captivity (Neh. 11:30). Zanu’ah in Wady Ismail, 10 miles west of Jerusalem, occupies probably the same site. 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Source note: this 1893 dictionary language reflects its period and may be culturally insensitive or outdated.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.
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.