6661. Tsiddim
Berean Strong's Lexicon
Tsiddim: Siddim

Original Word: צִדִּים
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Tsiddim
Pronunciation: tsid-DEEM
Phonetic Spelling: (tsid-deem')
Definition: Siddim
Meaning: Tsiddim

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root צָדַד (tsadad), meaning "to hunt" or "to lie in wait."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Tsiddim, as it is a specific Hebrew place name. However, related concepts of valleys or battlefields might be found in Greek terms for similar geographical features or events.

Usage: The term "Tsiddim" refers to the Valley of Siddim, a location mentioned in the Old Testament. It is notably associated with the battle of the kings in Genesis 14, where it is described as being full of tar pits.

Cultural and Historical Background: The Valley of Siddim is historically significant as the site of a major battle involving several kings, including those of Sodom and Gomorrah. This valley is believed to have been located near the Dead Sea, an area known for its bitumen pits, which are referenced in the biblical narrative. The region's geography and natural resources played a crucial role in the events described in Genesis.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as tsad
Definition
a place in Naphtali
NASB Translation
Ziddim (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
צִדִּים proper name, of a location in Naphtali, ׳הַצּ Joshua 19:35 (ᵐ5 τῶν Τυρίων).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Ziddim

Plural of tsad; sides; Tsiddim (with the article), a place in Palestine -- Ziddim.

see HEBREW tsad

Forms and Transliterations
הַצִּדִּ֣ים הצדים haṣ·ṣid·dîm haṣṣiddîm hatztzidDim
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Englishman's Concordance
Joshua 19:35
HEB: וְעָרֵ֖י מִבְצָ֑ר הַצִּדִּ֣ים צֵ֔ר וְחַמַּ֖ת
NAS: cities [were] Ziddim, Zer
KJV: cities [are] Ziddim, Zer,
INT: cities the fortified Ziddim Zer and Hammath

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 6661
1 Occurrence


haṣ·ṣid·dîm — 1 Occ.
















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