Strong's Lexicon Tsereth Hashshachar: Tsereth of the Dawn Original Word: צֶרֶת הַשַּׁחַר Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew words צֶרֶת (tsereth) meaning "distress" or "adversity" and הַשַּׁחַר (hashshachar) meaning "the dawn" or "morning." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for Tsereth Hashshachar, the concept of dawn or morning is captured in Greek with words like ἕως (heōs) meaning "dawn" or "daybreak," as seen in passages like Luke 1:78 (BSB), "because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high." Usage: Tsereth Hashshachar is a place name mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. The name itself suggests a location associated with the dawn or morning, possibly indicating a geographical feature that is prominent or significant at sunrise. The term "Tsereth" implies a sense of adversity or distress, which may reflect the historical or spiritual significance of the location. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, place names often carried significant meanings that reflected the geography, historical events, or spiritual insights associated with the location. The combination of "distress" and "dawn" in Tsereth Hashshachar could symbolize a place where adversity is met with hope or new beginnings, a common theme in the biblical narrative where darkness gives way to light. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom Tsereth and shachar Definition "Zereth of the dawn," a city in Reuben NASB Translation Zereth-shahar (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs צֶרֶת הַשַּׁ֫חַר proper name, of a location assigned to Reuben Joshua 13:19, Σεραδα και Σειων, ᵐ5 of L Σαρθ; compare modern eƒ-Sara, on spur of Mt. 'A‰‰ârûs, east of Dead Sea BuhlGeogr. 268. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Zareth-shahar From the same as Tsereth and shachar with the article interposed; splendor of the dawn; Tsereth-hash-Shachar, a place in Palestine -- Zareth-shahar. see HEBREW Tsereth see HEBREW shachar Forms and Transliterations הַשַּׁ֖חַר השחר haš·ša·ḥar hashShachar haššaḥarLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Joshua 13:19 HEB: וְשִׂבְמָ֔ה וְצֶ֥רֶת הַשַּׁ֖חַר בְּהַ֥ר הָעֵֽמֶק׃ NAS: and Sibmah and Zereth-shahar on the hill KJV: and Sibmah, and Zarethshahar in the mount INT: and Kiriathaim and Sibmah and Zereth-shahar the hill of the valley 1 Occurrence |