The meaning of “צוּעָר”
Understanding Tsûwʻâr reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Zuar. - § Zuar = "littleness" - Tsuar, an Israelite 1) father of Nethaneel, the chief of the tribe of Issachar at the ti...
צוּעָר
Zuar. - § Zuar = "littleness" - Tsuar, an Israelite 1) father of Nethaneel, the chief of the tribe of Issachar at the time of the exodus and an assistant of Moses
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Numbers 1:8 | “Of Issachar; Nethaneel the son of Zuar.” Word: צוּעָר (Tsûwʻâr) | |
| Numbers 2:5 | “And those that do pitch next unto him shall be the tribe of Issachar: and Nethaneel the son of Zuar shall be captain of the children of Issachar.” Word: צוּעָר (Tsûwʻâr) | |
| Numbers 7:18 | “On the second day Nethaneel the son of Zuar, prince of Issachar, did offer:” Word: צוּעָר (Tsûwʻâr) | |
| Numbers 7:23 | “And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Nethaneel the son of Zuar.” Word: צוּעָר (Tsûwʻâr) | |
| Numbers 10:15 | “And over the host of the tribe of the children of Issachar was Nethaneel the son of Zuar.” Word: צוּעָר (Tsûwʻâr) |