The meaning of “צֹחַר”
Understanding Tsôchar reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Zohar. Compare יִצְחַר. - § Zohar = "tawny" - Tsochar, the name of a Hittite and of an Israelite 1) a Judaite, son of As...
צֹחַר
Zohar. Compare יִצְחַר. - § Zohar = "tawny" - Tsochar, the name of a Hittite and of an Israelite 1) a Judaite, son of Ashur by wife Helah 2) father of Ephron the Hittite 3) one of the sons of Simeon; also 'Zerah'
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 23:8 | “And he communed with them, saying, If it be your mind that I should bury my dead out of my sight; hear me, and intreat for me to Ephron the son of Zohar,” Word: צֹחַר (Tsôchar) | |
| Genesis 25:9 | “And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre;” Word: צֹחַר (Tsôchar) | |
| Genesis 46:10 | “And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman.” Word: צֹחַר (Tsôchar) | |
| Exodus 6:15 | “And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman: these are the families of Simeon.” Word: צֹחַר (Tsôchar) | |
| 1 Chronicles 4:7 | “And the sons of Helah were, Zereth, and Jezoar, and Ethnan.” Word: צֹחַר (Tsôchar) |