Zareth Shahar (Easton)
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The splendour of the dawn, a city 'in the mount of the valley' (Joshua 13:19 ). It is identified with the ruins of Zara, near the mouth of the Wady Zerka Main, on the eastern shore of the Dead Sea, some 3 miles south of the Callirrhoe. Of this town but little remains. 'A few broken basaltic columns"> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! For 10¢ a day you can enjoy StudyLight.org ads free while helping to build churches and support pastors in Uganda. Click here to learn more! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter Z Bible Dictionaries Zareth-Shahar Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Zaretan Next Entry Zarthan Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Dictionaries Morrish Bible Dictionary Zarethshahar Lexicons הַשַּׁחַר , צֶרֶת הַשַּׁחַר The splendour of the dawn, a city "in the mount of the valley" ( Joshua 13:19 ). It is identified with the ruins of Zara, near the mouth of the Wady Zerka Main, on the eastern shore of the Dead Sea, some 3 miles south of the Callirrhoe. Of this town but little remains. "A few broken basaltic columns and pieces of wall about 200 yards back from the shore, and a ruined fort rather nearer the sea, about the middle of the coast line of the plain, are all that are left" (Tristram's Land of Moab).
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