6814. Tsoan
Berean Strong's Lexicon
Tsoan: Zoan

Original Word: צֹעַן
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Tsoan
Pronunciation: Tso-an
Phonetic Spelling: (tso'-an)
Definition: Zoan
Meaning: Tsoan

Word Origin: Derived from an Egyptian origin, reflecting its status as an ancient city in Egypt.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Tsoan in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text and Egyptian geography.

Usage: Tsoan, or Zoan, is a city mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, known for its significance in Egypt. It is often associated with the region of the Nile Delta and is considered one of the oldest cities in Egypt. In the biblical context, Tsoan is frequently mentioned in relation to the events of the Exodus and the miracles performed by God in Egypt.

Cultural and Historical Background: Tsoan, identified with the ancient city of Tanis, was a prominent city in the northeastern Nile Delta. It served as a capital during various periods of Egyptian history, particularly during the 21st and 22nd dynasties. The city's strategic location made it a center of political and military activity. In the biblical narrative, Tsoan is depicted as a place where God's power was demonstrated through the plagues and miracles during the time of Moses.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from tsaan
Definition
a place in Eg.
NASB Translation
Zoan (7).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
בְּצַעֲנַנִּים, בצענים, perhaps proper name, of a location in Naphtali: ׳אֵלוֺן ב Joshua 19:33; Judges 4:11. compare צענים.

בְּצַעֲנַנִּים, בצענים, perhaps proper name, of a location in Naphtali: ׳אֵלוֺן ב Joshua 19:33; Judges 4:11. compare צענים. בצץ (? compare Arabic be , i.e. one soft, tender, impossible in body, etc.)

צֹ֫עַן proper name, of a location Τανις: Tanis, in Egypt (Egyptian Da±n§(t) SteindBAS 600, in Assyrian ‚i°inu, Sa°anu Ibid.598 ff. DlPa 315); it was built 7 years after Hebron according to Numbers 13:22; Isaiah 19:11,13; Isaiah 30:4; Ezekiel 30:14; Psalm 78:12; Psalm 78:43 modern ‚ân, in northwest part of Delta; see also EbGS 512 ff. BdLower.Eg.3 (1895), 228 PetrieTanis{1885}.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Zoan

Of Egyptian derivation; Tsoan, a place in Egypt -- Zoan.

Forms and Transliterations
בְּצֹ֑עַן בְצֹ֖עַן בצען צֹ֔עַן צֹ֥עַן צֹֽעַן׃ צען צען׃ bə·ṣō·‘an ḇə·ṣō·‘an bəṣō‘an ḇəṣō‘an beTzoan ṣō‘an ṣō·‘an Tzoan veTzoan
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Englishman's Concordance
Numbers 13:22
HEB: נִבְנְתָ֔ה לִפְנֵ֖י צֹ֥עַן מִצְרָֽיִם׃
NAS: years before Zoan in Egypt.)
KJV: years before Zoan in Egypt.)
INT: was built before Zoan Egypt

Psalm 78:12
HEB: מִצְרַ֣יִם שְׂדֵה־ צֹֽעַן׃
NAS: of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.
KJV: of Egypt, [in] the field of Zoan.
INT: of Egypt the field of Zoan

Psalm 78:43
HEB: וּ֝מוֹפְתָ֗יו בִּשְׂדֵה־ צֹֽעַן׃
NAS: And His marvels in the field of Zoan,
KJV: and his wonders in the field of Zoan:
INT: and his marvels the field of Zoan

Isaiah 19:11
HEB: אֱוִלִים֙ שָׂ֣רֵי צֹ֔עַן חַכְמֵי֙ יֹעֲצֵ֣י
NAS: The princes of Zoan are mere fools;
KJV: Surely the princes of Zoan [are] fools,
INT: foolish the princes of Zoan wisest the advice

Isaiah 19:13
HEB: נֽוֹאֲלוּ֙ שָׂ֣רֵי צֹ֔עַן נִשְּׁא֖וּ שָׂ֣רֵי
NAS: The princes of Zoan have acted foolishly,
KJV: The princes of Zoan are become fools,
INT: have acted the princes of Zoan are deceived the princes

Isaiah 30:4
HEB: כִּֽי־ הָי֥וּ בְצֹ֖עַן שָׂרָ֑יו וּמַלְאָכָ֖יו
NAS: For their princes are at Zoan And their ambassadors
KJV: For his princes were at Zoan, and his ambassadors
INT: for are at Zoan their princes and their ambassadors

Ezekiel 30:14
HEB: וְנָתַ֥תִּי אֵ֖שׁ בְּצֹ֑עַן וְעָשִׂ֥יתִי שְׁפָטִ֖ים
NAS: a fire in Zoan And execute
KJV: fire in Zoan, and will execute
INT: Set A fire Zoan and execute judgments

7 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6814
7 Occurrences


bə·ṣō·‘an — 1 Occ.
ṣō·‘an — 5 Occ.
ḇə·ṣō·‘an — 1 Occ.
















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