חָצוֹר
cha.tsor
Hazor
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word, cha.tsor (H2674K), is a proper noun with a specific name, Hazor. It is a name associated with a person, likely an individual rather than a place, given its semantic domain classification. There are three instances in the Bible where this name appears, hinting at the significance or importance of the person or individuals it represents. Unfortunately, without more information, it's uncertain what the exact nature of Hazor's association is. It is worth noting that a more in-depth understanding of the context in which Hazor is mentioned would likely provide more insight into the person's or people's significance in the biblical narrative. However, based solely on this data, Hazor remains a name of a specific individual.
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Occurrences in Scripture
3 total occurrences across the text
Of Kedar, and of the kingdoms of Hazor, which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon struck. Yahweh says: “Arise, go up to Kedar, and destroy the children of the east.
Jeremiah 49:30Flee! Wander far off! Dwell in the depths, you inhabitants of Hazor,” says Yahweh; “for Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon has taken counsel against you, and has conceived a purpose against you.
Jeremiah 49:33Hazor will be a dwelling place of jackals, a desolation forever. No man will dwell there, neither will any son of man live therein.”