צֹעַן

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H6814

Transliteration: Tsôʻan

Pronunciation: tso'-an

Definition: Zoan

Original: צען

Transliteration: tsô‛an

Phonetic: tso'-an

BDB Definition:

Zoan = "place of departure"

an ancient city of lower Egypt called Tanis by the Greeks; located on the eastern bank of the Tanitic branch of the Nile; the capital of the Shepherd dynasty, built 7 years after Hebron and existing before Abraham and the dwelling place of the Pharaoh at the time of the exodus
1. modern 'San'

Origin: of Egyptian derivation

TWOT entry: None

Part(s) of speech: Proper Name Location