Difference between revisions of "Zaanan"

<p> (Heb. Tsaan '''''Â''''' n, '''''צִאֲנָן''''' ; Sept. '''''Σενναάρ''''' '';'' Vulg. ''In Exitu'' ) '','' a place named by Micah (&nbsp;Micah 1:11) in his address to the towns of the Shefelah. This sentence, like others of the same passage, contains a play of words founded on the meaning (or on a possible meaning) of the name Zaanan, as derived from ''Yats '''''Â''''' ,'' to go forth: "The inhabitress of Tsaanan came not forth." Both [[Gesenius]] and First, however, connect the word with '''''צאֹן''''' , making it mean a place abounding with (or fit for) flocks. The division of the passage shown in the Sept and A.V., by which Zaanan is connected with Beth-ezel, is now generally recognized as inaccurate. It is thus given by Dr. Pusey, in his Commnentaryns,"The inhabitant of Zaanan came not forth. The mourning of Beth-ezel shall take from you its standing." So also Ewald, De Wette, and Zunz. The place is doubtless identical with ZENAN (See Zenan) (q.v.). </p>

== International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_9549" /> ==

<p> ''''' zā´a ''''' - ''''' nan ''''' ( צענן , <i> ''''' ca‛ănān ''''' </i> ; Σενναάρ , <i> ''''' Sennaár ''''' </i> ): A place named by Micah in the [[Shephelah]] of Judah (&nbsp; Micah 1:11 ). In this sentence the prophet makes verbal play with the name, as if it were derived from <i> ''''' yācā' ''''' </i> , "to go forth": "The inhabitant (margin "inhabitress") of <i> ''''' ca‛ănān ''''' </i> is not come forth" ( <i> ''''' yāce'āh ''''' </i> ). The place is not identical. It is probably the same as Zenan . </p>