Zaanan

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Zenan, in the low hill country ( Shephelah ) of Judah ( Joshua 15:37), meaning "the place of flocks." Playing on its meaning Micah ( Micah 1:11) says, "though in name implying thou dost come forth ( Yatsa ), thou camest not forth." Maurer and Pusey construe, "the mourning of Bethezel takes away from you her shelter" (its stay or standing). Though Bethezel be at your side, according to her name, yet as she also mourns under the foe's oppression she cannot give you shelter, or be at your side (as her name might lead you to expect), if you come forth and be intercepted by him from returning to Zaanan. Vatablus better, "Zaanan came not forth (shut herself within her walls), he (the foe) shall receive a check (literally, his standing) by you," brought to a stand before you, in besieging, but only for a time. Zaanan too fell, like Bethezel before her.

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

ZAANAN . A place mentioned in   Micah 1:11 , where there is a characteristic word-play: ‘The inhabitress of Za‘ăn ân went ( yâzÄ•ah ) not out’ (for fear of the enemy). Za‘anân is generally considered to be the same as Zenan of   Joshua 15:37 , an unidentified town in the Shephçlah.

Morrish Bible Dictionary

City in the lowlandsof Judah.  Micah 1:11 . Probably the same as ZENAN in  Joshua 15:37 . Not identified.

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

 Micah 1:11 , supposed to be the same as Zenan,  Joshua 15:37 , a town in the plain country of Judah.

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Za'anan. See Zenan .

Holman Bible Dictionary

 Micah 1:11 Joshua 15:37

Easton's Bible Dictionary

 Micah 1:11 Joshua 15:37

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Heb. Tsaan  n, צִאֲנָן ; Sept. Σενναάρ ; Vulg. In Exitu ) , a place named by Micah ( 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  , 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.).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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