Zaanannim

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

Zaanannim . The border of the tribe of Naphtali passed through ‘the terebinth in Zaanannim’ (  Joshua 19:33 ), and the camp of Heber the Kenite was at ‘the terebinth in Z. which is by Kedesh’ (  Judges 4:11 ). It is probable that the preposition ‘in’ ( be in Heb.) is part of the name, which should then be read Bezaanannim . The site is unknown. A plausible conjecture is that it was Khirbet Bessum , E. of Mt. Tabor.

H. L. Willett.

Holman Bible Dictionary

 Joshua 19:33 Judges 4:11 Judges 4:11ElonTerebinth

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

 Joshua 19:33 , a town in the north of Naphtali, near Kedesh and the foot of Anti-Lebanon,  Judges 4:11 .

Easton's Bible Dictionary

 Joshua 19:33

Morrish Bible Dictionary

See Zaanaim

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Heb. Tsaanannim', צִעֲנִנַּים ; Sept. Βεσενανίμ , V.R. Σεεννανίμ ; Vulg. Saanunim), a place mentioned only (in this form) in  Joshua 19:33, and in the Keri or margin of  Judges 4:11; but usually thought to be the more correct form of Zaanaim (q.v.), which occurs in the text of the latter passage. It appears to be derived (if a Hebrew word) from a root ( צָעִן , To Migrate ) signifying to load beasts as nomads do when they change their places of residence (Gesenius, Thesaur. P. 1177). The rendering of the A. V. is incorrect "And their coast was from Heleph, from Allon To Zaunannimi." The Hebrew is מֵאִלּוֹן בְּצִעֲנִנַּים , and can only signify from the oak of (or "in") Zaanannim" (see Keil, ad loc.; Reland, Palaest. p. 717; Keil and Delitzsch, On  Judges 4:11; Porter, Giant Cities Of Bashan, p. 268).