Lexical Definition

‎צֹעַן‎ Tsôʻan (tso'-an) Zoan ^N:N--L
of Egyptian derivation

Zoan.

• § Zoan = "place of departure"
• Tsoan, a place in Egypt

1) 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
1a) modern 'San'

Extended Information

• modern 'San'

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎בְּצַעֲנַנִּים‎, ‎בצענים‎, perhaps proper name, of a location in Naphtali: ‎׳‎‎אֵלוֺן ב‎ Josh 19:33; Judg 4:11. compare ‎צענים‎.

‎בְּצַעֲנַנִּים‎, ‎בצענים‎, perhaps proper name, of a location in Naphtali: ‎׳‎‎אֵלוֺן ב‎ Josh 19:33; Judg 4:11. compare ‎צענים‎. ‎בצץ‎ (? compare Arabic be , i.e. one soft, tender, impossible in body, etc.)

‎צֹ֫עַן‎ proper name, of a location Τανις: Tanis, in Egypt (Egyptian Da±n§(t) Steind^{BAS 600, in} Assyrian ‚i°inu, Sa°anu Ib^{id.598 ff.} Dl^{Pa 315}); it was built 7 years after Hebron according to Num 13:22; Isa 19:11; Isa 19:13; Isa 30:4; Ezek 30:14; Ps 78:12; Ps 78:43 modern ‚ân, in northwest part of Delta; see also Eb^{GS 512 ff.} Bd^{Lower.Eg.3 (1895), 228} Petrie^Tanis{1885}.

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Zoan • An ancient Egyptian city, probably Tanis

Zoan was an ancient Egyptian city where God performed miracles through Moses; it is probably to be identified with Tanis (Num.13:22; Ps.78:12,43).

• A location first mentioned at Num.13.22;
• only referred to as Zoan צֹעַן.
  

Zoan was an ancient city of Egypt, mentioned in several contexts in the Bible. It was one of the cities built by the Israelites during their enslavement in Egypt (Num.13:22). The fields of Zoan were the site of God's miracles and mighty acts during the time of Moses (Ps.78:12,43). The princes of Zoan are described as fools, unable to give wise counsel to Pharaoh (Isa.19:11,13). Zoan is also mentioned as a place where the rebellious Israelites sent messengers, seeking help from Egypt rather than trusting in God (Isa.30:4). Ezekiel prophesied that Zoan would be in terror and face God's judgment (Ezk.30:14). Zoan is most likely to be identified with Tanis, an important city in the Nile Delta region of ancient Egypt. It served as a capital during the 21st and 22nd dynasties.

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