Lexical Definition

‎צׇרְעָה‎ Tsorʻâh (tsor-aw') Zorah ^N:N--L
apparently another form for ‎צִרְעָה‎

Zareah, Zorah, Zoreah.

• § Zareah or Zoreah or Zorah = "hornet"
• Tsorah, a place in Palestine

1) a town in Dan, residence of Manoah and the home town of Samson

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎צָרְעָה‎ proper name, of a location Σαραα, etc. (compare also Lag^{BN 85}), in the Shephelah of Judah (Tel Amarna ‚ar—a, named with Aialuna, Ajalon); — Josh 15:33, but assigned to Dan Josh 19:41; Judg 13:2; Judg 13:25; Judg 16:31; Judg 18:2; Judg 18:8; Judg 18:11; 2Chr 11:10; Neh 11:29 modern ‚ar±a, 15 miles west from Jerusalem, compare GASm^{Geogr. 218} Buhl^Geogr.195.

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Zorah • A town in the Shephelah, home of Samson

Zorah was a town in the Shephelah region, originally allotted to Judah and later to Dan, and was the hometown of Samson (Jos.15:33; 19:41; Jdg.13:2).

• A location first mentioned at Jos.15.33;
• only referred to as Zorah צׇרְעָה.
  

Zorah was a town located in the Shephelah, the foothills between the coastal plain and the hill country of Judah. It was originally allotted to the tribe of Judah (Jos.15:33) but later became part of the territory of Dan (Jos.19:41). Zorah was the hometown of Samson, the judge of Israel (Jdg.13:2). The Spirit of the Lord began to stir Samson in the camp of Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol (Jdg.13:25). Men from Zorah and Eshtaol were involved in the Danite migration (Jdg.18:2,8,11). Samson was buried between Zorah and Eshtaol (Jdg.16:31). During the reign of Rehoboam, Zorah was fortified as a defensive city (2Ch.11:10). In the time of Nehemiah, the people of Zorah helped rebuild Jerusalem (Neh.11:29). Zorah is identified with the modern-day village of Sar'a, about 15 miles west of Jerusalem.

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