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Zair in the Bible.

Zair is a town in the Bible, about 85 km (53 miles) south of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 1 verse, 2 Kings 8:21.

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What happened at Zair.

Little, a place probably east of the Dead Sea, where Joram discomfited the host of Edom who had revolted from him (2 Kings 8:21).

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

People named with Zair.

Jehoram 1

Near Zair.

The verse that names Zair.

2 Kings 1

  • 2 Kings 8:21So Joram went over to Zair, and all the chariots with him: and he rose by night, and smote the Edomites which compassed him about, and the captains of the chariots: and the people fled into their tents.

Questions about Zair.

Where is Zair in the Bible?

Zair is a town about 85 km (53 miles) south of Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.

How many times is Zair named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Zair in 1 verse, in 1 book.

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