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Zanoah in the Bible.

Zanoah is a town in the Bible, about 23 km (14 miles) west of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 3 verses, from Joshua 15:34 to Nehemiah 11:30. The King James Version also gives the name Zanoah to 1 other place, listed on this page.

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What happened at Zanoah.

A town in the low country or shephelah of Judah, near Zorah (Josh. 15:34). It was re-occupied after the return from the Captivity (Neh. 11:30). Zanu’ah in Wady Ismail, 10 miles west of Jerusalem, occupies probably the same site.

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

People named with Zanoah.

Hanun 1

Near Zanoah.

All 3 verses that name this Zanoah.

Joshua 1

Nehemiah 2

  • Nehemiah 3:13The valley gate repaired Hanun, and the inhabitants of Zanoah; they built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and a thousand cubits on the wall unto the dung gate.
  • Nehemiah 11:30Zanoah, Adullam, and in their villages, at Lachish, and the fields thereof, at Azekah, and in the villages thereof. And they dwelt from Beer-sheba unto the valley of Hinnom.

Other places called Zanoah.

Zanoah, about 40 km (25 miles) south-west of Jerusalem.

A town, named in 1 verse.

Questions about Zanoah.

Where is Zanoah in the Bible?

Zanoah is a town about 23 km (14 miles) west of Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.

How many times is Zanoah named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Zanoah in 3 verses, in 2 books, from Joshua 15:34 to Nehemiah 11:30. It also gives the name Zanoah to 1 other place.

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