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HAZAR
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Hazar is a Hebrew term meaning an enclosure, settlement, or village, often forming the first part of a place-name. Several biblical locations bear names beginning with Hazar.
Hazar-addar
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Hazar-addar, also called Adar, was a place on the southern boundary of the land allotted to Israel.
Hazar-enan
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Hazar-enan, meaning “village of fountains,” was a place on the northeastern frontier of the land of Israel. Its exact location is uncertain.
Hazar-gaddah
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Hazar-gaddah was a town on the southern border of Judah.
Hazar-hatticon
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Hazar-hatticon was a place near Hamath and the borders of Hauran, mentioned in Ezekiel’s description of the land.
Hazar-maveth
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Hazar-maveth was a son of Joktan and the name of a region in southern Arabia, probably corresponding to Hadramaut.
Hazar-shual
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Hazar-shual was a town on the southern border of Judah, also inhabited by Judahites after the exile.
Hazar-susah
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Hazar-susah, also called Sansannah, was a town in the southern territory of Judah and a location associated with chariot facilities.
Hazaradar
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Hazaradar is a variant form related to Hazar-addar, a place on the southern boundary of Israel.
Hazarmaveth
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Hazarmaveth was the third son of Joktan and the name of a region and ancient people in southern Arabia, traditionally associated with Hadramaut.
HAZAZON-TAMAR
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Hazazon-tamar means “Hazazon of the palm trees.” It was an ancient place associated with the Amorites and is identified in Chronicles with En-gedi, though another location has also been proposed.
Hazel
Agriculture & Daily Life - Old Testament
The Hebrew word translated “hazel” in Genesis 30:37 probably refers to the almond tree, although the exact identification is uncertain.
Hazelelponi
People & Groups - Old Testament
Hazelelponi was a woman in the genealogical records of Judah and the sister of the sons of Etam.
Hazer
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Hazer is a Hebrew term associated with villages or enclosed settlements. As a place-name, it appears in several compound names.
Hazerim
Government & Society - Old Testament
Hazerim means “villages.” It describes the unwalled settlements where the Avvim lived before the Caphtorim displaced them.
Hazeroth
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Hazeroth was the Israelites’ third encampment after Sinai, characterized by enclosed camps. Miriam was struck with leprosy there after opposing Moses, and later healed through his intercession.
Hazezon-tamar
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Hazezon-tamar was the ancient name of En-gedi, a place near the Dead Sea mentioned in the accounts of Abraham and Jehoshaphat.
Hazezontamar
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Hazezontamar, or Hazazon-tamar, was the ancient name of En-gedi, meaning “pruning of the palm.”
Haziel
People & Groups - Old Testament
Haziel was a Levite descended from Shimei who served during the time of David.
Hazo
People & Groups - Old Testament
Hazo was a son of Nahor and Milcah, and possibly the ancestor or namesake of a Nahorite clan.
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