H6811 H6811
Zair, a location near Edom
This place name appears in 2 Kings 8:21, where Joram crosses over to Zair (or Zairah in Hebrew form) to fight the Edomites. The location is uncertain, likely somewhere on or near Edom's border. The Septuagint renders it Seior or Sior. The narrative context is Edom's successful revolt against Judah—Joram went to Zair, was surrounded by night, broke through, but ultimately failed to suppress the rebellion. The exact site remains unidentified.
Senses
1. sense 1 — A place name associated with Edom's region (2 Kings 8:21), where King Joram fought against the Edomites during their revolt. The location is uncertain, probably near Edom's border. The Septuagint suggests connection to Seir. In the narrative, Joram 'went over to Zair' with his forces but couldn't quell the rebellion despite a nighttime breakout from encirclement. The name marks a battlefield in Judah's unsuccessful attempt to retain Edomite vassalage. 1×
AR["صَعيرَ"]·ben["সায়ীরে"]·DE["zu-Zair"]·EN["to-Zair"]·FR["à-Zair"]·heb["צעירה"]·HI["चाईराह"]·ID["(ke)-Zair"]·IT["a-Zair"]·jav["Zair"]·KO["사일로"]·PT["Tzair"]·RU["в-Цаир"]·ES["Tsaira"]·SW["Sairi"]·TR["Tsair'e"]·urd["صعیر"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† II. [צָעִיר] n.pr.loc. prob. on border of Edom, צָעִ֫ירָה 2 K 8:21, εἰς Σειωρ (𝔊L ἐκ Σιωρ).