Sarid
שָׂרִיד/SAY-rid/
“Survivor or place of refuge”
☩Location
Sarid served as the point of departure on the southern boundary of Zebulun, lying west of Chisloth-tabor and south of Daberath and Japhia. The name was unknown to Eusebius and Jerome, and modern identification remains uncertain. Some scholars suggest reading the name as 'Sadid' and locate it at Tell Shaddu, an artificial mound with ruins and springs on the plain about five miles west of Iksal.
Key verses:Joshua 19:10Joshua 19:12
☩Alternative Interpretations
Knobel, holding the word to mean 'incision,' suggested it merely designates the southern opening of the deep, narrow valley descending from the basin of Nazareth between two steep mountains. Keil proposed locating it at one of the ruins on the south side of the 'Mount of Precipitation,' near el-Mezrach.
Key verses:Joshua 19:10
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Sarid," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IX (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.James Orr (ed.), "Sarid," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. IV (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).