Zaanaim(zaanannim)
צַעֲנַנִּים/zay-ah-NAY-im/
“Loadings or wanderings”
Summary
A location in Naphtali near which Heber the Kenite pitched his tent, and where Jael killed the Canaanite general Sisera.
☩Location
Zaanaim was located in the territory of Naphtali, near Kedesh. It is famous as the place where Heber the Kenite, who had separated from the other Kenites, was encamped at the time of the Israelite victory over Sisera. The oak or terebinth of Zaanaim was a notable landmark.
Key verses:Joshua 19:33Judges 4:11
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Zaanaim," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. X (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.James Orr (ed.), "Zaanaim," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. V (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).