Zorah
Homeland of Samson mentioned by Jesus.
Description
From the top of a hill overlooking the entire region, in the heart of Judea, Jesus describes the panorama (Judea) to his apostles.
"And over there is Zorah, lying completely in the sun, Samson’s fatherland [...]"[1]
This is the only mention of this city in the work.
Its name
The spelling Zorah seems to be a phonetic translation. It would be the way Jesus pronounced Soréa. This native city of Samson is also found with the spellings Çoréa or Sar’a. In Hebrew, it is written "צָרְעָה" (Tzor'ah) Tsor’ah. The often retained meaning is Hornet.
Where is it mentioned in the work?
Learn more about this place
City on the border of the tribe of Dan[2] and that of Judah. Its inhabitants, under various spellings in different translations, are mentioned in the Book of Chronicles.[3]
Explore
- 31° 46’ 33’’ N / 34° 59’ 08’’ E /
- +365m.
Notes and references
Article partially based on the Geographical Dictionary of the Gospel, by Jean-François Lavère.