צְדָד (tse.dad)
tse.dad
Zedad
N:N--LQuick Reference
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
- Testament
- Old Testament
- Occurrences
- 1 verses
- Root
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- Part of speech
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Word Overview
The noun tse.dad refers to a mountain side or slope, serving as a specific geographical landmark in the biblical text. It appears only once in Scripture, located within the detailed description of the northern boundary of the land promised to Israel.
This single occurrence is found in Numbers 34:8, where it marks one of the points defining the extent of the territory. The same location is later restated by the prophet Ezekiel when describing the ideal borders of the restored land (Ezekiel 47:15). In both instances, the word functions as a concrete marker on the map, anchoring the abstract promise of inheritance to a real physical place.
As a proper noun for a place, tse.dad carries no metaphorical or theological weight beyond its role in defining the scope of God’s covenant with His people. It reminds readers that these promises were grounded in specific geography, not vague ideals. The term highlights how the biblical narrative connects spiritual blessing to tangible land.
Based on public-domain lexicons (Strong's, Thayer, Gesenius, Brown-Driver-Briggs and others).
What This Word Means for Your Faith
Zedad appears in Scripture as a specific geographical marker, identifying a slope or mountain side that helped define the northern boundary of the land promised to Israel. This single occurrence in Numbers 34:8 anchors God's covenant promises to real, tangible places on the earth. It shows that divine blessings are not abstract ideas but are grounded in concrete reality.
For believers today, this detail reminds us that God keeps His word with precision. The same location is mentioned again in Ezekiel 47:15, linking the original promise to future restoration. This consistency offers assurance that God’s plans for His people remain steadfast across generations.
How it's translated
How this word is rendered word-by-word in the 1 verses where it appears, by frequency.
- Zedad/ towards1×
Forms in the text
The inflected forms of this word as they appear in Scripture, by frequency.
- צְדָֽדָ/ה\׃1×
Key Verses
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Numbers 34:8
From Mount Hor you shall mark out to the entrance of Hamath; and the border shall pass by Zedad.
This verse uses Zedad as a concrete boundary marker, showing how God defined the physical extent of Israel's inheritance with specific geographical precision.