Reference: Zair

little, a place probably east of the Dead Sea, where Joram discomfited the host of Edom who had revolted from him (2Ki 8:21).

("little".) 2Ki 8:21. A place in Idumea where Joram defeated Edom after having been first shut in, then cutting his way through; 2Ch 21:9, omit Zair and have instead im saraio, "with his captains."

According to the Massoretic Text of 2Ki 8:21, Joram, in the course of his campaign against Edom, 'passed over to Zair.' In the parallel passage, 2Ch 21:9, the Heb. is 'passed over with his princes,' which may be confidently pronounced to be a corruption of the text in Kings. The latter itself is unfortunately not certain

Za'ir

Place in Edom where Joram attacked the Edomites. 2Ki 8:21; cf. 2Ch 21:9. Not identified.

Za'ir

(small), a place named in

2Ki 8:21

only, in the account of Joram's expedition against the Edomites. It has been conjectured that Zair is identical with Zoar.