Reference: Zedad

side; sloping place, a town in the north of Palestine, near Hamath (Nu 34:8; Eze 47:15). It has been identified with the ruins of Sudud, between Emesa (Hums) and Baalbec, but that is uncertain.

A landmark on the N. of Israel (Nu 24:8; Eze 47:15). Grove conjectures the present Sudud, E. of the N. end of Antilibanus, 50 miles E.N.E. of Baalbek.

One of the points mentioned in defining the northern border of the Promised Land in Nu 34:8, and again in Ezekiel's ideal picture, Eze 47:15. The reading is uncertain; not improbably it should be Zerad. The place may perhaps be identified with Khirbet Ser

Ze'dad

The northern border of the promised land. Nu 34:8; Eze 47:15. Probably Sudud, 34 23' N, 36 58' E., about 50 miles E.N.E. of Baalbec.

Ze'dad

(mountain side), one of the landmarks on the north border of the land of Israel, as Promised by Moses,

Nu 34:8

and as restored by Ezekiel.

Eze 47:15

A place named Sudud exists to the east of the northern extremity of the chain of Anti-Libanus, about fifty miles east-northeast of Baalbec. This may be identical with Zedad.