Bible Dictionaries
Zered
Holman Bible Dictionary
(zee' ruhd) River name perhaps meaning, “white thorn.” A stream which empties into the southern end of the Dead Sea. Its entire length is only about thirty-eight miles, but it drains a large area of land. Israel crossed the Zered after wandering in the wilderness for thirty-eight years (Deuteronomy 2:13-14 ). See Palestine; Rivers.
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Zered'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/z/zered.html. 1991.