Meaning
Zoar is a Hebrew place name meaning “small” or “little.” A city in the plain of Jordan to which Lot fled from Sodom.
Biblical Usage
In Scripture, Zoar was one of the cities of the plain.
Lot fled there after leaving Sodom, and the city was spared from the destruction that came upon Sodom and Gomorrah.
The name is connected in Genesis with the city’s small size.
Key References
- Genesis 13:10
- Genesis 14:2-8
- Genesis 19:18-30
- Deuteronomy 34:3
- Isaiah 15:5
- Jeremiah 48:34
Related Terms
- Lot
- Sodom
- Gomorrah
- Plain