A fortified city in Naphtali
Ziddim
Named in 1 verse of Joshua, first in Joshua 19:35.
צִדִּיםZiddim
The name means “huntings; treasons; destructions.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Ziddim Written by AI
Ziddim is listed among the fortified cities in the territory allotted to the tribe of Naphtali during the division of the Promised Land under Joshua (Jos.19.35). It is mentioned alongside other fortified cities such as Zer, Hammath, and Rakkath, suggesting it was a significant defensive location. However, no other details are provided about its history or exact location within Naphtali's territory.
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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
Sides, a town of Naphtali (Josh. 19:35), has been identified with Kefr-Hattin, the “village of the Hittites,” about 5 miles west of Tiberias.
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
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Where the Bible names it
- Joshua 19:35
The fortified cities were Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth,
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.