Place Old Testament
Zenan
Zenan was a town in the lowlands of Judah . Mentioned once in Scripture, at Joshua 15:37.
Why it matters. A town in the Judean lowlands
- Primary passages
- Location
- 31.744, 34.694 (approximate, within about 2 km)
Coordinates from STEPBible TIPNR (palopenmaps.org link). Approximate; not independently verified.
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Zenan
Zenan is named among the towns in the lowlands (Shephelah) of Judah (Jos.15.37). It is listed between Hadashah and Migdal-gad in the description of the allotment of land to Judah under Joshua. However, no other details are provided regarding its history or exact location. Zenan is one of many towns mentioned in this region that helped define the territorial boundaries of the tribe of Judah.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
Joshua (1 verse)