Place Old Testament
Zereth-shahar
Also known as Zereth-shahar =ESV; Zereth Shahar =NIV; Zareth-shahar =KJV
Zereth-shahar was a city in the territory of Reuben, located on a mountain in the plain by the Dead Sea . Mentioned once in Scripture, at Joshua 13:19.
Why it matters. A city in Reuben's territory by the Dead Sea
- Primary passages
- Location
- 31.617, 35.568 (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 Zereth-shahar
Zereth-shahar was a city allotted to the tribe of Reuben as part of the distribution of land east of the Jordan River (Jos.13.19). It is described as being on a mountain in the plain, likely referring to the tableland east of the Dead Sea. The name Zereth-shahar means "splendor of dawn," though the significance of the name is uncertain. No further details are given about the city's history or importance. Its exact location is unknown but was likely somewhere near the northeastern shore of the Dead Sea within the territory of Reuben.
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)