What is Zior in the Bible?

A town listed among the cities of Judah, grouped with Hebron.

Zior is a town in the territory of Judah. It appears once in Scripture, in the list of cities given to the tribe of Judah.

Zior in the Bible

It is named alongside Humtah and Kirjatharba, which the verse identifies as Hebron, and closes a group described as nine cities with their villages (Joshua 15:54). Scripture records nothing else about the town.

Name origin
Hebrew
Role
Town in Judah
First mention
Joshua 15:54
Appearances in the Bible
1 mentions

Zior in the Bible

Chapters that mention Zior

Questions about Zior

What is Zior in the Bible?

Zior is a town in the territory of Judah. It appears once in Scripture, in the list of cities given to the tribe of Judah. It is named alongside Humtah and Kirjatharba, which the verse identifies as Hebron, and closes a group described as nine cities with their villages (Joshua 15:54). Scripture records nothing else about the town.

Where is Zior first mentioned in the Bible?

Zior is first mentioned in Joshua 15:54.

How many times is Zior mentioned in the Bible?

Number of mentions in the Bible: 1.