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Zohar
also known as: Tsochar
Hebrew: צֹחַר —transliteration: Tsochar —meaning: brightness or shining
Zohar was the name of 2 biblical men.
Zohar, the father of Ephron the Hittite
He is mentioned by Abraham in connection with the death and burial of Sarah.
So Abraham rose and bowed to the people of the land, the sons of Heth. And he spoke with them, saying, “if it is your desire for me to bury my dead out of my sight, hear me, and meet with Ephron the son of Zohar for me, that he may give me the cave of Machpelah which belongs to him, which is at the end of his field; for the full price let him give it to me in your presence as a possession for a burial site.” —Genesis 23:7-9
Abraham paid Ephron 400 shekels of silver for the deed to this real estate which included a field, a cave, trees, etc. (Genesis 23:16, 17). Her Abraham buried his beloved wife Sarah.
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Zohar, a son of the patriarch Simeon
Zohar’s brothers are Jemuel, Jamin, Shaul (Saul), Jachin, and Ohad (Genesis 46:10; Exodus 6:15; 1 Chronicles 4:24).
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