Biblical place
Where was Zair?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Al Safi.
First appears in 2 Kings 8:21 · 1 books · 1 chapters
Overview
Little, a place probably east of the Dead Sea, where Joram discomfited the host of Edom who had revolted from him (2 Kings 8:21). Modern identification: Al Safi.
Zair is represented in the local geography layer as Al Safi. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in 2 Kings 8:21 and is mentioned across 1 book, with 1 verse reference collected into the glossary index.
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Where it sits on the map
How to get to Zair today
Travel to Zair, the modern-day Al Safi.
Zair is commonly identified with Al Safi, and the map on this page is meant to orient you to that present-day site before you continue into routing or street-level navigation.
Zair is mapped here at the commonly cited modern identification.
This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Archaeological tells, access rules, excavation boundaries, and nearby modern roads can change.
Key passages
Appears in
1 chapter · 1 verse mention