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Zereda, Zeredathah

“Zereda” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(ambush). Native place of Jeroboam, in the mountains of Ephraim (1 Kings 11:26²⁶And Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zereda, Solomon's servant, whose mother's name was Zeruah, a widow woman, even he lifted up his hand against the king. (1 Kings 11:26)).

“Zeredathah” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(2 Chron. 4:17¹⁷In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zeredathah. (2 Chronicles 4:17)). [ZARTHAN.]

“Zereda” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

Native place of Jeroboam I. (1 Kings 11:26²⁶And Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zereda, Solomon's servant, whose mother's name was Zeruah, a widow woman, even he lifted up his hand against the king. (1 Kings 11:26)).

“Zeredathah” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

Place in the Jordan valley, near to which the foundries of Solomon were established (2 Chron. 4:17¹⁷In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zeredathah. (2 Chronicles 4:17)). See ZARETAN.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

6868 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Tsredah

Phonic:

tser-ay-daw’

Meaning:

or Tsredathah {tser-ay-daw'-thaw}; apparently from an unused root meaning to pierce; puncture; Tseredah, a place in Palestine

KJV Usage:

Zereda, Zeredathah

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

the adversary rules

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

A straitening; to pierce; puncture:―a place in Palestine [ZEREDA], 2 Chron. 4:17. {Coartatio}