Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:
(departure). An ancient city of Lower Egypt, the Tanis of the Greeks and the San of modern times. It occupied a highly strategic position on the east side of the Tanitic branch of the Nile, and was built seven years before the very ancient city of Hebron (Num. 13:22). Isaiah mentions the “princes of Zoan” (Isa. 19:11-13; 30:4), and Ezekiel foretells its fate by fire (Ezek. 30:14).
Concise Bible Dictionary:
City in Lower Egypt, built seven years after Hebron. It was the capital of the Hyksos or shepherd kings of Egypt. It was here that Moses and Aaron met with Pharaoh and here the “plagues” were wrought; for it was in the “field of Zoan” that God did marvelous things. The place was denounced by God, and He said its princes had become fools (Num. 13:22; Psa. 78:12,43; Isa. 19:11,13; Isa. 30:4; Ezek. 30:14). Identified with the site of the ancient city TANIS, built over the ruins of Zoan, and now called San, about 31° 2' N, 31° 54' E.
Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:
Meaning:
of Egyptian derivation; Tsoan, a place in Egypt
Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:
removal
Potts’ Bible Proper Names:
Removal; moved; motion:―a place in Egypt, Num. 13:22. {Migratio}