Bezaanannim
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Bezaanannim is a textual variant found in the Hebrew Bible, specifically in Joshua 19:33, representing a scribal error or alternative reading for the place name Zaanannim.
What is the meaning of Bezaanannim in the Bible?
A place name appearing in Joshua 19:33, recognized by textual critics as a corruption or variant of Zaanannim, often noted in critical editions and translations such as the Revised Version.
SIGNIFICANCE
Recognizing Bezaanannim as a textual variant aids readers in understanding the complexity of biblical transmission and clarifies the geographical boundaries of the tribe of Naphtali by aligning the text with the more widely attested reading, Zaanannim.
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Built upon the 1915 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia and Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897). Entries have been modernized, checked for academic truthfulness, and shortened for clarity.