צְרֵדָה

[צְרֵרָה] proper name, of a location צְרֵרָ֫תָה Dom 7,22 (Γαραγαθα, ᵐ5. of L καὶ ἦν συνηγμένη), usually thought corrupt for צְרֵדָ֫תָה, and in nay case probably = צָֽרְתָן, q. v. (GFM).

צָֽרְתָן proper name, of a location in Jordan valley, near ford, Buhl^{Geogr. 181}; exact site known; Jos 3,16 (Καθιαιρειν, ᵐ5 of L Καριαθιαρειμ), 1 Kong 7,46 (Σειρα, ᵐ5 of L Σαρθαν) = צְרֵדָ֫תָה 2 Kron 4,17 (Αναμε [i.e. ἀνὰ μέσον] σιρδαθαι; Σα(ρι)δαθα; is Chronicles right?); צָֽרְחַ֫נָה 1 Kong 4,12 (Σεσαθαν, ᵐ5 of L Σαρθαν) — compare צְרֵרָתָה Dom 7,22, apparently same place; identity with צְרֵדָה 1 Kong 11,26 is usually assumed, but not proven.