Bible Dictionary

Zohar

The name Zohar means “white; bright; dryness”.

Easton's Bible Dictionary 1897

Brightness. (1.) The father of Ephron the Hittite (Gen. 23:8).

(2.) One of the sons of Simeon (Gen. 46:10; Ex. 6:15).

Smith's Bible Dictionary 1863

(light).
  1. Father of Ephron the Hittite. (Genesis 23:8; 25:9) (B.C. before 1860.)
  2. One of the sons of Simeon (Genesis 46:10; Exodus 6:15) called Zarah, Or Zerah, Zerah in (1 Chronicles 4:24)

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia 1915

zo'-har (tsochar, meaning uncertain):

(1) Father of Ephron the Hittite (Ge 23:8; 25:9).

(2) "Son" of Simeon (Ge 46:10; Ex 6:15) = "Zerah" of Nu 26:13; 1Ch 4:24.

See ZERAH, 4.

(3) In 1Ch 4:7, where the Qere is "and tsochar" for the Kethibh is yitschar, the Revised Version (British and American) "Izhar," the King James Version wrongly "Jezoar."