Zoar

[zoh-er, -air]

noun

1. the city where Lot and his family took refuge during the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. Genesis 19:20–30.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Zoar¹

From Hebrew Ṣōʿar 

Example Sentences

In 2017, a Buffalo couple fell to their deaths while hiking in Zoar Valley.

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The Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office said the girl’s name and the circumstances of the accident, which happened around 6 p.m. in Zoar Valley, were not immediately released as the investigation is ongoing.

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A popular hiking destination with gorges and waterfalls, the Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area south of Buffalo encompasses about 3,000 acres of state-owned land with shale cliffs up to 400 feet tall rising above Cattaraugus Creek.

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The Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area south of Buffalo comprises about 3,000 acres of state-owned land with shale cliffs up to 400 feet tall rising above Cattaraugus Creek.

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In 2017, a couple fell to their deaths while hiking in Zoar Valley and their sons, age 4 and 7, were injured.

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