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Zoar (noun) means a sanctuary or place of refuge.

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A sanctuary or place of refuge.
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Etymology

From Zoar, mentioned in the Bible as the place where Lot fled with his wife and two daughters to escape death when Yahweh destroyed the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, from Biblical Hebrew צֹעַר (tso`ar, “insignificance, smallness”).

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What is the meaning of zoar?
"zoar" (noun) means a sanctuary or place of refuge.
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Other words for "zoar" include sanctuary, haven, refuge.

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