Zaananצאננ
In the Bible
A biblical toponym — Zaanan — attested in Mic 1:11 (1 occurrence in the Hebrew Bible).
Read Mic 1:11 on Sefaria →עִבְרִ֥י לָכֶ֛ם יוֹשֶׁ֥בֶת שָׁפִ֖יר עֶרְיָה־בֹ֑שֶׁת לֹ֤א יָֽצְאָה֙ יוֹשֶׁ֣בֶת צַֽאֲנָ֔ן מִסְפַּד֙ בֵּ֣ית הָאֵ֔צֶל יִקַּ֥ח מִכֶּ֖ם עֶמְדָּתֽוֹ׃
Pass on, inhabitants of Shaphir!Did not the inhabitants of ZaananHave to go forth naked in shame?There is lamentation in Beth-ezel—It will withdraw its support from you.
Facts
| Type | place (toponym) |
| Biblical period | Exile/Prophets |
| Gematria | 191 |
| Letters | 4 consonants |
Stellar letters
The 4-consonant name needs its 2 distinct simple-letters to be occupied in the sky. The 7 classical bodies open a sign → its Hebrew simple letter; this name reads only when the planets sit in exactly these signs.
Readable on these rare conjunctions
Zaanan appears in the stellar reading on 1 of the 12 dated rare conjunctions (proofs.json). Open any date in the Reader to verify it on that sky.
| Date | Precessional era | Occupied letters |O| |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 1994 | Pisces | 3 |