Zorah or Tzorah, perhaps "place of wasps," was a biblical town in the lower hill country of Judah. The site lies at an elevation of about 1,150 feet above sea-level.

What does Zorah name mean?

In Biblical Names the meaning of the name Zorah is: Leprosy, scab, hornet.

Is Zora a biblical name?

Zora is a meaningful literary heroine name honoring Zora Neale Hurston, an important black writer and leader of the Harlem Renaissance. Spelled Zorah, it is a biblical place name, and is also the name of a character in the Gilbert & Sullivan operetta Ruddigore.