Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
The fortress, a city on the north of Mount Ephraim; the birthplace of Jeroboam (1 Kings 11:26). It is probably the same as Zaretan (Josh. 3:16), Zererath (Judg. 7:22), Zartanah (1 Kings 4:12), or the following.
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)
(the fortress) the native place of Jeroboam. , on Mount Ephraim.
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (1898) & Schaff's Bible Dictionary
), a place in Ephraim, in the plain of Jordan. 1 Kgs 11:26. Possibly it is the same as Zaretan. Josh 3:16; Zererath, Jud 7:22; Zartanah, 1 Kgs 4:12; Zeredathah, 2 Chr 4:17; and Zarthan. 1 Kgs 7:46. There seems to be much confusion about these names, but the Pal. Memoirs suggest as the site of Zereda, Siirdah, 2 1/2 miles north-west of Beitin (Bethel).