Bible Names N-Z

Ziph in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

zif (ziph; Ozeib, or Ziph): (1) A town in the hill country of Judah, mentioned along with Maon, Carmel and Jutah (Josh 15:55). It is chiefly celebrated in connection with the earlier history of David: "David .... remained in the hill-country in the wilderness of Ziph" (1 Sam 23:14,15,24; 26:2); the Ziphites (1 Sam 23:19; 26:1; compare Ps 54 ti...

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Ziph in Hitchcock's Bible Names

this mouth or mouthful; falsehood...

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Zippor in Easton's Bible Dictionary

a little bird, the father of Balak, king of Moab (Num. 22:2, 4)....

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Zilthai in Easton's Bible Dictionary

shadow (i.e., protection) of Jehovah. (1.) A Benjamite (1 Chr. 8:20). (2.) One of the captains of the tribe of Manasseh who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chr. 12:20)....

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Zimri in Naves Topical Bible

-1. A chief of Simeon Nu 25:6-8,14 -2. King of Israel 1Ki 16:9-20; 2Ki 9:31 -3. Son of Zerah 1Ch 2:6 -4. A Benjamite 1Ch 8:36; 9:42 -5. An unknown place Jer 25:25...

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Zilthai in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1. A Benjamite, of the sons of Shimhi (1 Chronicles 8:20). 2. A captain of thousands of Manasseh; joined David at Ziklag (1 Chronicles 12:20)....

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Zimran in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

zim'-ran (zimran, from zemer, "wild sheep" or "wild goat," the ending -an being gentilic; Skinner, Genesis, 350): Son of Abraham and Keturah (Gen 25:2; 1 Ch 1:32). The various manuscripts of the Septuagint give the name in different forms, e.g. in Gen A, Zebran; Codex Sinaiticus Zemran; Codex Alexandrinus(1) Zembram; D(sil) Zombran; and Lucian...

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Ziha in Easton's Bible Dictionary

drought. (1.) The name of a family of Nethinim (Ezra 2:43; Neh. 7:46). (2.) A ruler among the Nethinim (Neh. 11:21)....

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