Bible Names N-Z

Zimmah in Easton's Bible Dictionary

mischief. (1.) A Gershonite Levite (1 Chr. 6:20). (2.) Another Gershonite Levite (1 Chr. 6:42). (3.) The father of Joah (2 Chr. 29:12)....

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Zilthai in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(shady). 1. A Benjamite, of the sons of Shimhi. 1Ch 8:20 2. One of the captains of thousands of Manasseh who deserted to David at Ziklag. 1Ch 12:20 (B.C. 1054.)...

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Zimmah in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1. A Gershonite Levite, son of Jahath (1 Chronicles 6:20). 2. Another, son of Shimei (1 Chronicles 6:42; compare 1). 3. Father or ancestor of Joab (2 Chronicles 29:12); the same collocation of names is in 1 Chronicles 6:20-21. The same names are often repeated in one family....

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Zimri in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

zim'-ri (zimri, "wild sheep" or "wild goat"; in 1 Maccabees, with the King James Version, has Zambri; Codex Sinaiticus has Zambrei): (1) A Simeonite prince (Nu 25:14; 1 Macc 2:26), slain by Phinehas, Aaron's grandson. Nu 25:1-5 records how the Israelites, while they were at Shittim, began to consort with Moabite women and "they (i.e. the Moabi...

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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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