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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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Zimran in Naves Topical Bible

-A son of Abraham Ge 25:2; 1Ch 1:32...

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Ziha in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1. Chief of the Nethinim in Ophel (Nehemiah 11:21). 2. The children of Ziha were Nethinims who returned with Zerubbabel (Ezra 2:43; Nehemiah 7:46)....

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Zimmah in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

zim'-a (zimmah, perhaps "device," "plan"): A Gershonite Levite (1 Ch 6:20 (Hebrew, verse 5); also in 6:42 (Hebrew verse 27); 2 Ch 29:12). See Curtis, Chronicles, 130, 134 ff....

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Zimran in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(celebrated), the eldest son of Keturah. Ge 25:2; 1Ch 1:32 His descendants are not mentioned, nor is any hint given that he was the founder of a tribe. (B.C. 1855.)...

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Ziha in Hitchcock's Bible Names

brightness; whiteness; drought...

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Zimmah in Naves Topical Bible

-1. A son of Jahath 1Ch 6:20 -2. Two Gershonites 1Ch 6:42; 2Ch 29:12...

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Zimran in Easton's Bible Dictionary

vine-dressers; celebrated, one of the sons of Abraham by Keturah (Gen. 25:2)....

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