zippor Summary and Overview
Bible Dictionaries at a Glance
zippor in Easton's Bible Dictionary
a little bird, the father of Balak, king of Moab (Num. 22:2, 4).
zippor in Smith's Bible Dictionary
(sparrow), father of Balak king of Moab. #Nu 22:2,4,10,16; 23:18; Jos 24:9; Jud 11:25| Whether he was the "former king of Moab" alluded to in #Nu 21:26| we are not told. (B.C. 1451.)
zippor in Schaff's Bible Dictionary
ZIP'POR (a little bird), the father of Balak, king of Moab. Num 22:2, Ex 6:4, 1 Kgs 16:10, Ex 17:16; Gen 23:18; Josh 24:9; Jud 11:25.
zippor in Fausset's Bible Dictionary
("a little bird".) Father of Balak (Numbers 22:2; Numbers 22:4). Tradition makes Moab and Midian one kingdom ruled by a king chosen alternately from each. Zippor is seemingly related to the Midianite name Zipporah; thus Balak may have been a Midianite. The language of Balaam about Balak's "house full of silver and gold" (Numbers 22:18) harmonizes curiously with the latest revelations concerning Midian's metallic wealth. (See METALS ; PARAN .)