ZORATHITES zo'-rath-its (tsor`athi; Sarathaioi (1 Chronicles 2:53, the King James Version "Zareathites"), Codex Vaticanus ho Arathei; Codex Alexandrinus ho Sarathi (4 2)): The inhabitants of Zorah, who are said to be descended from Kiriath-jearim families. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A.

ZORAH zo'-ra (tsor`ah; Saraa): A city on the border of Dan, between Eshtaol and Ir-shemesh (Joshua 19:41); the birthplace of Samson (Judges 13:2,25); near here too he was buried (Judges 16:31); from here some Danites went to spy out the land (Judges 18:2,11). In Joshua 15:33 it is, with Eshtaol, allotted to Judah, and after the captivity it was re

ZOPHAR zo'-far (tsphar, meaning doubtful, supposed from root meaning "to leap"; Sophar): One of the three friends of Job who, hearing of his affliction, make an appointment together to visit and comfort him. He is from the tribe of Naamah, a tribe and place otherwise unknown, for as all the other friends and Job himself are from lands outside of P

ZOPHAI zo'fi, zo'-fa-i (tsophay, meaning uncertain): In 1 Chronicles 6:26 (Hebrew verse 11) = Zuph, the Qere of 1 Chronicles 6:35 (Hebrew, verse 20), and 1 Samuel 1:1. See ZUPH, (1). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ZOPHAI'". "International Standard Bibl

ZOOLOGY zo-ol'-o-ji: A systematic list of the animals of the Bible includes representatives of the principal orders of mammals, birds and reptiles, and not a few of the lower animals. For further notices of animals in the following list, see the articles referring to them: Mammals: PRIMATES: Ape INSECTIVORA: Hedgehog. MOLE (which see) not fou

ZOPHAH zo'-fa (tsophach, meaning uncertain): An Asherite (1 Chronicles 7:35,36). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ZOPHAH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

ZOHETH zo'-heth (zocheth, meaning unknown): A Judahite (1 Chronicles 4:20). The name after "Ben-zoheth" at the end of the verse has fallen out. See BEN-ZOHETH. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ZOHETH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

ZOHAR zo'-har (tsochar, meaning uncertain): (1) Father of Ephron the Hittite (Genesis 23:8; 25:9). (2) "Son" of Simeon (Genesis 46:10; Exodus 6:15) = "Zerah" of Numbers 26:13; 1 Chronicles 4:24. See ZERAH, 4. (3) In 1 Chronicles 4:7, where the Qere is "and tsochar" for the Kethibh is yitschar, the Revised Version (British and American) "Izhar,"

ZOBEBAH zo-be'-ba (ha-tsobhebhah, meaning uncertain): A Judahite name with the article prefixed (1 Chronicles 4:8); some would read "Jabez" instead as in 1 Chronicles 4:9. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ZOBEBAH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclope

ZOAR zo'-ar (tso`ar; the Septuagint usually Segor, Zogora): The name of the city to which Lot escaped from Sodom (Genesis 19:20-23,30), previously mentioned in Genesis 13:10; 14:2,8, where its former name is said to have been Bela. In 19:22, its name is said to have been given because of its littleness, which also seems to have accounted for its b

ZOBAH zo'-ba (tsobhah; Souba): The name is derived by Halevy from zehobhah as referring to its supplies of "bright yellow" brass; but this word might be more appropriately used to contrast its cornfields with white Lebanon. Zobah was an Aramean kingdom of which we have the first notice in Saul's wars (1 Samuel 14:47). (1) David's First War. When

ZOAN zo'-an (tso`an; Tanis): 1. situation 2. Old Testament Notices 3. Early History 4. Hyksos Monuments 5. Hyksos Population 6. Hyksos Age 7. Description of Site 1. Situation: The name is supposed to mean "migration" (Arabic, tsan). The site is the only one connected with the history of Israel in Egypt, before the exodus, which is certainl

ZIZAH zi'-za (zizah; see ZIZA): A Gershonite Levite (1 Chronicles 23:11); in verse 10 the name is "Zina" (zina'), while the Septuagint and Vulgate (Jerome's Latin Bible, 390-405 A.D.) have "Ziza" (Ziza) in both verses, and one Hebrew manuscript has ziza' in 1 Chronicles 23:10. We should then probably read ziza' in both verses, i.e. "Ziza." Copyrig

ZIZ, ASCENT OF ziz (ma`aleh ha-tsits; Hasae, Hasisa): A pass in the wilderness of Judea (2 Chronicles 20:16) leading from Hazazon-tamar (En-gedi, 2 Chronicles 20:2). This is generally identified with Wady Chacaca, a valley by which the ancient road from En-gedi runs toward Jerusalem. At any rate, an echo of the ancient name survives here: possibly

ZIZA zi'-za (ziza', probably a childish reduplicated abbreviation or a term of endearment (Curtis, Chron., 369, quoting Noldeke in EB, III 3294)): (1) A Simeonite chief (1 Chronicles 4:37). (2) A son of King Rehoboam, his mother being a daughter or grand-daughter of Absalom (2 Chronicles 11:20). (3) A probable reading for ZIZAH (which see). Copy

ZIV ziv (ziw; the King James Version Zif): The 2nd month of the old Hebrew calendar, corresponding to Iyyar of the Jewish reckoning in later times. It is mentioned in 1 Kings 6:1,37. See CALENDAR. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ZIV'". "International St

ZITHRI zith'-ri. See SITHRI. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ZITHRI'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

ZIPPORAH zi-po'-ra, zip'-o-ra (tsipporah; Sepphora): The Midianite wife of Moses, daughter of Jethro, also called Hobab, and probably grand-daughter of Reuel, a priest of Midian at the time Moses fled from Egypt, later succeeded at his death by Jethro, or Hobab (Exodus 2:21,22; 4:25,26; 18:2-6). Whether or not Zipporah was the "Cushite woman" (Nu

ZIPHRON zif'-ron. See SIBRAIM. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ZIPHRON'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

ZIPPOR zip'-or (tsippor; in Numbers 22:4; 23:18; tsippor, "bird," "swallow" (HPN, 94)): Father of Balak, king of Moab (Numbers 22:2,10,16; Joshua 24:9; Judges 11:25). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ZIPPOR'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia".