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

ZIDDIM zid'-im (ha-tsiddim; Codex Vaticanus ton Turion; Codex Alexandrinus omits): A fortified city in Naphtali (Joshua 19:35), probably represented by the modern Chattin, about 5 miles Northwest of Tiberias, in the opening of the gorge that breaks down seaward North of Qurun Chattin, the traditional Mount of Beatitudes. Copyright Statement These

ZID-KIJAH zid-ki'-ja. See ZEDEKIAH, 5. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ZID-KIJAH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

ZIBIAH zib'-i-a (tsibhyah, probably "gazelle"): A woman of Beersheba, mother of King Jehoash (Joash) of Judah (2 Kings 12:1 (Hebrew verse 2); 2 Chronicles 24:1. Codex Alexandrinus and Codex Vaticanus have Abia). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ZIBIAH'".

ZICHRI zik'-ri (zikhri, meaning uncertain): (1) Levites: (a) grandson of Kohath (Exodus 6:21, where some the King James Version editions read wrongly, "Zithri"); (b) an Asaphite (1 Chronicles 9:15), called "Zabdi" in Nehemiah 11:17, where the Septuagint's Codex Alexandrinus has Zechri = Zichri, but the Septuagint's Codex Vaticanus other names; s

ZIBIA zib'-i-a (tsibhya', perhaps "gazelle"): A Benjamite (1 Chronicles 8:9). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ZIBIA'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

ZIBEON zib'-e-on (tsibh`on, "hyena"; HPN, 95; Sebegon): A Horite chief (Genesis 36:2,14,20,24,29; 1 Chronicles 1:38,40); he is called the "Hivite" in Genesis 36:2 where "Horite" should be read with 36:20,29. In Genesis 36:2,14 Anah is said to be "the daughter of Zibeon," whereas the Septuagint, the Samaritan Pentateuch, the Syriac, and Lucian have

ZIA zi'-a (zia`, meaning uncertain): A Gadite, possibly the name of a Gadite clan (1 Chronicles 5:13). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ZIA'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

ZIBA zi'-ba (tsibha', tsibha' (2 Samuel 16:4 a), meaning unknown; Seiba): A former servant or probably dependent of Saul's house (2 Samuel 9:1), who was brought to David when the king inquired if there was not a member of Saul's family that he could show kindness to (compare David's oath to Jonathan in 1 Samuel 20:14). Ziba tells David of Mephibos

ZEUS zus (Zeus, the Revised Version margin; the Revised Version (British and American) and the King James Version Jupiter): The supreme god of Hellenic theology, "king of gods and of men." In 168 BC Antiochus Epiphanes, "who on God's altars danced," bent upon the thorough Hellenization of Judea and Jerusalem, sent "an old man of Athens" (or "Geron

ZETHAR ze'-thar (zethar; Oppert, Esther, 25, compares Persian zaitar, "conqueror"; see BDB; Septuagint Abataza): A eunuch of Ahasuerus (Esther 1:10). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ZETHAR'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

ZETHAN ze'-than (zethan, perhaps "olive tree"): A Benjamite (1 Chronicles 7:10), but Curtis holds that he is a Zebulunite (Chron., 145). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ZETHAN'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

ZERUIAH ze-roo-i'-a, ze-roo'-ya (tseruyah, tseruyah (2 Samuel 14:1; 16:10), meaning uncertain; Sarouia): In 2 Samuel 2:18; 17:25; 1 Chronicles 2:16, and elsewhere where the names Joab, Abishai, occur. According to 1 Chronicles 2:16 a sister of David and mother of Joab, Abishai and Asahel, the two former being always referred to as sons of Zeruiah.

ZETHAM ze'-tham (zetham, meaning unknown): A Gershonite Levite (1 Chronicles 23:8; 26:22). In the second passage Curtis holds that "the sons of Jehieli" is a gloss; he points the Massoretic Text to read "brethren" instead of "brother," and so has "Jehiel (1 Chronicles 26:22) and his brethren, Zetham and Joel, were over the treasures." Copyright St

ZERUAH ze-roo'-a (tseru`ah, perhaps "leprous"): Mother of King Jeroboam I (1 Kings 11:26), the Septuagint, Codex Vaticanus and Lucian omit the name in 1 Kings 11:26, but the long the Septuagint after Massoretic Text of 12:24 reads (12:24b): "And there was a man of the hill-country of Ephraim, a servant of Solomon, and his name was Jeroboam, and th

ZERUBBABEL ze-rub'-a-bel (zerubbabhel, probably a transliteration of the Babylonian name Zeru-Babili, "seed of Babylon"; Zorobabel): 1. Name: Is commonly called the son of Shealtiel (Ezra 3:2,8; 5:2; Nehemiah 12:1; Haggai 1:1,12,14; Matthew 1:12; Luke 3:27); but in 1 Chronicles 3:19 he is called the son of Pedaiah, the brother apparently of Sheal

ZEROR ze'-ror (tseror, meaning unknown; the Septuagint has Ared; Lucian has Sara): An ancestor of Kish and King Saul (1 Samuel 9:1). See ZUR, (2). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ZEROR'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

ZERETH-SHAHAR ze'-reth-sha'-har (tsereth ha-shachar; Codex Vaticanus Sereda kai Seion, Codex Alexandrinus Sarth kai Sior): A town in the territory of Reuben, "in the mount of the valley," named with Kiriathaim and Sibmah (Joshua 13:19). Perhaps in the name Chammat ec-Cara, attaching to the hot springs near Macherus, there may be some echo of the a

ZERI ze'-ri (tseri, meaning unknown): "Son" of Jeduthun, and a temple musician (1 Chronicles 25:3) = "Izri" of 1 Chronicles 25:11, which should be read here. See IZRI. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ZERI'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia".

ZERETH ze'-reth (tsereth, meaning unknown): A Judahite (1 Chronicles 4:7). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ZERETH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.