ZEBUDAH ze-bu'-da. See ZEBIDAH. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ZEBUDAH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

ZEBUL ze'-bul (zebhul, perhaps "exalted"; Zeboul): In Judges 9:26. He is called in 9:30 sar ha-`ir, "the ruler of the city," a phrase translated "the governor of the city" in 1 Kings 22:26 = 2 Chronicles 18:25; 2 Kings 23:8; 2 Chronicles 34:8; he was "commandant of the town" of Shechem. In Judges 9:28 he is referred to as the paqidh, "officer," or

ZEBOIIM ze-boi'-im (tsebhoyim; the Septuagint uniformly Sebo(e)im; the King James Version, Zeboim): One of the cities in the Vale of Siddim, destroyed with Sodom and Gomorrah. It is always mentioned next to Admah (Genesis 10:19; 14:2,8; Deuteronomy 29:23; Hosea 11:8). It is not to be confounded with Zeboim mentioned in 1 Samuel 13:18 and Nehemiah

ZEBOIM ze-bo'-im ((1) tsebho`im; Seboeim (Nehemiah 11:34); (2) ge ha-tsebho`im; Gai ten Samein (1 Samuel 13:18)): (1) A Benjamite town mentioned as between HADID (which see) and NEBALLAT (which see), and therefore in the maritime plain near Lydda; the site is lost (Nehemiah 11:34). (2) The Valley of Zeboim, "the valley of hyenas," one of three co

ZEBINA ze-bi'-na (zebhina', "bought"): One of those who had married foreign wives (Ezra 10:43); the name is not in 1 Esdras 9:35, and is omitted by the Septuagint's Codex Alexandrinus in Ezra. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ZEBINA'". "International Stan

ZEBEDEE zeb'-e-de (zibhdi, "the gift of God"; Zebedaios): The father of the apostles James and John (Mark 1:19) and a fisherman on the Sea of Galilee (Mark 1:20), the husband of Salome (Matthew 27:56; compare Mark 16:1). See JAMES; SALOME. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General E

ZEBIDAH ze-bi'-da, zeb'-i-da (zebhudhah, Qere, whence the King James Version "Zebudah," whereas the Kethibh is zebhidhah; the Qere means "bestowed" and is the feminine of Zabud): Daughter of Pedaiah of Rumah, and mother of King Jehoiakim of Judah (2 Kings 23:36). The Septuagint's Codex Vaticanus has, however, Iella thugater Edeil ek Krouma, Codex

ZEBAH AND ZALMUNNA ze'-ba (zebhach, "victim"), zal-mun'-a (tsalmunna`, "protection refused"): Two Midianite kings or chiefs whom Gideon slew (Judges 8:4-21; Psalms 83:11 (Hebrew text, verse 12)). The name zebhach (Zebee) is very much like that of ze'ebh (Zeb, "Zeeb" in the Septuagint). Moore (Judgess, 220) says that tsalmunna` is probably "a genui

ZEBAIM ze-be'-im. See POCHERETH-HAZZEBAIM. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ZEBAIM'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

ZEALOT; ZEALOTS zel'-ut, zel'-uts: Simon, one of the apostles, was called "the Zealot" Zelotes from zeloo "to rival," "emulate," "be jealous," "admire," "desire greatly," Luke 6:15; Acts 1:13, the King James Version "Zelotes"). In Matthew 10:4 and Mark 3:18 he is called "the Cananean" (so the Revised Version (British and American) correctly; not "

ZEBADIAH zeb-a-di'-a (1) zebhadhyaha, (2) zebhadhyah, "Yah has bestowed"; the form (1) is the Hebrew name in (1), (a), (b), (2), below; the form (2) in the rest. Some manuscripts have Zechariah in (1), (a), (b), (3)). Compare ZABDI; ZABDIEL: (1) Levites: (a) a Korahite doorkeeper of David's reign (1 Chronicles 26:2); (b) one of the Levites s

ZAZA za'-za (zaza', meaning unknown; the Septuagint's Codex Vaticanus Ozam; Codex Alexandrinus Ozaza): A Jerahmeelite (1 Chronicles 2:33). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ZAZA'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

ZAVAN za'-van. See ZAAVAN. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ZAVAN'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

ZAYIN za'-yin "z": The 7th letter of the Hebrew alphabet; transliterated in this Encyclopedia as "z". It came also to be used for the number 7. For name, etc., see ALPHABET. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ZAYIN'". "International Standard Bible Encyclope

ZATTU zat'-u (zattu', meaning unknown): Head of a large family that returned with Zerubbabel to Jerusalem from Babylon (Ezra 2:8; 10:27; Nehemiah 7:13; 10:14-15). According to Ezra 10:27, some of his sons had married foreign wives, and Zattu is named in Nehemiah 10:14 as one of the chiefs who signed Nehemiah's covenant. Septuagint A also adds the

ZATTHU zat'-thu: In Nehemiah 10:14; the Revised Version (British and American) ZATTU (which see). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ZATTHU'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

ZATHUI za-thu'-i (Zaththoui, Septuagint Codex Vaticanus Zaton): In 1 Esdras 5:12 = "Zattu" in Ezra 2:8; Nehemiah 10:14. In 1 Esdras 9:28 the same name is "Zamoth." Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ZATHUI'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 191

ZARTHAN zar'-than (tsarethan): the King James Version in 1 Kings 7:46 for ZARETHAN (which see). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ZARTHAN'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

ZATHOES zath'-o-ez, za-tho'-ez (Zathoes; the King James Version, Zathoe): Name of a family, part of which returned with Ezra (1 Esdras 8:32), not found in the Hebrew of Ezra 8:5; probably identical with "Zattu" of Ezra 2:8; Nehemiah 7:13, many of which family went up with Zerubbabel, and so called also "Zathui" (1 Esdras 5:12). See ZATTU. Copyrig

ZARTANAH zar-ta'-na, zar'-ta-na (tsarethanah): the King James Version in 1 Kings 4:12 for "Zarethan." The form is Zarethan with Hebrew locale. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ZARTANAH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.