ZALMUNNAH zal-mun'-a. See ZEBAH AND ZALMUNNA. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ZALMUNNAH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

ZALMONAH zal-mo'na (tsalmonah, "gloomy"): A desert camp of the Israelites, the first after Mt. Hor (Numbers 33:41,42). The name "suggests some gloomy valley leading up to the Edomite plateau." See WANDERINGS OF ISRAEL. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ZA

ZALAPH za'-laf (tsalaph, "caper-plant"): Father of Hanun, one of the repairers of the wall (Nehemiah 3:30). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ZALAPH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

ZALMON zal'-mon (tsalmon; Selmon, oros Ermon; the King James Version Salmon (Psalms 68:14)): (1) From the slopes of Mt. Zalmon, Abimelech and his followers gathered the wood with which they burned down "the stronghold of the house of El-berith," which may have been the citadel of Shechem (Judges 9:46). The mountain therefore was not far from the c

ZAIR za'-ir (tsa`ir; Zeior): When he invaded Edom, we are told that Joram passed over to Zair and all his chariots with him (2 Kings 8:21). In the parallel passage (2 Chronicles 21:9), "with his captains" (`im sarayw) takes the place of "to Zair" (tsa`irah), probably a copyist's corruption. The place has not been identified. Some have thought that

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

ZAHAM za'-ham (zaham, meaning uncertain; Septuagint Codex Alexandrinus Zalam, Codex Vaticanus Rhoollam): A son of King Rehoboam (2 Chronicles 11:19). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ZAHAM'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

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

ZADOK za'-dok (tsadowq, once tsadhoq (1 Kings 1:26), similar to tsaddiq, and tsadduq, post-Biblical, meaning justus, "righteous"; Septuagint Sadok): Cheyne in Encyclopedia Biblica suggests that Zadok was a modification of a Gentilic name, that of the Zidkites the Negeb, who probably derived their appellation from the root ts-d-q, a secondary title

ZACHARY zak'-a-ri (Latin Zacharias): the King James Version and the Revised Version (British and American) in 2 Esdras 1:40 = the prophet Zechariah. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ZACHARY'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

ZACHARIAS (2) (Zacharias): Father of John the Baptist (Luke 1:5, etc.). He was a priest of the course of ABIJAH (which see), of blameless life, who in his old age was still childless. But on one occasion when it was the turn of the course of Abijah to minister in the temple (see TEMPLE), Zacharias was chosen by lot to burn incense. While engaged i

ZACHARIAH zak-a-ri'-a (Zacharias; the King James Version, Zacharias): (1) The son of Barachiah, who, Jesus says, was slain between the temple and the altar (Matthew 23:35; Luke 11:51). The allusion seems to be to the murder of Zechariah, the son of Jehoiada (2 Chronicles 24:20). In this case "Barachiah" would seem to be a gloss which has crept int

ZACHARIAS (1) zak-a-ri'-as (Zacharias): (1) One of the "rulers of the temple" at the time of Josiah's Passover (1 Esdras 1:8) = "Zechariah" of 2 Chronicles 35:8. (2) One of the "holy singers" at Josiah's Passover (1 Esdras 1:15); the name stands in place of "Heman" in 2 Chronicles 35:15. (3) In 1 Esdras 6:1; 7:3 = the prophet Zechariah. (4) One

ZACCHUR zak'-ur. See ZACCUR. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ZACCHUR'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

ZACCUR zak'-ur (zakkur, perhaps "ventriloquist" (Gray, Nu, 137)): (1) Father of Shammua the Reubenite spy (Numbers 13:4). (2) A Simeonite (1 Chronicles 4:26); the King James Version "Zacchur." (3) Levites: (a) a Merarite (1 Chronicles 24:27); (b) a "son" of Asaph (1 Chronicles 25:2,10; Nehemiah 12:35); (c) Nehemiah 10:12 (Hebrew verse 13), and

ZACCHAEUS za-ke'-us (Zakchaios, from zakkay, "pure"): (1) A publican with whom Jesus lodged during His stay in Jericho (Luke 19:1-10). He is not mentioned in the other Gospels. Being a chief publican, or overseer, among the tax-gatherers, Zaccheus had additional opportunity, by farming the taxes, of increasing that wealth for which his class was f

ZABULON zab'-u-lon (Zaboulon): Greek form of "Zebulun" of Matthew 4:13,16; Revelation 7:8 the King James Version. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ZABULON'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

ZACCAI zak'-a-i, zak'-i. See ZABBAI, (2). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ZACCAI'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

ZABUD za'-bud (zabhudh, "bestowed"): (1) A son of Nathan (the prophet, probably) said in Kings to be chief minister to Solomon and also the king's friend (1 Kings 4:5; 1 Chronicles 2:36). The American Revised Version margin has "priest" for "chief minister." Benzinger (Kurz. Hand-Commentary, 18) holds that "this expression is a marginal gloss here

ZABDIEL zab'-di-el (zabhdi'el, "my gift is El (God)"; Zabdiel): (1) Father of Jashobeam (1 Chronicles 27:2), or rather Ishbaal (Curtis, Chronicles, 290 f). (2) An overseer of the priests (Nehemiah 11:14). (3) An Arabian who beheaded Alexander Balas and sent his head to Ptolemy (1 Macc 11:17). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bi