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Ziph
Biblical Persons & Places
Ziph
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.16;
only referred to as Ziph (זִיף);
son of Jehallelel;
a brother of Ziphah, Tiria and Asarel.
Ziph
Ziph_2= near Beersheba (Beersheba@Gen.21.14-Amo=H0884)
A location near Beersheba only mentioned at Jos.15.24;
only referred to as Ziph (זִיף).
Ziph
Ziph_1
A location first mentioned at Jos.15.55;
referred to as Ziph (זִיף), or Ziphite (זִיפִי).
Strong's Definition
Ziph, the name of a place in Palestine; also of an Israelite
Derivation: from the same as H2203 (זֶפֶת); flowing;
KJV Usage: Ziph.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Ziph = "battlement"
n pr m
1) a son of Jehaleleel, a descendant of Judah, and brother of Ziphah
n pr loc
2) a city in southern Judah, between Ithnan and Telem; site unknown
3) a city of Judah, southeast of Hebron, between Carmel and Juttah in the highland district
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
§ Ziph = "battlement"
a city in southern Judah, between Ithnan and Telem
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
זִיף
zý̂yph
BDB Definition:
Ziph = battlement
1) a son of Jehaleleel, a descendant of Judah, and brother of Ziphah (noun proper masculine)
2) a city in southern Judah, between Ithnan and Telem; site unknown (noun proper locative)
3) a city of Judah, southeast of Hebron, between Carmel and Juttah in the highland district (noun proper locative)
Part of Speech: see above in Definition
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from the same as H2203
Total KJV Occurrences: 10