Zephathah
A valley near Mareshah, south-west of Jerusalem, where Asa defeated Zerah the Cushite, 2Ch 14:10.
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American Tract Society Bible Dictionary
A Dictionary of the Holy Bible, American Tract Society, c. 1859, edited by W. W. Rand.
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Zerah
1. The son of Reuel, and grandson of Esau, Ge 36:13,17.2. Son of Judah and Tamar, Ge 38:30; called Zara in Mt 1:3.3. Son of Simeon, and founder of the Zarhites, Nu 26:13; called...
Zered Or Zared
A brook, or the valley through which it flows into the south-east part of the Dead sea, probably by Kir Moab, now Kerak, Nu 21:12De 2:13,14.
Zereda Or Zeredathah
A city of Manasseh, near Beth-shean, 1Ki 11:262Ch 4:17; supposed to be the same with Zerenath, Jud 7:22, and perhapsZARETAN.
Zeresh
The wife of Haman, haughty and revengeful like him, and destined to see him and her ten sons hanging on the gallows she had designed for Mordecai the servant of God, Es 5:10-14 ...
Zerubbabel Or Zorobabel
Son of Salathiel of the royal race of David, called "Sheshbbazzar the prince of Judah" in Ezr 1:8. Zerubbabel, as his name imports, was born in Babylon, and was the leader of th...
Zeruiah
Sister of David, and mother of his famous generals, Joab, Abishai, and Asahel, 1Ch 2:16. Her husband is unknown.
Ziba
A rich steward of Saul, whom David charged with similar duties towards Mephibosheth, son of Jonathan, 2Sa 9:2-10. By a false representation David was induced to transfer to Ziba...
Zichri
A valiant Ephraimite prince, general of Pekah king of Israel in the war with Ahaz, 2Ch 28:7. He is perhaps the man called "Tabeal’s son," Isa 8:6, whom Rezin and Pekah proposed ...
Zidon
SeeSIDON. The word Zidonians often includes all the Phoenicians, as well as the inhabitants of Zidon.
Zif
The second month of the Hebrew year, also called Iyar, and nearly corresponding to our May, 1Ki 6:1.
Ziklag
A city of Judah and Simeon, on the borders of the Philistines, Jos 15:31; 19:5, who held it until the time of Saul, when Achish king of Gath gave it to David. Hither many other ...
Zillah
Ge 4:19. SeeLAMECHI.
Zilpah
The maid of Leah, who became the secondary wife of Jacob, and the mother of Gad and Asher, Ge 29:24; 30:9-13.
Zimri
1. A prince of the tribe of Simeon, slain by Phinehas for his heaven- daring crime on the plains of Moab, Nu 25:14.2. A general of half the cavalry of Elah king of Israel. He re...
Zin
A desert on the south border of Canaan, and the west of Edom, Nu 34:1-4. It formed part of the great wilderness of Paran, Nu 13:26; and in its north-east corner was Kadesh-barne...
Zion Or Sion
In the New Testament, the highest and southernmost mount of Jerusalem, rising about twenty-five hundred feet above the Mediterranean, and from two to three hundred feet above th...
Ziph
A city of Judah, four miles south-east of Hebron; near it were wild fastness in which David for a long time lay hid, 1Sa 23:14,15.
Zipporah
Daughter of Jethro, wife of Moses, and mother of Eliezer and Gershom. When Moses fled from Egypt into Midian, and there stood up in defense of the daughters of Jethro, priest or...
Ziz, The Cliff Of
The pass near Engedi, by which the Moabites and Ammonites ascended from the shore of the Dead Sea, having followed the southern and western coast to this point, 2Ch 20:16. The s...
Zoan
A very ancient city of Lower Egypt, Nu 13:22, on the east side of the Tanitic arm of the Nile, and called by the Greeks Tanis, now San. It was a royal city, Isa 19:11,13; 30:4, ...
Zoar
A city on the south-east side of the Dead sea, was destined, with the other four cities, to be consumed by fire from heaven; but at the intercession of Lot it was preserved, Ge ...
Zobah
A country of Syria, whose king carried on war with Saul and David, 1Sa 14:472Sa 8:3 10:6. It seems to have lain near Damascus, and to have included the city Hamath conquered by ...
Zohar
A Hittie, Ge 23:8. Also a son of Simeon, Ge 38:30, and a descendant of Judah, 1Ch 4:7.
Zoheleth
A large rock near the well En-rogel, in the valley adjoining Jerusalem on the south-east, where the adherents of Adonijah assembled in rebellion, 1Ki 1:9.
Zophar
One of Job’s three friends, a native of some unknown place called Naamah. He appears but twice in the dialogue, once less than his two associates, whose general sentiments he sh...
Zorah
A city of Danites within the limits of Judah, 2Ch 11:12, called also Zoreah, Jos 15:33 19:40. Samson was a Zorite, or Zorathite, Jud 13:2,251Ch 2:54 4:2. It is now recognized in...