Easton's Bible Dictionary

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Zophah

Spreading out, a son of Helem (1 Chr. 7:35), a chief of Asher.

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Zophar

Chirping, one of Job’s friends who came to condole with him in his distress (Job 2:11. The LXX. render here “king of the Mineans” = Ma’in, Maonites, Judg. 10:12, in Southern Ara...

111

Zophim, Field of

Field of watchers, a place in Moab on the range of Pisgah (Num. 23:14). To this place Balak brought Balaam, that he might from thence curse the children of Israel. Balaam could ...

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Zorah

Place of wasps, a town in the low country of Judah, afterwards given to Dan (Josh. 19:41; Judg. 18:2), probably the same as Zoreah (Josh. 15:33). This was Samson’s birthplace (J...

113

Zuph

Honeycomb, a Kohathite Levite, ancestor of Elkanah and Samuel (1 Sam. 1:1); called also Zophai (1 Chr. 6:26).

114

Zuph, Land of

(1 Sam. 9:5, 6), a district in which lay Samuel’s city, Ramah. It was probably so named after Elkanah’s son, Zuph (1 Chr. 6:26, marg.).

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Zur

Rock. (1.) One of the five Midianite kings whom the Israelites defeated and put to death (Num. 31:8).(2.) A Benjamite (1 Chr. 8:30).

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Zuriel

Rock of God, chief of the family of the Merarites (Num. 3:35) at the time of the Exodus.

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Zurishaddai

Rock of the Almighty, the father of Shelumiel, who was chief of the tribe of Simeon when Israel was encamped at Sinai (Num. 1:6; 2:12).