Easton’s Bible Dictionary

Ziph

Name meaningthis mouth or mouthful; falsehood

1.

Flowing.

2.

A son of Jehaleleel (1 Chr. 4:16).

3.

A city in the south of Judah (Josh. 15:24), probably at the pass of Sufah.

4.

A city in the mountains of Judah (Josh. 15:55), identified with the uninhabited ruins of Tell ez-Zif, about 5 miles south-east of Hebron. Here David hid himself during his wanderings (1 Sam. 23:19; Ps. 54, title).

Ziph in Nave’s Topical Bible9 references, arranged by theme

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