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• Zaanaimza-a-na'-im. See ZAANANNIM.
• Zaananza'-a-nan (tsa`anan; Sennaar): A place named by Micah in the Shephelah of Judah...
• Zaanannim; Plain or Oak ofza-a-nan'-im, elon betsa`anayim; or betsa`anannim Codex Vaticanus Besamiein; Codex...
• Zaavanza'-a-van (za`-awan, meaning unknown): A Horite descendant of Seir (Ge 36:27; 1Ch...
• Zabadza'-bad (zabhadh, perhaps a contraction for (1) zebhadhyah, "Yahweh has given," i.e....
• Zabadaeanszab-a-de'-anz (Zabadaioi; the King James Version Zabadeans; Oesterley, in Charles,...
• Zabadaiaszab-a-da'-yas. The King James Version = the Revised Version (British and American)...
• Zabadeaszab-a-de'-as (Zabadaias; the King James Version Zabadaias): One of the sons of Nooma...
• Zabbaizab'-a-i, zab'-i (zabbay, meaning unknown; Zabou): (1) One of those who had married...
• Zabbudzab'-ud (zabbudh, meaning uncertain; Ezr 8:14, where Kere is zakkur and Kethibh is...
• Zabdeuszab-de'-us (Zabdaios): In 1 Esdras 9:21 = "Zebadiah" of Ezr 10:20.
• Zabdizab'-di (zabhdi>, perhaps "(a) gift of Yahweh" or "my gift" = New Testament...
• Zabdielzab'-di-el (zabhdi'el, "my gift is El (God)"; Zabdiel): (1) Father of Jashobeam (1Ch...
• Zabud(1) A son of Nathan (the prophet, probably) said in Kings to be chief minister to...
• Zabulonzab'-u-lon (Zaboulon): Greek form of "Zebulun" of Mt 4:13,16; Re 7:8 the King James Version.
• Zaccaizak'-a-i, zak'-i. See ZABBAI, (2).
• Zacchaeusza-ke'-us (Zakchaios, from zakkay, "pure"): (1) A publican with whom Jesus lodged...
• Zacchurzak'-ur. See ZACCUR.
• Zaccurzak'-ur (zakkur, perhaps "ventriloquist" (Gray, Nu, 137)): (1) Father of Shammua the...
• Zachariahzak-a-ri'-a (Zacharias; the King James Version, Zacharias): (1) The son of Barachiah,...
• Zacharias (1)(1) One of the "rulers of the temple" at the time of Josiah's Passover (1 Esdras 1:8)...
• Zacharias (2)(Zacharias): Father of John the Baptist (Lu 1:5, etc.). He was a priest of the course...
• Zacharyzak'-a-ri (Latin Zacharias): the King James Version and the Revised Version (British...
• Zacherza'-ker. See ZACHER.
• Zadokza'-dok (tsadowq, once tsadhoq (1Ki 1:26), similar to tsaddiq, and tsadduq,...
• Zahamza'-ham (zaham, meaning uncertain; Septuagint Codex Alexandrinus Zalam, Codex...
• Zainza'-in. See ZAYIN.
• Zairza'-ir (tsa`ir; Zeior): When he invaded Edom, we are told that Joram passed over to...
• Zaketanzar'-e-tan (tsarethan): the King James Version Jos 3:16 for ZARETHAN (which see).
• Zalaphza'-laf (tsalaph, "caper-plant"): Father of Hanun, one of the repairers of the wall (Ne 3:30).
• Zalmonzal'-mon (tsalmon; Selmon, oros Ermon; the King James Version Salmon (Ps 68:14)): (1)...
• Zalmonahzal-mo'na (tsalmonah, "gloomy"): A desert camp of the Israelites, the first after Mt....
• Zalmunnahzal-mun'-a. See ZEBAH AND ZALMUNNA.
• Zambiszam'-bis: the King James Version = the Revised Version (British and American) ZAMBRI...
• Zambrizam'-bri (Codex Vaticanus Zambrei, Codex Alexandrinus Zambris; the King James Version...
• Zamothza'-moth, za'-moth (Zamoth): The head of a family, some members of which married....
• Zamzummimzam-zum'-im (zam-zummim): A race of giants who inhabited the region East of the Jordan...
• Zanoahza-no'-a (zanoach; Codex Vaticanus Tano; Codex Alexandrinus Zano): (1) A town in the...
• Zaphenath-Paneah, Zaphnath-Paaneahzaf-e'-nath-pa-ne'-a, zaf'-nath-pa-a-ne'a (tsaphenath pa`aneach; Egyptian...
• Zaphonza'-fon (tsaphon; Codex Vaticanus Saphan; Codex Alexandrinus Saphon): A city on the...
• Zaraza'-ra (Zara): the King James Version (Mt 1:3) = Greek form of ZERAH (which see).
• Zaraceszar'-a-sez: the King James Version = the Revised Version (British and American)...
• Zarahza'-ra. See ZERAH (1).
• Zaraias(1) One of the leaders in the Return along with Zerubbabel (1 Esdras 5:8) = "Seraiah"...
• Zarakeszar'-a-kez (Codex Alexandrinus and Fritzsche, Zarakes; Codex Vaticanus and Swete,...
• Zardeuszar-de'-us (Codex Alexandrinus Zardaias; Codex Vaticanus Swete and Fritzsche,...
• Zareahza'-re-a, za-re'-a (tsor`ah): the King James Version in Ne 11:29 for ZORAH (which see).
• Zareathitesza-re'a-thits. See ZORATHITES.
• Zaredza'-red (zaredh (in pause)). See ZERED.
• Zarephathzar'-e-fath (tsarephath; Sarepta): The Sidonian town in which Elijah was entertained...
• Zarethanzar'-e-than (tsarethan) : A city, according to Jos 3:16 (omitted, however, by the...
• Zarezth-Shaharza'-reth-sha'-har (tsereth ha-shachar). See ZERETH-SHAHAR.
• Zarhiteszar'-hits. See ZERAH, (1), (4).
• Zartanahzar-ta'-na, zar'-ta-na (tsarethanah): the King James Version in 1Ki 4:12 for...
• Zarthanzar'-than (tsarethan): the King James Version in 1Ki 7:46 for ZARETHAN (which see).
• Zathoeszath'-o-ez, za-tho'-ez (Zathoes; the King James Version, Zathoe): Name of a family,...
• Zathuiza-thu'-i (Zaththoui, Septuagint Codex Vaticanus Zaton): In 1 Esdras 5:12 = "Zattu" in...
• Zatthuzat'-thu: In Ne 10:14; the Revised Version (British and American) ZATTU (which see).
• Zattuzat'-u (zattu', meaning unknown): Head of a large family that returned with Zerubbabel...
• Zavanza'-van. See ZAAVAN.
• Zayinza'-yin "z": The 7th letter of the Hebrew alphabet; transliterated in this...
• Zazaza'-za (zaza', meaning unknown; the Septuagint's Codex Vaticanus Ozam; Codex...
• Zealot; Zealotszel'-ut, zel'-uts: Simon, one of the apostles, was called "the Zealot" Zelotes from...
• Zebadiahzeb-a-di'-a (1) zebhadhyaha, (2) zebhadhyah, "Yah has bestowed"; the form (1) is the...
• Zebah and Zalmunnaze'-ba (zebhach, "victim"), zal-mun'-a (tsalmunna`, "protection refused"): Two...
• Zebaimze-be'-im. See POCHERETH-HAZZEBAIM.
• Zebedeezeb'-e-de (zibhdi, "the gift of God"; Zebedaios): The father of the apostles James and...
• Zebidahze-bi'-da, zeb'-i-da (zebhudhah, Qere, whence the King James Version "Zebudah,"...
• Zebinaze-bi'-na (zebhina', "bought"): One of those who had married foreign wives (Ezr...
• Zeboiimze-boi'-im (tsebhoyim; the Septuagint uniformly Sebo(e)im; the King James Version,...
• Zeboimze-bo'-im ((1) tsebho`im; Seboeim (Ne 11:34); (2) ge ha-tsebho`im; Gai ten Samein (1Sa...
• Zebudahze-bu'-da. See ZEBIDAH.
• Zebulze'-bul (zebhul, perhaps "exalted"; Zeboul): In Jud 9:26 ff. He is called in 9:30 sar...
• Zebulonitezeb`-u-lon-it. See ZEBULUNITES.
• Zebulunzeb'-u-lun (zebhulun, also written zebuwlun and zebuluwn; the first form occurs only...
• Zebuluniteszeb'-u-lun-its (hazebhuloni; Zaboulon): Members of the tribe of Zebulun (Nu 26:27; Jud...
• Zechariah (1)zek-a-ri'-a (zekharyahu, or zekharyah; the Septuagint Zacharia(s)): A very common name...
• Zechariah (2)(zekharyah, zekharydhu, "Yah has remembered" (2Ki 14:29; 15:8-12); Zacharias, the King...
• Zechariah, Book of1. The Prophet 2. His Times and Mission 3. Contents and Analysis 4. The Critical...
• Zecherze'-ker (zakher, pausal form for zekher, "memorial"; the King James Version Zacher):...
• Zechriaszek-ri'-as (Codex Vaticanus (Zechrias, A and Fritzsche, Ezerias; the King James...
• Zedadze'-dad (tsedhadhah, only found with He locale; Samaritan tseradhah; Septuagint...
• Zedechiaszed-e-ki'-as: 1 Esdras 1:46 the King James Version = the Revised Version (British and...
• Zedekiah (1)zed-e-ki'-a (tsidhqiyahu, tsidhqiyah, "Yah my righteousness"; Sedekia, Sedekias): (1)...
• Zedekiah (2)(tsidhqiyahu, "Yah my righteousness"; name changed from Mattaniah (mattanyah, "gift of...
• Zeebze'-eb, zeb. See OREB.
• Zela, Zelahze'-la (tsela` (2Sa 21:14)): A city in the territory of Benjamin (Jos 18:28; the...
• Zelekze'-lek (tseleq, meaning unknown): An Ammonite, one of David's mighty men (2Sa 23:37;...
• Zelophehadze-lo'-fe-had (tslophchadh, meaning unknown): Head of a Manassite family who died...
• Zelotesze-lo'-tez (Zelotes). See SIMON THE ZEALOT; ZEALOT.
• Zelzahzel'-za (tseltsach; hallomenous megala): A place where Samuel told Saul he would meet...
• Zemaraimzem-a-ra'-im (cemdrayim; Codex Vaticanus Sara; Codex Alexandrinus Semrim): A city in...
• Zemaritezem'-a-rit (ha-tsemari; ho Samaraios): A Canaanite people named in Ge 10:18; 1Ch 1:16....
• Zemirahze-mi'-ra (zemirah, meaning uncertain; Septuagint Codex Vaticanus Amarias; Codex...
• Zenanze'-nan. See ZAANAN.
• Zenasze'-nas (Zenas (Tit 3:13); the name in full would probably be Zenodorus, literally,...
• Zend-Avestazend-a-ves'-ta. See PERSIAN RELIGION; ZOROASTRIANISM.
• Zephaniahzef-a-ni'-a (tsephanyah, tsephanyahu, "Yah hath treasured"): (1) The prophet. See...
• Zephaniah, Apocalypse ofA (probably) Jewish apocryphal work of this name is mentioned in the Stichometry of...
• Zephaniah, Book ofI. THE AUTHOR 1. Name 2. Ancestry 3. Life II. TIME 1. Date 2. Political Situation 3....
• Zephathze'-fath. See HORMAH.
• Zephathah, Valley ofzef'-a-tha (ge'tsephathah; Septuagint kata borran, reading tsephoah, instead of...
• Zephi; Zephoze'-fi, ze'-fo (tsephi, perhaps "gaze," or "gazing," in 1Ch 1:36; tspho, the same...
• Zephonze'-fon. See ZIPHION.
• Zephonitesze'-fon-its, ze-fo'-nits (ha-tsphoni; ho Saphoni, Codex Alexandrinus omits): A family...
• Zerzer, zer (tser; in Septuagint the verse (Jos 19:35) reads kai hai poleis teichereis...
• Zerah(1) In Ge 38:30; 46:12; Nu 26:20; Jos 7:1,18,24; 22:20; 1Ch 2:4,6; 9:6; Ne 11:24; Mt...
• Zerah (the Ethiopian)(zerach ha-kushi (2Ch 14:9); Zare): A generation ago the entire story of Zerah's...
• Zerahiahzer-a-hi'-a (zerachyah, "Yahweh hath risen" or "come forth"; the Septuagint has...
• Zerahitesze'-ra-hits (ha-zarchi; Codex Vaticanus ho Zarai; Codex Alexandrinus ho Zaraei; the...
• Zeredze'-red (zeredh; Codex Vaticanus Zaret; Codex Alexandrinus Zare; the King James...
• Zeredah; Zeredath; Zeredatha; Zererah; ZererathSee ZARETHAN.
• Zereshze'-resh (zeresh, "gold," from the Persian; Sosara): The wife of Haman (Es 5:10,14;...
• Zerethze'-reth (tsereth, meaning unknown): A Judahite (1Ch 4:7).
• Zereth-Shaharze'-reth-sha'-har (tsereth ha-shachar; Codex Vaticanus Sereda kai Seion, Codex...
• Zerize'-ri (tseri, meaning unknown): "Son" of Jeduthun, and a temple musician (1Ch 25:3) =...
• Zerorze'-ror (tseror, meaning unknown; the Septuagint has Ared; Lucian has Sara): An...
• Zeruahze-roo'-a (tseru`ah, perhaps "leprous"): Mother of King Jeroboam I (1Ki 11:26), the...
• Zerubbabelze-rub'-a-bel (zerubbabhel, probably a transliteration of the Babylonian name...
• Zeruiahze-roo-i'-a, ze-roo'-ya (tseruyah, tseruyah (2Sa 14:1; 16:10), meaning uncertain;...
• Zethamze'-tham (zetham, meaning unknown): A Gershonite Levite (1Ch 23:8; 26:22). In the...
• Zethanze'-than (zethan, perhaps "olive tree"): A Benjamite (1Ch 7:10), but Curtis holds that...
• Zetharze'-thar (zethar; Oppert, Esther, 25, compares Persian zaitar, "conqueror"; see BDB;...
• Zeuszus (Zeus, the Revised Version margin; the Revised Version (British and American) and...
• Ziazi'-a (zia`, meaning uncertain): A Gadite, possibly the name of a Gadite clan (1Ch 5:13).
• Zibazi'-ba (tsibha', tsibha' (2Sa 16:4 a), meaning unknown; Seiba): A former servant or...
• Zibeonzib'-e-on (tsibh`on, "hyena"; HPN, 95; Sebegon): A Horite chief (Ge 36:2,14,20,24,29;...
• Zibiazib'-i-a (tsibhya', perhaps "gazelle"): A Benjamite (1Ch 8:9).
• Zibiahzib'-i-a (tsibhyah, probably "gazelle"): A woman of Beersheba, mother of King Jehoash...
• Zichri(1) Levites: (a) grandson of Kohath (Ex 6:21, where some the King James Version...
• Zid-Kijahzid-ki'-ja. See ZEDEKIAH, 5.
• Ziddimzid'-im (ha-tsiddim; Codex Vaticanus ton Turion; Codex Alexandrinus omits): A...
• Zidon; Zidonianszi'-don, zi-do'-ni-anz. See SIDON, SIDONIANS.
• Zifzif. See ZIV.
• Zihazi'-ha (tsicha', tsicha' (Ne 7:46), meaning unknown): An overseer of Nethinim (Ne...
• Ziklagzik'-lag (tsiqelagh, tsiqelagh (2Sa 1:1), tsiqelagh (1Ch 12:1,20); usually in the...
• Zillahzil'-a (tsillah; Sella): One of Lamech's wives (Ge 4:19,22,23). The name is perhaps...
• Zillethaizil'-e-thi, zil-e'-tha-i (tsillethay, meaning uncertain; the King James Version...
• Zilpahzil'-pa (zilpah, meaning uncertain; Zelpha): The ancestress of Gad and Asher (Ge...
• Zilthaizil'-thi, zil'-tha-i. See ZILLETHAI.
• Zimmahzim'-a (zimmah, perhaps "device," "plan"): A Gershonite Levite (1Ch 6:20 (Hebrew,...
• Zimranzim'-ran (zimran, from zemer, "wild sheep" or "wild goat," the ending -an being...
• Zimri (1)zim'-ri (zimri, "wild sheep" or "wild goat"; in 1 Maccabees, with the King James...
• Zimri (2)(zimri; Septuagint Zambrei, Zambri): The 5th king of Israel, but who occupied the...
• Zin(1) A town in the extreme South of Judah, on the line separating that province from...
• Zinazi'-na. See ZIZAH.
• Zion1. Meaning of the Word 2. The Zion of the Jebusites 3. Zion of the Prophets 4. Zion in...
• Ziorzi'-or (tsi`or; Sorth, or Sior): A town in the hill country of Judah (Jos 15:54);...
• Ziph (1)(1) A town in the hill country of Judah, mentioned along with Maon, Carmel and Jutah...
• Ziph (2)(1) A grandson of Caleb (1Ch 2:42); the Septuagint has Zeiph. (2) A son of Jehallelel...
• Ziphahzi'-fa (ziphah, a feminine form of "Ziph"): A Judahite, "son" of Jehallelel. The name...
• Ziphimszif'-imz: In title of Ps 54 the King James Version for the Revised Version (British...
• Ziphionzif'-i-on (tsiphyon, "gaze" (?) (BDB)): A "son" of Gad (Ge 46:16) = "Zephon" of Nu...
• Ziphiteszif'-its. See ZIPH.
• Ziphronzif'-ron. See SIBRAIM.
• Zipporzip'-or (tsippor; in Nu 22:4; 23:18; tsippor, "bird," "swallow" (HPN, 94)): Father of...
• Zipporahzi-po'-ra, zip'-o-ra (tsipporah; Sepphora): The Midianite wife of Moses, daughter of...
• Zithrizith'-ri. See SITHRI.
• Zivziv (ziw; the King James Version Zif): The 2nd month of the old Hebrew calendar,...
• Ziz, Ascent ofziz (ma`aleh ha-tsits; Hasae, Hasisa): A pass in the wilderness of Judea (2Ch 20:16)...
• Zizazi'-za (ziza', probably a childish reduplicated abbreviation or a term of endearment...
• Zizahzi'-za (zizah; see ZIZA): A Gershonite Levite (1Ch 23:11); in verse 10 the name is...
• Zoan1. situation 2. Old Testament Notices 3. Early History 4. Hyksos Monuments 5. Hyksos...
• Zoarzo'-ar (tso`ar; the Septuagint usually Segor, Zogora): The name of the city to which...
• Zobahzo'-ba (tsobhah; Souba): The name is derived by Halevy from zehobhah as referring to...
• Zobebahzo-be'-ba (ha-tsobhebhah, meaning uncertain): A Judahite name with the article...
• Zohar(1) Father of Ephron the Hittite (Ge 23:8; 25:9). (2) "Son" of Simeon (Ge 46:10; Ex...
• Zoheleth, the Stone ofzo'-he-leth, ('ebhen ha-zacheleth, "serpent's stone"): "And Adonijah slew sheep and...
• Zohethzo'-heth (zocheth, meaning unknown): A Judahite (1Ch 4:20). The name after...
• Zoologyzo-ol'-o-ji: A systematic list of the animals of the Bible includes representatives of...
• Zophahzo'-fa (tsophach, meaning uncertain): An Asherite (1Ch 7:35,36).
• Zophaizo'fi, zo'-fa-i (tsophay, meaning uncertain): In 1Ch 6:26 (Hebrew verse 11) = Zuph,...
• Zopharzo'-far (tsphar, meaning doubtful, supposed from root meaning "to leap"; Sophar): One...
• Zophim, the Field ofzo'-fim, (sedheh tsophim; eis agrou skopian): The place on the top of Pisgah to which...
• Zorahzo'-ra (tsor`ah; Saraa): A city on the border of Dan, between Eshtaol and Ir-shemesh...
• Zorathiteszo'-rath-its (tsor`athi; Sarathaioi (1Ch 2:53, the King James Version "Zareathites"),...
• Zoreahzo'-re-a (tsor`ah): the King James Version of Jos 15:33 for ZORAH (which see).
• Zoriteszo'-rits (tsor`i; Codex Vaticanus ho Hesarsei; Codex Alexandrinus ho Hesaraei) : In...
• ZoroastrianismI. HISTORY SOURCES II. RELATION TO ISRAEL 1. Influence on Occident 2. Popular Judaism...
• Zorobabelzo-rob'-a-bel, zo-ro'-ba-bel (Zerobabel): In the King James Version; Greek form of...
• Zorzelleuszor-zel'-e-us (Zorzelleos, Codex Vaticanus (and Swete) Phaezeldaios; Fritzsche,...
• Zuarzu'-ar, zoo'-ar (tsu`-ar "little one"; Sogar): Father of Nethanel (Nu 1:8; 2:5;...
• Zuph(1) According to 1Sa 1:1 b; 1Ch 6:35 (Hebrew verse 20) = "Zophai" of 1Ch 6:26 (11), an...
• Zur(1) A prince or chief (Nu 25:15; 31:8) of Midian, father of the woman slain with Zimri...
• Zurielzu'-ri-el (tsuri'-el, "my rock is El (God)"): Prince of the house of Merari (Nu 3:35)....
• Zurishaddaizu-ri-shad'-a-i, zu-ri-shad'-i (tsurishadday, "my rock is Shadday"): Father of...
• Zuzimzu'-zim (zuzim; (ethne ischura, "strong nations." So Jerome in Quaest. Hebr.: genres...