The meaning of “זִיף”

Understanding Zîyph reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

H2128

Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

זִיף

Phoneticzeef

TransliterationZîyph

Grammar Code

N:N--L

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Ziph. - § Ziph = "battlement" - Ziph, the name of a place in Palestine - also of an Israelite 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

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

9 total references

Reference	Text
Joshua 15:55	“Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttah,”
1 Samuel 23:24	“And they arose, and went to Ziph before Saul: but David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the plain on the south of Jeshimon.”
1 Chronicles 4:16	“And the sons of Jehaleleel; Ziph, and Ziphah, Tiria, and Asareel.”
2 Chronicles 11:8	“And Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,”

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences

Most Frequent Book

1 Samuel

Book Distribution

Joshua2

1 Samuel4

1 Chronicles2

2 Chronicles1

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