Zer
(flint), a fortified town in the allotment of Naphtali, (Joshua 19:35) only, probably in the neighborhood of the southwest side of the Lake of Gennesareth.
Zerah
Sunrise. (1.) An “Ethiopian,” probably Osorkon II., the successor of Shishak on the throne of Egypt. With an enormous army, the largest we read of in Scripture, he invaded the kingdom of Judah in the…
Zerahiah
(Jehovah has risen).
Zered
=Zared, luxuriance; willow bush, a brook or valley communicating with the Dead Sea near its southern extremity (Num. 21:12; Deut. 2:14). It is called the “brook of the willows” (Isa. 15:7) and the “r…
Zereda
The fortress, a city on the north of Mount Ephraim; the birthplace of Jeroboam (1 Kings 11:26). It is probably the same as Zaretan (Josh. 3:16), Zererath (Judg. 7:22), Zartanah (1 Kings 4:12), or the…
Zeredah
ambush; change of dominion
Zeredathah.
ZERED'ATHAH. 2 Chr 4:17. Conder identifies it with Zartanah and the modern Tell es Sarem, 3 miles south of Beisan.
Zererath.
ZER'ERATH. Jud 7:22. This would appear to be the name of a district, and is generally connected with the Zarthan and Zaretan of other passages of the O.T. Conder formerly placed it below Jezreel and …
Zeresh,
ZE'RESH, the wife of Haman, and his counsellor and instigator in iniquity. Esth 6:10.
Zereth
(splendor), son of Ashur, the founder of Tekoa, by his wife Helah. (1 Chronicles 4:7) (B.C. 1440.)
Zeri
(built), one of the sons of Jeduthun in the reign of David. (1 Chronicles 25:3) (B.C. 1043.)
Zeror
(a bundle), a Benjamite, ancestor of Kish the father of Saul. (1 Samuel 9:1) (B.C. about 1730.)
Zeruah
Stricken, mother of Jeroboam, the first king of the ten tribes (1 Kings 11:26).
Zerubbabel
The seed of Babylon, the son of Salathiel or Shealtiel (Hag. 1:1; Zorobabel, Matt. 1:12); called also the son of Pedaiah (1 Chr. 3:17-19), i.e., according to a frequent usage of the word “son;” the g…
Zeruiah
Stricken of the Lord, David’s sister, and the mother of Abishai, Joab, and Asahel (1 Chr. 2:16), who were the three leading heroes of David’s army, and being his nephews, they were admitted to the cl…
Zetham
Olive planter, a Levite (1 Chr. 23:8).
Zethan
A Benjamite (1 Chr. 7:10).
Zethar
(star), one of the seven eunuchs of Ahasuerus, (Esther 1:10) (B.C. 453.)
Zia
Fear, a Gadite (1 Chr. 5:13).
Ziba
Post; statue, “a servant of the house of Saul” (2 Sam. 9:2), who informed David that Mephibosheth, a son of Jonathan, was alive. He afterwards dealt treacherously toward Mephibosheth, whom he slander…
Zibeon
Robber; or dyed. (1.) A Hivite (Gen. 36:2). (2.) A Horite, and son of Seir (Gen. 36:20).
Zibia
Gazelle, a Benjamite (1 Chr. 8:9).
Zibiah,
ZIB'IAH, the mother of Joash. 2 Kgs 12:1; 2 Chr 24:1.
Zichri
Remembered; illustrious. (1.) A Benjamite chief (1 Chr. 8:19). (2.) Another of the same tribe (1 Chr. 8:23).
Ziddim
Sides, a town of Naphtali (Josh. 19:35), has been identified with Kefr-Hattin, the “village of the Hittites,” about 5 miles west of Tiberias.
Zidkijah
The Lord is righteous, one who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah (Neh. 10:1).
Zidon, Or Sidon
(Genesis 10:15,19; Joshua 11:8; 19:28; Judges 1:31; 18:28; Isaiah 23:2,4,12; Jeremiah 25:22; 27:3; Ezekiel 28:21,22; Joel 3:4) (Joel 4:4); Zech 9:2; Matt 11:21,22; 15:21; Mark 3:8; 1:24,31; Luke 6:17…
Zidonians,
ZIDO'NIANS, the inhabitants of Zidon. Jud 10:12.
Zif
Brightness; splendour; i.e., “the flower month,” mentioned only in 1 Kings 6:1, 37, as the “second month.” It was called Iyar by the later Jews. (See MONTH.)
Ziha
Drought. (1.) The name of a family of Nethinim (Ezra 2:43; Neh. 7:46). (2.) A ruler among the Nethinim (Neh. 11:21).