Bible Dictionary
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Zelek
People & Groups - Old Testament
Zelek was an Ammonite who served among David’s mighty warriors.
Zelok
People & Groups - Old Testament
Zelok, also called Zelek, was an Ammonite member of David’s personal guard or group of mighty men.
Zelophehad
Law & Covenant - Old Testament
Zelophehad was a Manassite who died in the wilderness without sons. His five daughters appealed for his inheritance, leading to the establishment of a law allowing daughters to inherit when a man had no male heir.
Zelotes
People & Groups - New Testament
Zelotes was the title distinguishing Simon the Zealot from Simon Peter, one of Jesus’ twelve apostles.
Zelzah
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Zelzah was a place near Rachel’s sepulchre on the border of Benjamin, where Samuel said Saul would receive news that his father’s donkeys had been found. Its exact location is uncertain.
Zemaraim
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Zemaraim was both a town in Benjamin and a mountain in the hill country of Ephraim. At Mount Zemaraim, Abijah addressed the forces of Jeroboam before a battle between Judah and Israel.
Zemarite
People & Groups - Old Testament
The Zemarites were an ancient Canaanite or Phoenician people descended from Canaan. They were associated with a town identified with Sumra on the Phoenician coast.
Zemarite, The
People & Groups - Old Testament
The Zemarite was a member of an ancient Hamite or Canaanite tribe listed among the descendants of Canaan.
Zemira
People & Groups - Old Testament
Zemira was a son of Becher and a descendant of Benjamin.
ZEMIRAH
People & Groups - Old Testament
Zemirah was a descendant recorded in connection with Benjamin, though some interpreters consider him more likely to have belonged to Zebulun.
Zenan
Places & Geography - Old Testament
Zenan was a town in the lowland region of Judah, probably the same place called Zaanan in Micah’s prophecy.
Zenas
People & Groups - New Testament
Zenas was a Christian believer associated with Apollos and described as “the lawyer.” Paul asked Titus to assist him and Apollos on their journey; nothing further is known about Zenas.
Zephaniah
People & Groups - Old Testament
Zephaniah was the name of several biblical men, especially the prophet who ministered during Josiah’s reign and proclaimed judgment while calling God’s people to seek Him. Another Zephaniah was a priest executed after Jerusalem’s fall.
ZEPHANIAH, APOCALYPSE OF
Scripture - Inter-testament
The Apocalypse of Zephaniah was a Jewish apocryphal work known from ancient lists and a quotation preserved by Clement of Alexandria. Its surviving evidence is limited, and its Jewish or Christian character has been debated.
ZEPHANIAH, BOOK OF
Prophecy - Old Testament
The Book of Zephaniah proclaims the coming Day of Yahweh, judgment upon Judah and the nations, and hope for a purified remnant. It also contains promises of restoration, salvation, and the joyful renewal of God’s people.
Zephath
Places & Geography - Old Testament
A Canaanite town captured and destroyed by Israel, after which it was called Hormah.
Zephathah
Places & Geography - Old Testament
A valley near Mareshah in Judah where Asa defeated Zerah the Ethiopian.
ZEPHATHAH, VALLEY OF
Places & Geography - Old Testament
The Valley of Zephathah was the place near Mareshah where Asa defeated Zerah the Ethiopian and his army. Its precise location is uncertain, possibly lying in a ravine north of Mareshah.
Zephi
People & Groups - Old Testament
Another form of the name Zepho, a descendant of Esau.
Zepho
People & Groups - Old Testament
A son of Eliphaz and grandson of Esau who became an Edomite chief.
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