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ZAMBIS

People & Groups • Inter-testament
Zambis is the King James Version form of Zambri, a personal name appearing in biblical genealogical or historical references.

Zamzummim

People & Groups • Old Testament
The Zamzummim were a powerful people described as giants who lived east of the Jordan. The Ammonites dispossessed them, and they are identified with the Rephaim; they may also be related to the Zuzim.

Zamzummims

People & Groups • Old Testament
The Zamzummims were an ancient race of giants east of the Jordan, associated with the Rephaim. The Ammonites defeated and displaced them before occupying their territory.

Zanoah

Places & Geography • Old Testament
Zanoah was the name of two towns in Judah: one in the lowland, whose inhabitants later helped rebuild Jerusalem’s wall, and another in the hill country south of Hebron.

ZAPHENATH-PANEAH, ZAPHNATH-PAANEAH

People & Groups • Old Testament
Zaphenath-paneah was the Egyptian name given to Joseph when Pharaoh promoted him to authority over Egypt. The name is associated with Joseph’s role in providing and administering the nation’s food supply.

Zaphnath-paaneah

People & Groups • Old Testament
Zaphnath-paaneah was the Egyptian name Pharaoh gave Joseph when he appointed him to high office. Its precise meaning is uncertain; proposed explanations include “revealer of secrets” and “preserver of life.”

Zaphnathpaaneah

People & Groups • Old Testament
Zaphnathpaaneah was the name Pharaoh gave Joseph when he made him ruler over Egypt. The name is probably Egyptian, though its exact meaning is uncertain.

Zaphon

Places & Geography • Old Testament
Zaphon was a city east of the Jordan in the territory of Gad. It was a gathering place for the elders of Gilead during the conflict between Jephthah and the men of Ephraim.

ZARA

People & Groups • New Testament
Zara is the Greek form of Zerah, the son of Judah and Tamar mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus in Matthew.

Zara, Or Zarah

People & Groups • New Testament
Zara, also called Zarah, was a son of Judah mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus Christ.

ZARACES

People & Groups • Inter-testament
Zaraces is the King James Version form of Zarakes, a personal name preserved in biblical historical or genealogical records.

Zarah, Or Zerah

People & Groups • Old Testament
Zarah, also called Zerah, was a son of Judah and ancestor of a family within the tribe of Judah.
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