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Zin

Places & Geography • Old Testament
A wilderness region south of Judah, containing Kadesh and bordering Edom. Israel’s spies explored the land from this region, and Moses sinned there at the waters of Meribah.

Zina

People & Groups • Old Testament
A son of Shimei, the Gershonite.

Zion

Places & Geography • Both
The stronghold captured by David from the Jebusites and called the city of David. The name later referred to Jerusalem, Israel, the temple hill, and, in the New Testament, the heavenly city.

Zior

Places & Geography • Old Testament
A town in the hill country of Judah, probably represented by modern Si’air near Hebron.

Ziph

Places & Geography • Old Testament
The name of a Judahite and of two towns in Judah. David hid in the hill-country town of Ziph during his flight from Saul.

Ziphah

People & Groups • Old Testament
A Judahite descendant of Jehaleleel, possibly a textual variant of Ziph.

Ziphim, The

People & Groups • Old Testament
The inhabitants of Ziph, especially those who reported David’s hiding place to Saul.

ZIPHIMS

People & Groups • Old Testament
Ziphims is the King James Version form of Ziphites, referring to the inhabitants or people associated with Ziph.

Ziphion

People & Groups • Old Testament
A son of Gad, also called Zephon.

Ziphran

Places & Geography • Old Testament
A place on the northern boundary of the land promised to Israel.

Ziphron

Places & Geography • Old Testament
A city on the northern boundary of the land promised to Israel; its precise location is uncertain.

Zippor

People & Groups • Old Testament
The father of Balak, king of Moab.
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