Bible Dictionary
ZUZIM
The Zuzim were a people conquered by Chedorlaomer and his allies. They lived in or near a region east of the Jordan, and may be the same people later called the Zamzummim.
Definition
The Zuzim were a people conquered by Chedorlaomer and his allies. They are mentioned as dwelling in Ham, a region whose location is otherwise unknown. From the context, Ham is inferred to have been east of the Jordan. The Zuzim may also have been a race of giants and were perhaps identifiable with the Zamzummim.
Biblical Usage
In Genesis 14:5, the Zuzim appear among the peoples conquered by Chedorlaomer. Their description in the passage is associated with a strong nation, and the context permits the inference that they were a race of giants.
Historical Background
Ham, the region where the Zuzim dwelt, is otherwise unknown, but its position is inferred from the context to have been east of the Jordan. The Zuzim were perhaps the same people later identified as the Zamzummim.
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Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>zu'-zim (zuzim; (ethne ischura, "strong nations." So Jerome in Quaest. Hebr.: genres fortes) : A people conquered by Chedorlaomer (Ge 14:5) . They dwelt in Ham, a region not otherwise known but, from the connection, inferred to be East of the Jordan. It may also be inferred that they were a race of giants. They were perhaps to be identified with the Zamzummim.</p>