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Ziha

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(dried). (1) His children returned from captivity (Ezra 2:43⁴³The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth, (Ezra 2:43); Neh. 7:46⁴⁶The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hashupha, the children of Tabbaoth, (Nehemiah 7:46)). (2) A ruler of the Nethinims in Ophel (Neh. 11:21²¹But the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gispa were over the Nethinims. (Nehemiah 11:21)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Ancestor of some Nethinim who returned from exile (Ezra 2:43⁴³The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth, (Ezra 2:43); Neh. 7:46⁴⁶The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hashupha, the children of Tabbaoth, (Nehemiah 7:46)).

2. Ruler of the Nethinim in Ophel—Jerusalem (Neh. 11:21²¹But the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gispa were over the Nethinims. (Nehemiah 11:21)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

6727 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Tsiycha’

Phonic:

tsee-khaw’

Meaning:

or Tsicha( {tsee-khaw'}; as if feminine of 6704; drought; Tsicha, the name of two Nethinim

KJV Usage:

Ziha

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

causing dryness: parching

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Victory; brightness; whiteness; drought:―name of two Nethinim, Ezra 2:43. {Victoria}