Zealots; were the party of political resistance to Herod and the Romans. Their fervent nationalism led them to frequent uprisings. Simon Zelotes, one of the apostles, was probably one of them.

Zealous. Num. 25:11¹¹Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, hath turned my wrath away from the children of Israel, while he was zealous for my sake among them, that I consumed not the children of Israel in my jealousy. (Numbers 25:11): he was z. for my sake. R.V. jealous.

Acts 21:20²⁰And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all zealous of the law: (Acts 21:20): they are all z. of the law.

1 Cor. 14:12¹²Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church. (1 Corinthians 14:12): as ye are z. of spiritual gifts.

Titus 2:14¹⁴Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. (Titus 2:14): z. of good works.

Rev. 3:19¹⁹As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. (Revelation 3:19): be z. therefore, and repent.

Zealous, of good works. Gal. 4:18¹⁸But it is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing, and not only when I am present with you. (Galatians 4:18); Titus 2:14¹⁴Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. (Titus 2:14); Rev. 3:19¹⁹As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. (Revelation 3:19).

Zealously. Gal. 4:18¹⁸But it is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing, and not only when I am present with you. (Galatians 4:18): z. affected.

Zebadiah, zĕb-ă-dī′-ăh, “Jehovah hath given.”

(1) a son of Asahel. 1 Chron. 27:7⁷The fourth captain for the fourth month was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. (1 Chronicles 27:7).

(2) A Levite teacher. 2 Chron. 17:8⁸And with them he sent Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah, Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, priests. (2 Chronicles 17:8).

(3) others. 1 Chron. 8:15; 12:7; 26:2¹⁵And Zebadiah, and Arad, and Ader, (1 Chronicles 8:15)
⁷And Joelah, and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor. (1 Chronicles 12:7)
²And the sons of Meshelemiah were, Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth, (1 Chronicles 26:2); 2 Chron. 19:11¹¹And, behold, Amariah the chief priest is over you in all matters of the Lord; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, for all the king's matters: also the Levites shall be officers before you. Deal courageously, and the Lord shall be with the good. (2 Chronicles 19:11); Ezra 8:8; 10:20⁸And of the sons of Shephatiah; Zebadiah the son of Michael, and with him fourscore males. (Ezra 8:8)
²⁰And of the sons of Immer; Hanani, and Zebadiah. (Ezra 10:20).

Zebah, zē′-bäh, “sacrifice”; and Zalmunna. Judg. 8:5,21⁵And he said unto the men of Succoth, Give, I pray you, loaves of bread unto the people that follow me; for they be faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian. (Judges 8:5)
²¹Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, Rise thou, and fall upon us: for as the man is, so is his strength. And Gideon arose, and slew Zebah and Zalmunna, and took away the ornaments that were on their camels' necks. (Judges 8:21); Psa. 83:11¹¹Make their nobles like Oreb, and like Zeeb: yea, all their princes as Zebah, and as Zalmunna: (Psalm 83:11).

Zebaim, zĕ-bā′-ĭm; same as Zeboim. Ezra 2:57⁵⁷The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Ami. (Ezra 2:57).

Zebedee, zĕb′-ĕ-dee; Greek form of ZEBADIAH. Matt. 4:21²¹And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them. (Matthew 4:21); Mark 1:20²⁰And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him. (Mark 1:20).

Zebina, zĕ-bī′-nă, “bought”; Ezra 10:43⁴³Of the sons of Nebo; Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jadau, and Joel, Benaiah. (Ezra 10:43).

Zeboiim, zĕ-boi′-ĭm; same as ZEBOIM. Gen. 14:2²That these made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, which is Zoar. (Genesis 14:2).

Zeboim, zĕ-bō′-ĭm, “gazelles.”

(1) Gen. 10:19; 14:2¹⁹And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as thou comest to Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto Lasha. (Genesis 10:19)
²That these made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, which is Zoar. (Genesis 14:2); Deut. 29:23²³And that the whole land thereof is brimstone, and salt, and burning, that it is not sown, nor beareth, nor any grass groweth therein, like the overthrow of Sodom, and Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboim, which the Lord overthrew in his anger, and in his wrath: (Deuteronomy 29:23); Hos. 11:8⁸How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together. (Hosea 11:8).

(2) 1 Sam. 13:18¹⁸And another company turned the way to Beth-horon: and another company turned to the way of the border that looketh to the valley of Zeboim toward the wilderness. (1 Samuel 13:18).

(3) Neh. 11:34³⁴Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat, (Nehemiah 11:34).

Zebudah, zĕ-bū′-dăh, “given”; 2 Kings 23:36³⁶Jehoiakim was twenty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Zebudah, the daughter of Pedaiah of Rumah. (2 Kings 23:36).

Zebul, zē′-bŭl, “elevation”; Judg. 9:28²⁸And Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is not he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: for why should we serve him? (Judges 9:28).

Zebulonite, zĕ-bū′-lo̲n-īte; a member of the tribe of Zebulun. Judg. 12:11¹¹And after him Elon, a Zebulonite, judged Israel; and he judged Israel ten years. (Judges 12:11).

Zebulun, zĕ-bū′-lŭn; elevation. Gen. 30:20; 35:23; 49:13²⁰And Leah said, God hath endued me with a good dowry; now will my husband dwell with me, because I have born him six sons: and she called his name Zebulun. (Genesis 30:20)
²³The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun: (Genesis 35:23)
¹³Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; and he shall be for an haven of ships; and his border shall be unto Zidon. (Genesis 49:13); Num. 1:30; 26:26³⁰Of the children of Zebulun, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; (Numbers 1:30)
²⁶Of the sons of Zebulun after their families: of Sered, the family of the Sardites: of Elon, the family of the Elonites: of Jahleel, the family of the Jahleelites. (Numbers 26:26); Deut. 33:18¹⁸And of Zebulun he said, Rejoice, Zebulun, in thy going out; and, Issachar, in thy tents. (Deuteronomy 33:18); Josh. 19:10¹⁰And the third lot came up for the children of Zebulun according to their families: and the border of their inheritance was unto Sarid: (Joshua 19:10); Judg. 4:6; 5:14,18; 6:35⁶And she sent and called Barak the son of Abinoam out of Kedesh-naphtali, and said unto him, Hath not the Lord God of Israel commanded, saying, Go and draw toward mount Tabor, and take with thee ten thousand men of the children of Naphtali and of the children of Zebulun? (Judges 4:6)
¹⁴Out of Ephraim was there a root of them against Amalek; after thee, Benjamin, among thy people; out of Machir came down governors, and out of Zebulun they that handle the pen of the writer. (Judges 5:14)
¹⁸Zebulun and Naphtali were a people that jeoparded their lives unto the death in the high places of the field. (Judges 5:18)
³⁵And he sent messengers throughout all Manasseh; who also was gathered after him: and he sent messengers unto Asher, and unto Zebulun, and unto Naphtali; and they came up to meet them. (Judges 6:35); 2 Chron. 30:11,18¹¹Nevertheless divers of Asher and Manasseh and of Zebulun humbled themselves, and came to Jerusalem. (2 Chronicles 30:11)
¹⁸For a multitude of the people, even many of Ephraim, and Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, yet did they eat the passover otherwise than it was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, The good Lord pardon every one (2 Chronicles 30:18); Psa. 68:27²⁷There is little Benjamin with their ruler, the princes of Judah and their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali. (Psalm 68:27); Ezek. 48:26²⁶And by the border of Issachar, from the east side unto the west side, Zebulun a portion. (Ezekiel 48:26); Rev. 7:8⁸Of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand. (Revelation 7:8).

Christ preaches in the land of (Isa. 9:1¹Nevertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation, when at the first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, and afterward did more grievously afflict her by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, in Galilee of the nations. (Isaiah 9:1)); Matt. 4:13¹³And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim: (Matthew 4:13).

Zebulunites, zĕ-bū′-lŭn-ītes; a less correct way of spelling Zebulonites. Num. 26:27²⁷These are the families of the Zebulunites according to those that were numbered of them, threescore thousand and five hundred. (Numbers 26:27).

Zechariah, zĕch-ă-rī′-ăh; a better way of spelling ZACHARIAH.

(1) son of Jehoiada, atoned in the court of the Lord’s house. 2 Chron. 24:20-21²⁰And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, which stood above the people, and said unto them, Thus saith God, Why transgress ye the commandments of the Lord, that ye cannot prosper? because ye have forsaken the Lord, he hath also forsaken you. ²¹And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of the Lord. (2 Chronicles 24:20‑21).

(2) son of Jeberechiah. Isa. 8:2²And I took unto me faithful witnesses to record, Uriah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah. (Isaiah 8:2).

(3) the prophet, his exhortations to repentance, his visions and predictions. Zech. 1-14.

(4) others. 2 Chron. 26:5⁵And he sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God: and as long as he sought the Lord, God made him to prosper. (2 Chronicles 26:5); Ezra 8:16¹⁶Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, men of understanding. (Ezra 8:16); Neh. 11:12¹²And their brethren that did the work of the house were eight hundred twenty and two: and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchiah, (Nehemiah 11:12).

Zedad, zē′-dăd, “hunting” (?); Num. 34:8⁸From mount Hor ye shall point out your border unto the entrance of Hamath; and the goings forth of the border shall be to Zedad: (Numbers 34:8).

Zedekiah, zĕd-ē-kī′-ăh, “justice of Jehovah.”

(1) false prophet. 1 Kings 22:11¹¹And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made him horns of iron: and he said, Thus saith the Lord, With these shalt thou push the Syrians, until thou have consumed them. (1 Kings 22:11); 2 Chron. 18:10,23¹⁰And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah had made him horns of iron, and said, Thus saith the Lord, With these thou shalt push Syria until they be consumed. (2 Chronicles 18:10)
²³Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and smote Micaiah upon the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the Lord from me to speak unto thee? (2 Chronicles 18:23). Another. Jer. 29:22²²And of them shall be taken up a curse by all the captivity of Judah which are in Babylon, saying, The Lord make thee like Zedekiah and like Ahab, whom the king of Babylon roasted in the fire; (Jeremiah 29:22).

(Mattaniah), king of Judah. 2 Kings 24:17¹⁷And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his father's brother king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah. (2 Kings 24:17); 2 Kings 25; 2 Chron. 36:10-11¹⁰And when the year was expired, king Nebuchadnezzar sent, and brought him to Babylon, with the goodly vessels of the house of the Lord, and made Zedekiah his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem. ¹¹Zedekiah was one and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. (2 Chronicles 36:10‑11); Jer. 37-39; 52.

Zeeb, zeeb, “wolf”; Judg. 7:25²⁵And they took two princes of the Midianites, Oreb and Zeeb; and they slew Oreb upon the rock Oreb, and Zeeb they slew at the winepress of Zeeb, and pursued Midian, and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon on the other side Jordan. (Judges 7:25).

Zelah, zē′-lăh, “side”; Josh. 18:28²⁸And Zelah, Eleph, and Jebusi, which is Jerusalem, Gibeath, and Kirjath; fourteen cities with their villages. This is the inheritance of the children of Benjamin according to their families. (Joshua 18:28).

Zelek, zē′-lĕk, “fissure”; 2 Sam. 23:37³⁷Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armorbearer to Joab the son of Zeruiah, (2 Samuel 23:37).

Zelophehad, zē-lŏph′-ĕ-hăd, “fracture”; Num. 26:33³³And Zelophehad the son of Hepher had no sons, but daughters: and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. (Numbers 26:33).

Zelotes, zē-lō′-tēṡ; Greek equivalent of Canaansean, a zealot. Luke 6:15¹⁵Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon called Zelotes, (Luke 6:15).

Zelzah, zĕl′-zăh, “shade in the heat”; 1 Sam. 10:2²When thou art departed from me to day, then thou shalt find two men by Rachel's sepulchre in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say unto thee, The asses which thou wentest to seek are found: and, lo, thy father hath left the care of the asses, and sorroweth for you, saying, What shall I do for my son? (1 Samuel 10:2).

Zemaraim, zĕm-ă-rā′-ĭm, “two fleeces.”

(1) Josh. 18:22²²And Beth-arabah, and Zemaraim, and Beth-el, (Joshua 18:22).

(2) 2 Chron. 13:4⁴And Abijah stood up upon mount Zemaraim, which is in mount Ephraim, and said, Hear me, thou Jeroboam, and all Israel; (2 Chronicles 13:4).

Zemarite, zĕm′-ă-rīte. Gen. 10:18¹⁸And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite: and afterward were the families of the Canaanites spread abroad. (Genesis 10:18).

Zemira, zĕ-mī′-ră. 1 Chron. 7:8⁸And the sons of Becher; Zemira, and Joash, and Eliezer, and Elioenai, and Omri, and Jerimoth, and Abiah, and Anathoth, and Alameth. All these are the sons of Becher. (1 Chronicles 7:8).

Zenan, zē′-năn; same as ZAANAN. Josh. 15:37³⁷Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdal-gad, (Joshua 15:37).

Zenas, zē′-năs; contraction of Zenodorus. Titus 3:13¹³Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them. (Titus 3:13).

Zephaniah, zĕph-ă-nī′-ăh, “Jehovah hid.”

(1) priest. 2 Kings 25:18¹⁸And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the door: (2 Kings 25:18); Jer. 29:25; 37:3²⁵Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, Because thou hast sent letters in thy name unto all the people that are at Jerusalem, and to Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, and to all the priests, saying, (Jeremiah 29:25)
³And Zedekiah the king sent Jehucal the son of Shelemiah and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest to the prophet Jeremiah, saying, Pray now unto the Lord our God for us. (Jeremiah 37:3).

(2) prophet. Zeph. 1-3.

(3) others. 1 Chron. 6:36³⁶The son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah, (1 Chronicles 6:36); Zech. 6:10,14¹⁰Take of them of the captivity, even of Heldai, of Tobijah, and of Jedaiah, which are come from Babylon, and come thou the same day, and go into the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah; (Zechariah 6:10)
¹⁴And the crowns shall be to Helem, and to Tobijah, and to Jedaiah, and to Hen the son of Zephaniah, for a memorial in the temple of the Lord. (Zechariah 6:14).

Zephath, zē′-phăth, “watch-tower” (?); Judg. 1:17¹⁷And Judah went with Simeon his brother, and they slew the Canaanites that inhabited Zephath, and utterly destroyed it. And the name of the city was called Hormah. (Judges 1:17).

Zephathah, zĕph′-ă-thăh. 2 Chron. 14:10¹⁰Then Asa went out against him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah. (2 Chronicles 14:10).

Zephi, zē′-phī; same as Unto. 1 Chron. 1:36³⁶The sons of Eliphaz; Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek. (1 Chronicles 1:36).

Zepho, zē′-phō; older form of Zama. Gen. 36:11¹¹And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz. (Genesis 36:11).

Zephon, zē′-phŏn, “a looking out”; Num. 26:15¹⁵The children of Gad after their families: of Zephon, the family of the Zephonites: of Haggi, the family of the Haggites: of Shuni, the family of the Shunites: (Numbers 26:15).

Zephonites, zē′-phŏn-ītes; descendants of Zephon. Num. 26:15¹⁵The children of Gad after their families: of Zephon, the family of the Zephonites: of Haggi, the family of the Haggites: of Shuni, the family of the Shunites: (Numbers 26:15).

Zer, zĕr, “flint” (?); Josh. 19:35³⁵And the fenced cities are Ziddim, Zer, and Hammath, Rakkath, and Chinnereth, (Joshua 19:35).

Zerah, zē′-räh, “dawn.”

(1) Gen. 38:30³⁰And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zarah. (Genesis 38:30).

(2) 1 Chron. 6:21,41²¹Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeaterai his son. (1 Chronicles 6:21)
⁴¹The son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah, (1 Chronicles 6:41).

(3) 2 Chron. 14:9⁹And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and came unto Mareshah. (2 Chronicles 14:9).

Zerahiah, zĕr-ă-hī′-ăh, “Jehovah hath risen”; 1 Chron. 6:6⁶And Uzzi begat Zerahiah, and Zerahiah begat Meraioth, (1 Chronicles 6:6).

Zered, zē′-rĕd; same as ZARED. Deut. 2:13¹³Now rise up, said I, and get you over the brook Zered. And we went over the brook Zered. (Deuteronomy 2:13).

Zereda, zĕr′-ĕ-dă, “cool”; 1 Kings 11:26²⁶And Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zereda, Solomon's servant, whose mother's name was Zeruah, a widow woman, even he lifted up his hand against the king. (1 Kings 11:26).

Zeredathah, zĕr-ĕ-dā′-thăh or zĕr-ĕd′-ă-thăh; same meaning as preceding. 2 Chron. 4:17¹⁷In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zeredathah. (2 Chronicles 4:17).

Zererath, zĕr′-ĕ-răth. Judg. 7:22²²And the three hundred blew the trumpets, and the Lord set every man's sword against his fellow, even throughout all the host: and the host fled to Beth-shittah in Zererath, and to the border of Abel-meholah, unto Tabbath. (Judges 7:22).

Zeresh, zē′-rĕsh, “gold”; Esther 5:10¹⁰Nevertheless Haman refrained himself: and when he came home, he sent and called for his friends, and Zeresh his wife. (Esther 5:10).

Zereth, zē′-rĕth, “gold” (?); 1 Chron. 4:7⁷And the sons of Helah were, Zereth, and Jezoar, and Ethnan. (1 Chronicles 4:7).

Zeri, zē′-rī; same as Iziu. 1 Chron. 25:3³Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the Lord. (1 Chronicles 25:3).

Zeror, zē′-rôr, “bundle”; 1 Sam. 9:1¹Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power. (1 Samuel 9:1).

Zeruah, zĕ-rû′-ăh, “leprous”; 1 Kings 11:26²⁶And Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zereda, Solomon's servant, whose mother's name was Zeruah, a widow woman, even he lifted up his hand against the king. (1 Kings 11:26).

Zerubbabel, zĕ-rŭb′-bă-bĕl, “begotten in Babylon”; (Zorobabel), prince of Judah. Ezra 2:2²Which came with Zerubbabel: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel: (Ezra 2:2).

restores the worship of God. Ezra 3:1¹And when the seventh month was come, and the children of Israel were in the cities, the people gathered themselves together as one man to Jerusalem. (Ezra 3:1); Neh. 12:47⁴⁷And all Israel in the days of Zerubbabel, and in the days of Nehemiah, gave the portions of the singers and the porters, every day his portion: and they sanctified holy things unto the Levites; and the Levites sanctified them unto the children of Aaron. (Nehemiah 12:47); Hag. 1:1,14; 2:1¹In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, in the first day of the month, came the word of the Lord by Haggai the prophet unto Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, saying, (Haggai 1:1)
¹⁴And the Lord stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people; and they came and did work in the house of the Lord of hosts, their God, (Haggai 1:14)
¹In the seventh month, in the one and twentieth day of the month, came the word of the Lord by the prophet Haggai, saying, (Haggai 2:1); Zech. 4:6⁶Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the Lord unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord of hosts. (Zechariah 4:6).

Zeruiah, zĕr-ū-ī′-ăh. 1 Sam. 26:6⁶Then answered David and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, brother to Joab, saying, Who will go down with me to Saul to the camp? And Abishai said, I will go down with thee. (1 Samuel 26:6).

Zetham, zĕ′-thăm, “olive” (?); 1 Chron. 23:8⁸The sons of Laadan; the chief was Jehiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three. (1 Chronicles 23:8).

Zethan, zē′-thăn; same as ZETHAM. 1 Chron. 7:10¹⁰The sons also of Jediael; Bilhan: and the sons of Bilhan; Jeush, and Benjamin, and Ehud, and Chenaanah, and Zethan, and Tharshish, and Ahishahar. (1 Chronicles 7:10).

Zethar, zē′-thär, “conqueror” (?); Esther 1:10¹⁰On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king, (Esther 1:10).

Zia, zī′-ă, “motion”; 1 Chron. 5:13¹³And their brethren of the house of their fathers were, Michael, and Meshullam, and Sheba, and Jorai, and Jachan, and Zia, and Heber, seven. (1 Chronicles 5:13).

Ziba, zī′-bă, “planter”; 2 Sam. 9:2²And there was of the house of Saul a servant whose name was Ziba. And when they had called him unto David, the king said unto him, Art thou Ziba? And he said, Thy servant is he. (2 Samuel 9:2).

Zibeon, zĭb′-ĕ-o̲n, “dyed”; Gen. 36:2²Esau took his wives of the daughters of Canaan; Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite; (Genesis 36:2).

Zibia, zī′-bĭ-ă, “gazelle” (?). 1 Chron. 8:9⁹And he begat of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham, (1 Chronicles 8:9).

Zibiah, zī′-bĭ-ăh; same as Zias. 2 Kings 12:1¹In the seventh year of Jehu Jehoash began to reign; and forty years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Zibiah of Beer-sheba. (2 Kings 12:1).

Zichri, zĭch′-rī, “famous”; 2 Chron. 23:1¹And in the seventh year Jehoiada strengthened himself, and took the captains of hundreds, Azariah the son of Jeroham, and Ishmael the son of Jehohanan, and Azariah the son of Obed, and Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zichri, into covenant with him. (2 Chronicles 23:1); 2 Chron. 28:1¹Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: but he did not that which was right in the sight of the Lord, like David his father: (2 Chronicles 28:1).

Ziddim, zĭd′-dĭm, “sides”; Josh. 19:35³⁵And the fenced cities are Ziddim, Zer, and Hammath, Rakkath, and Chinnereth, (Joshua 19:35).

Zidkijah, zĭd-kī′-jăh, “justice of Jehovah”; Neh. 10:1¹Now those that sealed were, Nehemiah, the Tirshatha, the son of Hachaliah, and Zidkijah, (Nehemiah 10:1).

Zidon, zī′-dŏn, “fishing”; the same as Sawn, one of the chief cities of Phoenicia, on the Mediterranean. Gen. 49:13¹³Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; and he shall be for an haven of ships; and his border shall be unto Zidon. (Genesis 49:13); Josh. 11:8⁸And the Lord delivered them into the hand of Israel, who smote them, and chased them unto great Zidon, and unto Misrephoth-maim, and unto the valley of Mizpeh eastward; and they smote them, until they left them none remaining. (Joshua 11:8); Judg. 10:6; 18:7⁶And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the Lord, and served Baalim, and Ashtaroth, and the gods of Syria, and the gods of Zidon, and the gods of Moab, and the gods of the children of Ammon, and the gods of the Philistines, and forsook the Lord, and served not him. (Judges 10:6)
⁷Then the five men departed, and came to Laish, and saw the people that were therein, how they dwelt careless, after the manner of the Zidonians, quiet and secure; and there was no magistrate in the land, that might put them to shame in any thing; and they were far from the Zidonians, and had no business with any man. (Judges 18:7); 1 Kings 11:1¹But king Solomon loved many strange women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites; (1 Kings 11:1); Ezra 3:7⁷They gave money also unto the masons, and to the carpenters; and meat, and drink, and oil, unto them of Zidon, and to them of Tyre, to bring cedar trees from Lebanon to the sea of Joppa, according to the grant that they had of Cyrus king of Persia. (Ezra 3:7); Luke 4:26²⁶But unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow. (Luke 4:26); Acts 12:20²⁰And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king's country. (Acts 12:20).

prophecies concerning. Isa. 23; Jer. 25:22; 27:3; 47:4²²And all the kings of Tyrus, and all the kings of Zidon, and the kings of the isles which are beyond the sea, (Jeremiah 25:22)
³And send them to the king of Edom, and to the king of Moab, and to the king of the Ammonites, and to the king of Tyrus, and to the king of Zidon, by the hand of the messengers which come to Jerusalem unto Zedekiah king of Judah; (Jeremiah 27:3)
⁴Because of the day that cometh to spoil all the Philistines, and to cut off from Tyrus and Zidon every helper that remaineth: for the Lord will spoil the Philistines, the remnant of the country of Caphtor. (Jeremiah 47:4); Ezek. 27:8; 28:21; 32:30⁸The inhabitants of Zidon and Arvad were thy mariners: thy wise men, O Tyrus, that were in thee, were thy pilots. (Ezekiel 27:8)
²¹Son of man, set thy face against Zidon, and prophesy against it, (Ezekiel 28:21)
³⁰There be the princes of the north, all of them, and all the Zidonians, which are gone down with the slain; with their terror they are ashamed of their might; and they lie uncircumcised with them that be slain by the sword, and bear their shame with them that go down to the pit. (Ezekiel 32:30); Joel 3:4⁴Yea, and what have ye to do with me, O Tyre, and Zidon, and all the coasts of Palestine? will ye render me a recompence? and if ye recompense me, swiftly and speedily will I return your recompence upon your own head; (Joel 3:4); Zech. 9:2²And Hamath also shall border thereby; Tyrus, and Zidon, though it be very wise. (Zechariah 9:2).

Zidonians, zī-dō′-nĭ-ăns; inhabitants of Zidon. Judg. 10:12; 18:7¹²The Zidonians also, and the Amalekites, and the Maonites, did oppress you; and ye cried to me, and I delivered you out of their hand. (Judges 10:12)
⁷Then the five men departed, and came to Laish, and saw the people that were therein, how they dwelt careless, after the manner of the Zidonians, quiet and secure; and there was no magistrate in the land, that might put them to shame in any thing; and they were far from the Zidonians, and had no business with any man. (Judges 18:7); 1 Kings 11:1¹But king Solomon loved many strange women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites; (1 Kings 11:1).

Zif, zĭf, “blossom” (?); 1 Kings 6:1¹And it came to pass in the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon's reign over Israel, in the month Zif, which is the second month, that he began to build the house of the Lord. (1 Kings 6:1). The second month of the Jewish sacred year = May. See MONTHS.

Ziha, zī′-hă, “drought”; Ezra 2:43⁴³The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth, (Ezra 2:43).

Ziim, zī′-ĭm. Isa. 13:21²¹But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there; and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there. (Isaiah 13:21): (marg.).

Ziklag, zĭk′-lăg. Josh. 15:31³¹And Ziklag, and Madmannah, and Sansannah, (Joshua 15:31); 1 Sam. 27:6; 30:1⁶Then Achish gave him Ziklag that day: wherefore Ziklag pertaineth unto the kings of Judah unto this day. (1 Samuel 27:6)
¹And it came to pass, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the south, and Ziklag, and smitten Ziklag, and burned it with fire; (1 Samuel 30:1); 2 Sam. 1:1¹Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag; (2 Samuel 1:1); 1 Chron. 12:1¹Now these are they that came to David to Ziklag, while he yet kept himself close because of Saul the son of Kish: and they were among the mighty men, helpers of the war. (1 Chronicles 12:1).

Zillah, zĭl′-lăh, “shade”; Gen. 4:19¹⁹And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah. (Genesis 4:19).

Zilpah, zĭl′-păh, “dropping”; Gen. 29:24²⁴And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid. (Genesis 29:24).

Zilthai, zĭl′-thai, “shady”; 1 Chron. 8:20²⁰And Elienai, and Zilthai, and Eliel, (1 Chronicles 8:20).

Zimmah, zĭm′-măh, “planning”; 1 Chron. 6:20²⁰Of Gershom; Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son, (1 Chronicles 6:20).

Zimran, zĭm′-răn, “celebrated” or “pertaining to an antelope”; Gen. 25:2²And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. (Genesis 25:2).

Zimri, zĭm′-rī; same meaning as Zimran.

(1) Num. 25:14¹⁴Now the name of the Israelite that was slain, even that was slain with the Midianitish woman, was Zimri, the son of Salu, a prince of a chief house among the Simeonites. (Numbers 25:14).

(2) same as ZABDI. 1 Chron. 2:6⁶And the sons of Zerah; Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all. (1 Chronicles 2:6).

(3) 1 Chron. 8:36; 9:42³⁶And Ahaz begat Jehoadah; and Jehoadah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza, (1 Chronicles 8:36)
⁴²And Ahaz begat Jarah; and Jarah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza; (1 Chronicles 9:42).

(4) 1 Kings 16:15¹⁵In the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah did Zimri reign seven days in Tirzah. And the people were encamped against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines. (1 Kings 16:15).

Zin, zĭn, “thorn”; wilderness of. Num. 13:21²¹So they went up, and searched the land from the wilderness of Zin unto Rehob, as men come to Hamath. (Numbers 13:21); Josh. 15:1¹This then was the lot of the tribe of the children of Judah by their families; even to the border of Edom the wilderness of Zin southward was the uttermost part of the south coast. (Joshua 15:1).

Zina, zī′-nă; same as Zizah. 1 Chron. 23:10¹⁰And the sons of Shimei were, Jahath, Zina, and Jeush, and Beriah. These four were the sons of Shimei. (1 Chronicles 23:10).

Zion, zī′-o̲n, “sunny”; (Sion in N.T.) One of the hills of Jerusalem, on which David’s palace was banded. (Mount). 2 Sam. 5:7⁷Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David. (2 Samuel 5:7); 1 Kings 8:1¹Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto king Solomon in Jerusalem, that they might bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord out of the city of David, which is Zion. (1 Kings 8:1); Rom. 11:26²⁶And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob: (Romans 11:26); Heb. 12:22²²But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels, (Hebrews 12:22); Rev. 14:1¹And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father's name written in their foreheads. (Revelation 14:1).

Zior, zī′-ôr, “smallness”; Josh. 15:54⁵⁴And Humtah, and Kirjath-arba, which is Hebron, and Zior; nine cities with their villages: (Joshua 15:54).

Ziph, zĭph, “flowing”; 1 Chron. 4:16¹⁶And the sons of Jehaleleel; Ziph, and Ziphah, Tiria, and Asareel. (1 Chronicles 4:16).

Ziphah, zī′-phăh; feminine of ZIPH. 1 Chron. 4:16¹⁶And the sons of Jehaleleel; Ziph, and Ziphah, Tiria, and Asareel. (1 Chronicles 4:16).

Ziphims, zĭph′-ĭmṡ; inhabitants of Ziph.

Psa. 64: title.

Ziphion, zĭph′-ĭ-o̲n; same as ZEPHON. Gen. 46:16¹⁶And the sons of Gad; Ziphion, and Haggi, Shuni, and Ezbon, Eri, and Arodi, and Areli. (Genesis 46:16).

Ziphites, zĭph′-ītes; same as Ziphims. 1 Sam. 23:19¹⁹Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon? (1 Samuel 23:19).

Ziphron, zĭph′-rŏn. Num. 34:9⁹And the border shall go on to Ziphron, and the goings out of it shall be at Hazar-enan: this shall be your north border. (Numbers 34:9).

Zippor, zĭp′-pôr, “bird”; Num. 22:2²And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites. (Numbers 22:2).

Zipporah, zĭp′-pŏ-răh; feminine of Zirroa. Ex. 2:21; 4:20²¹And Moses was content to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter. (Exodus 2:21)
²⁰And Moses took his wife and his sons, and set them upon an ass, and he returned to the land of Egypt: and Moses took the rod of God in his hand. (Exodus 4:20).

Zithri, zĭth′-rī, “protection of Jehovah” (?); Ex. 6:22²²And the sons of Uzziel; Mishael, and Elzaphan, and Zithri. (Exodus 6:22).

Ziz, zĭz, “a flower”; 2 Chron. 20:16¹⁶To morrow go ye down against them: behold, they come up by the cliff of Ziz; and ye shall find them at the end of the brook, before the wilderness of Jeruel. (2 Chronicles 20:16).

Ziza, zī′-ză, “abundance” (?); 1 Chron. 4:37³⁷And Ziza the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah; (1 Chronicles 4:37).

Zizah, zī′-zăh, “fullness” (?); 1 Chron. 23:11¹¹And Jahath was the chief, and Zizah the second: but Jeush and Beriah had not many sons; therefore they were in one reckoning, according to their father's house. (1 Chronicles 23:11).

Zoan, zō′-ăn, “place of departure”; Num. 13:22²²And they ascended by the south, and came unto Hebron; where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the children of Anak, were. (Now Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.) (Numbers 13:22); Psa. 78:12¹²Marvellous things did he in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan. (Psalm 78:12).

Zoar, zō′-är, “smallness”; The only one of the five “Cities of the Plain” which escaped the visitation which destroyed the others. Its site has probably been identified about seven miles to the northeast of the Dead Sea, where ruins have been noted by recent travellers.