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Zephon

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(watchman). A son of Gad (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)). Called Ziphion (Gen. 46:16¹⁶And the sons of Gad; Ziphion, and Haggi, Shuni, and Ezbon, Eri, and Arodi, and Areli. (Genesis 46:16)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Son of Gad and his descendants (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)). Called ZIPHION (Gen. 46:16¹⁶And the sons of Gad; Ziphion, and Haggi, Shuni, and Ezbon, Eri, and Arodi, and Areli. (Genesis 46:16)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

6827 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Tsphown

Phonic:

tsef-one’

Meaning:

probably for 6837; Tsephon, an Israelite

KJV Usage:

Zephon

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

a watcher: watchfulness

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Hiding; watchman; a looking out:―son of Gad [ZIPHION], Num. 26:15. {Absconsio}