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Zilthai

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(shadow). (1) A Benjamite of the sons of Shimhi (1 Chron. 8:20²⁰And Elienai, and Zilthai, and Eliel, (1 Chronicles 8:20)). (2) A Manassite captain who deserted to David at Ziklag (1 Chron. 12:20²⁰As he went to Ziklag, there fell to him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zilthai, captains of the thousands that were of Manasseh. (1 Chronicles 12:20)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Son of Shimhi, a Benjamite (1 Chron. 8:20²⁰And Elienai, and Zilthai, and Eliel, (1 Chronicles 8:20)).

2. A captain of Manasseh who resorted to David at Ziklag (1 Chron. 12:20²⁰As he went to Ziklag, there fell to him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zilthai, captains of the thousands that were of Manasseh. (1 Chronicles 12:20)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

6769 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Tsillthay

Phonic:

tsil-leth-ah’-ee

Meaning:

from the feminine of 6738; shady; Tsillethai, the name of two Israelites

KJV Usage:

Zilthai

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

my shadows: shadow of Jah (?)

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

The shade of the Lord; shadow, i. e., protection:―the name of two Israelites, 1 Chron. 8:20. {Umbra Domini}