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Ziphims, Ziphites

“Ziphims” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

Dwellers in Ziph (Psa. 54 title).

“Ziphites” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

Dwellers in Ziph (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)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

The inhabitants of Ziph, No. 2. (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); 1 Sam. 26:1¹And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon? (1 Samuel 26:1); Psa. 54 title).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

2130 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Ziyphiy

Phonic:

zee-fee’

Meaning:

patrial from 2128; a Ziphite or inhabitant of Ziph

KJV Usage:

Ziphim, Ziphite

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

smelters

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Inhabitants of Ziph who told Saul where David was hiding [ZIPHIMS], 1 Sam. 23:19.