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Easton's Bible Dictionary - Ziha

Ziha [N] [H] [S]

drought.

  • The name of a family of Nethinim ( Ezra 2:43 ; Nehemiah 7:46 ).
  • A ruler among the Nethinim ( Nehemiah 11:21 ).

    These dictionary topics are from
    M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition,
    published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.
    [N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
    [H] indicates this entry was also found in Hitchcock's Bible Names
    [S] indicates this entry was also found in Smith's Bible Dictionary
    Bibliography Information

    Easton, Matthew George. "Entry for Ziha". "Easton's Bible Dictionary". .

    • Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary - Ziha

    Ziha [N] [E] [S]

    brightness; whiteness; drought
    Hitchcock's Dictionary of Bible Names. Public Domain. Copy freely.
    [N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
    [E] indicates this entry was also found in Easton's Bible Dictionary
    [S] indicates this entry was also found in Smith's Bible Dictionary
    Bibliography Information

    Hitchcock, Roswell D. "Entry for 'Ziha'". "An Interpreting Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names". . New York, N.Y., 1869.

    Smith's Bible Dictionary - Ziha

    Ziha [N] [E] [H]

    (parched ).

    1. The children of Ziha were a family of Nethinim who returned with Zerubbabel. ( Ezra 2:43 ; Nehemiah 7:46 ) (B.C. 536.)
    2. Chief of the Nethinim in Ophel. ( Nehemiah 11:21 ) The name is probably identical with the preceding.
    [N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
    [E] indicates this entry was also found in Easton's Bible Dictionary
    [H] indicates this entry was also found in Hitchcock's Bible Names
    Bibliography Information

    Smith, William, Dr. "Entry for 'Ziha'". "Smith's Bible Dictionary". . 1901.

    International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Ziha

    ZIHA

    zi'-ha (tsicha', tsicha' (Nehemiah 7:46), meaning unknown):

    An overseer of Nethinim (Nehemiah 11:21) who are called (Ezra 2:43; Nehemiah 7:46) "the children (or sons) of Ziha." The Septuagint's Codex Vaticanus and Alexandrinus omit Nehemiah 11:20; the Septuagint has Sial, Lucian Siaau; in Nehemiah 7:46; the Septuagint Codex Vaticanus Sea; Codex Alexandrinus has Oiaa; Lucian has Soulai; in Ezra 2:43 the Septuagint's Codex Vaticanus has Southia; Codex Alexandrinus has Souaa; Lucian has Souddaei.

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    Bibliography Information
    Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ZIHA'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.