Strong's Lexicon Ziphi: Ziphi Original Word: זִיפִי Word Origin: Derived from the root word צָפָה (tsaphah), meaning "to look out" or "to watch." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the proper noun "Ziphi" in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific Hebrew place name. Usage: The term "Ziphi" refers to the inhabitants of Ziph, a town in the hill country of Judah. The name is associated with the wilderness area where David hid from King Saul. The Ziphi people are noted for their role in betraying David's location to Saul. Cultural and Historical Background: Ziph was a town located in the southern part of ancient Judah, near the wilderness of Ziph. This region was characterized by its rugged terrain and was often used as a place of refuge. During the time of King Saul and David, the wilderness of Ziph served as a strategic hiding place for David as he fled from Saul's pursuit. The inhabitants of Ziph, known as the Ziphites, played a significant role in the narrative of David's flight, as they informed Saul of David's whereabouts, demonstrating the complex political and social dynamics of the time. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom Ziph Definition inhab. of Ziph NASB Translation Ziphites (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs [זִיפִי] adjective, of a people of זִיף 1. a; only masculine plural as proper name, of a people זִפִים 1 Samuel 23:19; 1 Samuel 26:1; זִיפִים Psalm 54:2 (title). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Ziphim, Ziphite Patrial from Ziyph; a Ziphite or inhabitant of Ziph -- Ziphim, Ziphite. see HEBREW Ziyph Forms and Transliterations הַ֭זִּיפִים הַזִּפִים֙ הזיפים הזפים זִפִים֙ זפים haz·zi·p̄îm haz·zî·p̄îm hazziFim hazzip̄îm hazzîp̄îm zi·p̄îm ziFim zip̄îmLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Samuel 23:19 HEB: וַיַּעֲל֤וּ זִפִים֙ אֶל־ שָׁא֔וּל NAS: Then Ziphites came up to Saul KJV: Then came up the Ziphites to Saul INT: came Ziphites to Saul 1 Samuel 26:1 Psalm 54:1 3 Occurrences |
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