Lexical Definition
זִיזָה Zîyzâh (zee-zaw') Zizah N:N-M-P
another form for זִיזָא
Zizah.
- § Zizah = "abundance"
- Zizah, an Israelite
1) a Gershonite Levite, second son of Shimei; also called 'Zina'
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| זִינָ֔א | Zina | 1Chr.23.10 |
| וְזִיזָ֖ה | and Zizah | 1Chr.23.11 |
| Ζιζά | Zizah | LXX.1Chr.23.10 • LXX.1Chr.23.11 |
Extended Information
name of: זִינָא
- A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1Ch.23.10
- son of: Shimei (שִׁמְעִי)
- brother of: Jahath (יַחַת), Jeush (יְעוּשׁ) and Beriah (בְּרִיעָה); also called Zina at 1Ch.23.10
- Another name of zi.na (זִינָא "Zina" זִינָא)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
זִיזָה proper name, masculine a Levite 1Chr 23:11, = זִינָא v1Chr 23:10 (read probably זִיזָא, ᵐ5 Ζιζα in both).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Chronicles | 23:10 · 23:11 |
Profile
Male • Son of Shimei • Gershonite Levite, son of Shimei
Levite living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
Zizah (or Zina), a Gershonite Levite, was the second son of Shimei (1Ch.23.11,10).
- A man from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1Ch.23.10;
- referred to as Zizah זִיזָה, or Zina (NIV= Ziza) זִינָא;
- son of Shimei שִׁמְעִי;
- a brother of Jahath יַחַת, Jeush יְעוּשׁ and Beriah בְּרִיעָה.
Zizah, also known as Zina, was a Gershonite Levite mentioned in the genealogy of the Levites during the reign of King David. He was the second son of Shimei, who was a descendant of Gershon, one of the three main divisions of the Levites. In 1 Chronicles 23, Zizah is listed among the sons of Shimei, along with his brothers Jahath, Jeush, and Beriah. The passage notes that Jahath was the chief and Zizah was second in rank. However, it also mentions that Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons, so they were counted as a single family. This suggests that the Gershonite families were organized based on the number of male descendants they had. As a Levite, Zizah would have had responsibilities related to the tabernacle and later the temple services, although his specific role is not mentioned in the text.
All entries for Zizah or Zina: זִיזָה ☩ זִינָא