Lexical Definition
זִיף Zîyph (zeef) Ziph N:N--L
from the same as זֶפֶת; flowing
Ziph.
- § Ziph = "battlement"
- Ziph, the name of a place in Palestine
- also of an Israelite
n pr m
1) a son of Jehaleleel, a descendant of Judah, and brother of Ziphah
n pr loc
2) a city in southern Judah, between Ithnan and Telem; site unknown
3) a city of Judah, southeast of Hebron, between Carmel and Juttah in the highland district
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| זִֽיף | Ziph | 1Sam.26.2 |
| זִ֖יפָה | Ziph towards | 1Sam.23.24 |
| זִ֖יף | Ziph | 1Sam.23.15 |
| זִ֔יף | Ziph | 1Sam.26.2 |
| זִ֑יף | Ziph | 1Sam.23.14 |
| וָזִ֥יף | and Ziph | Josh.15.55 |
Extended Information
- Ziph = "battlement"
- a city of Judah, southeast of Hebron, between Carmel and Juttah in the highland district
- Also named: zi.phi (זִיפִי "Ziphite" זִיפִי)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
זִיף proper name
1. proper name, of a location a. city south east from Hebron, Josh 15:55; 1Chr 2:42; 2Chr 11:8, modern Tell Zîf; RobBR i. 492, 498 GuérinJudée iii. 159 ff.: ׳מִדְבַּרזֿ 1Sam 23:14; 1Sam 23:15; 1Sam 26:2 (twice in verse); with ה locative, זִ֫יפָה 1Sam 23:24.
b. city of southern Judah Josh 15:24, site unknown.
2. proper name, masculine a son of יְהַלֶּלְאֵל of Judah 1Chr 4:16, whether related to proper name, of a location above does not appear. ᵐ5 Ζαφα, Ζιφ(αι). (1Chr 2:42 see above)
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Joshua | 15:24 · 15:55 |
| 1 Samuel | 23:14 · 23:15 · 23:24 · 26:2 |
| 1 Chronicles | 2:42 · 4:16 |
| 2 Chronicles | 11:8 |
Profile
Ziph_1 • A town in Judah where David hid from Saul
Ziph was a town in the hill country of Judah where David hid from Saul in the nearby wilderness (Jos.15:55; 1Sa.23:14-15).
Ziph was a town in the hill country of Judah, southeast of Hebron (Jos.15:55). The wilderness near Ziph was where David hid from King Saul (1Sa.23:14-15). On two occasions, the Ziphites informed Saul of David's whereabouts (1Sa.23:19; 26:1). In the wilderness of Ziph, David spared Saul's life when he had the opportunity to kill him (1Sa.26:2-12). The town of Ziph is probably to be identified with Tell Zif, about 4 miles southeast of Hebron. Ruins have been found there, along with a spring. Psalm 54 is associated with David's time hiding from Saul in the region of Ziph.