Lexical Definition

‎צִיחָא‎ Tsîychâʼ (tsee-khaw') Ziha ^N:N-M-P
or צִחָא Tsichâʼ (tsee-khaw'); as if feminine of ‎צִחֶה‎; drought

Ziha.

• § Ziha = "parched"
• Tsicha, the name of two Nethinim

1) ancestor of a family of temple slaves who returned from exile in Babylon with Zerubbabel
2) a chief of the temple slaves in Ophel in the time of Nehemiah

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.43

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎צִיחָא‎ proper name, masculine an overseer of Nethinim Neh 11:21, who are called ‎בְּנֵי צִיחָא‎ Ezra 2:43 = ‎צִחָא בְּנֵי‎ Neh 7:46 Σηα, Σιααυ, Σιαλ, Σουλαι, etc.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Returned from exile • Family of temple servants who returned from exile

Man living at the time of Exile and Return

Ziha was a family of temple servants (Nethinim) who returned to Jerusalem from Babylonian captivity (Ezr.2.43; Neh.7.46).

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.43;
• only referred to as Ziha צִיחָא.

Ziha was the name of a family of temple servants, also known as Nethinim, who returned to Jerusalem from Babylonian captivity. They are mentioned in the lists of returnees in both Ezra 2 and Nehemiah 7. The Nethinim were a group of people who were assigned to assist the Levites in the maintenance and service of the temple. The name "Nethinim" means "given ones" or "dedicated ones," indicating their special role in supporting the temple worship. The fact that the family of Ziha is specifically named in these lists suggests that they were a significant group among the temple servants. Their return to Jerusalem, along with the other exiles, was part of the effort to restore the temple and reestablish Jewish worship in the land.

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