זִיף

Strong’s Definition

Ziph, the name of a place in Palestine; also of an Israelite

Etymology & Derivation

from the same as H2203 (זֶפֶת); flowing;

KJV Usage

Ziph.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.(n pr m) a son of jehaleleel, a descendant of judah, and brother of ziphah
• 2.(n pr loc) 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

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: Zîyph; Pronunciation: zeef