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How to Pronounce Ziba

ZEE-buh

Ziba is pronounced ZEE-buh (ˈzaɪbə): two syllables, stress on the first. Also heard: Z-EYE-buh, ZYE-buh.

What does Ziba mean?

Ziba means “army; fight; strength”.

Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.

Who was Ziba?

Ziba was a servant of the house of Saul whom David set to farm the land for Mephibosheth, Jonathan's son (2 Samuel 9:2, 2 Samuel 9:10). When David fled Absalom, Ziba met him with provisions and accused Mephibosheth of disloyalty, and David granted him his master's estate (2 Samuel 16:3, 2 Samuel 16:4).

Also pronounced

Z-EYE-buh
ZYE-buh

Found in Scripture

2 Samuel 9:22 Samuel 9:32 Samuel 9:42 Samuel 9:92 Samuel 9:102 Samuel 9:112 Samuel 9:122 Samuel 16:12 Samuel 16:22 Samuel 16:32 Samuel 16:42 Samuel 19:172 Samuel 19:29

Other names from 2 Samuel

Zadok · ZAY-dahkZelek · ZEE-lekZethar · ZEE-thahrZeus · zyoosZia · ZYE-uhZibeon · ZIB-ee-uhnZibia · ZIB-ee-uhZibiah · ZIB-ee-uhZion · ZAI-uhnZoba · ZOH-buh

In other languages

Ziba in Portuguese

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