How to Pronounce Ziph
zihf
Ziph is pronounced zihf (zɪf): one syllable.
What does Ziph mean?
Ziph means “this mouth or mouthful; falsehood”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Who was Ziph?
Flowing. (1.) A son of Jehaleleel (1 Chr. 4:16). (2.) A city in the south of Judah (Josh. 15:24), probably at the pass of Sufah. (3.) A city in the mountains of Judah (Josh. 15:55), identified with the uninhabited ruins of Tell ez-Zif, about 5 miles south-east of Hebron. Here David hid himself during his wanderings (1 Sam. 23:19; Ps. 54, title).
Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.
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