How to Pronounce Zippor

ZIH-pawr

Zippor is pronounced ZIH-pawr (ˈzɪpɔːr): two syllables, stress on the first. Also heard: ZIP-or.

What does Zippor mean?

Zippor means “bird; sparrow; crown; desert”.

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

Who was Zippor?

Zippor was the father of Balak, king of the Moabites (Numbers 22:4). His son Balak, the son of Zippor, is the king who hired the seer Balaam to curse Israel (Numbers 22:2, Joshua 24:9).

Also pronounced

ZIP-or

Found in Scripture

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