Bible Dictionary

ZARED “exuberant”. Torrent and valley that the Israelites crossed at the end of the 38 years they spent in the desert. The Zared marked the end of the people’s pilgrimages (Num. 21:12; Deut. 2:13, 14);

ZARED-SAHAR “breaking of the dawn.” City of Reuben, on a mountain that overlooked a depression, undoubtedly that of the Dead Sea (Josh. 13:19). Unidentified. In the area of Machaerus there are the hot springs of

ZATU Founder of a family, some of whose members returned from exile (Ezra 2:8; Neh. 7:13). Some of them sent away their pagan wives (Ezra 10:27). The family representative participated in the signing of Nehemiah’s

ZEALOT “one who has zeal.” Gr. Transcription from the term Aram. «kan’ân». Member of a party of Jewish patriots (Wars 4:3, 9; 7:8, 1). Because of this adjective he distinguished himself between Simon Peter and

ZEBADIAH “Jehovah has given.” (a) Benjamite of the house of Beria (1 Chron. 8:15, 16). (b) Benjamite descendant of Elpaal (1 Chr. 8:17, 18). (c) Son of Jeroham of Gedor; he joined David at Ziklag

ZEBAH One of the two Midianite kings whom Gideon persecuted and killed (Judges 8:4-28; Ps. 83:12).

ZEBEDEE (Gr. form of Hebrew «Z’badyãh»: «Jehovah has given»). Husband of Salomé, and father of Jacobo and Juan. He and his sons were fishermen on the Sea of Galilee (Mt. 4:21, 22). Zebedee was well

ZEBOIM I. (Heb. “s’boyim” = “gazelles.”) One of the five cities of the plain (Gen. 10:19). Chedorlaomer defeated his king (Gen. 14:2, 8, 10). Fire from heaven destroyed it, like the other neighboring cities (Gen.

ZEBUL “dwelling”. Governor of Shechem in the time of Abimelech. Zebul remained faithful to Abimelech during the Shechemite rebellion (Judg. 9:28, 36-39).

ZECHARIAH “Jehovah has remembered.” (1) Benjamite of the family of Jehiel, of Gibeon (1 Chron. 9:35, 37); called Zecher in 1 Chr. 8:31. If the traditional vocalization is correct, Zequer is a synonym meaning “memory.”