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ZECHARIAH (Book)

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ZECHARIAH (Book) The eleventh of the Minor Prophets. It can be divided as follows: I. Introduction and eight visions. The introduction (Zech. 1:1-6) gives the key to the visions and to the entire book: “Return

ZECHARIAH (Prophet)

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ZECHARIAH (Prophet) “Jehovah has remembered.” Son of Berechiah and grandson of Iddo (Zech. 1:1). The first prophecy of Zechariah that has been transmitted was given in the second year of Darius Hystaspes, 520 BC. (Zech.

ZEDEKIAH

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ZEDEKIAH “justice of Jehovah.” (a) Son of Quenaana. Along with other false prophets, he encouraged Ahab to attack Ramoth Gilead. Zedekiah slapped Micah for, in the name of Jehovah, he had prophesied Ahab’s defeat. Micah

ZEEB

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ZEEB “wolf”. Midianite prince; Gideon killed him in the winepress, henceforth called the winepress of Zeeb (Judg. 7:25).

ZELOFEHAD

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ZELOFEHAD “shadow of fear”, that is, “protection against fear.” A man of Manasseh, of the family of Machir, of the branch of Gilead, of the house of Hepher. He had no sons, but five daughters

ZEMARAIM

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ZEMARAIM (a) City of Benjamin (Josh. 18:22); Frequently identified with Khirbet is Samrah, 5 km west of the Jordan and 6 km north of Jericho. Another more plausible identification: Rãs ez-Zeimara, in the mountains, between

ZEMARITES

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ZEMARITES Canaanite tribe, named between the Arvadites and the Hamathites (Gen. 10:18; 1 Chron. 1:16); It occupied the site of modern Sumra, formerly Sumur, Simirra (Gr. “Symira”), on the Mediterranean coast, between Arvad and Tripoli.

ZENAS

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ZENAS (contraction of the gr. “Zênodoros”, “gift of Zeus”). Doctor of Law; he went to Crete with Apollos. The apostle Paul recommended that Timothy provide so that he could continue his journey (Tit. 3:13).

ZEPHANIAH

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ZEPHANIAH (Heb. “Sephania”: “Jehovah has hidden, protected”). (a) Kohathite Levite, of the house of Izhar (1 Chron. 6:36, 38). (b) Priest son of Maaseiah. One of those who conveyed messages from Zedekiah to Jeremiah (Jer.

ZEPHANIAH (Book)

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ZEPHANIAH (Book) The ninth of the Minor Prophets. The time indicated by Sof. 1:1 is confirmed by the following facts: Gath is not on the list of Philistine cities enumerated (Zeph. 2:4). Nineveh has not