2125. Zizah
Strong's Lexicon
Zizah: Zizah

Original Word: זִיזָה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Ziyzah
Pronunciation: zee-ZAH
Phonetic Spelling: (zee-zaw')
Definition: Zizah
Meaning: Zizah

Word Origin: Derived from the root זִיז (ziz), which can imply movement or prominence.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Zizah, as it is a specific Hebrew name. However, genealogical records in the New Testament, such as those found in Matthew 1 and Luke 3, serve a similar purpose in establishing lineage and fulfilling prophecy.

Usage: Zizah is a proper name used in the Hebrew Bible. It is not a common name and appears in genealogical contexts. The name may imply someone who is prominent or stands out, possibly reflecting a characteristic of the individual or family.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, names often held significant meaning and were sometimes indicative of personal characteristics, family heritage, or divine purpose. Genealogies were crucial for establishing tribal affiliations, inheritance rights, and fulfilling covenantal promises. The name Zizah, though not widely mentioned, would have been part of this broader cultural context where lineage and identity were deeply intertwined.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as ziz
Definition
a Levite
NASB Translation
Zizah (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
זִיזָה proper name, masculine a Levite 1 Chronicles 23:11, = זִינָא 1 Chronicles 23:10 (read probably זִיזָא, ᵐ5 Ζιζα in both).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Zizah

Another form for Ziyza'; Zizah, an Israelite -- Zizah.

see HEBREW Ziyza'

Forms and Transliterations
וְזִיזָ֖ה וזיזה veziZah wə·zî·zāh wəzîzāh
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Chronicles 23:11
HEB: יַ֣חַת הָרֹ֔אשׁ וְזִיזָ֖ה הַשֵּׁנִ֑י וִיע֤וּשׁ
NAS: was the first and Zizah the second;
KJV: was the chief, and Zizah the second:
INT: Jahath was the first and Zizah the second Jeush

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 2125
1 Occurrence


wə·zî·zāh — 1 Occ.















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