A town in the Negev of Judah
Ziph
Named in 1 verse of Joshua, first in Joshua 15:24.
זִיףZiph
The name means “this mouth or mouthful; falsehood.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Ziph Written by AI
Ziph was a town located in the Negev, the southern region of Judah (Jos.15.24). It is listed among the towns in the extreme south of Judah's territory, along with Ithnan and Telem. No other details are provided about the history or significance of this town. Its exact location is unknown.
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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Ziph, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
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.
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(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).
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
31.245, 34.841 See it on a map
Where the Bible names it
- Joshua 15:24
Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.