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<p> [some Ziph'ron] (Heb. Ziphron', זַפְרֹן '', Fragrance'' [Gesen.] or beautiful [[Top]] [ | <p> [some Ziph'ron] (Heb. Ziphron', '''''זַפְרֹן''''' '', Fragrance'' [Gesen.] or beautiful [[Top]] [F '''''Ü''''' rst]; Sept. '''''Ζεφρωνά''''' v.r. '''''Δεφρωνά''''' ; Vulg. ''Zephrona,'' both from the directive '''''ה''''' of the Heb.), a place on the northern boundary of the [[Promised]] Land, and consequently also of [[Naphtali]] ( Numbers 34:9, where it is mentioned between [[Zedad]] and Hazar-enan; possibly the present ''Kaukaba,'' a village high. up the western slope of [[Wady]] et-Teim (Robinson, ''Laier Res.'' p. 385). In the parallel passage ( Ezekiel 47:16), Hazar- hattieon (q.v.) occurs in a similar connection. According to [[Jerome]] (ad loc. Ezech.), it was the Zephyrium Ciliciae (Mannert,VII, 2, 66,76). But this is too far away. Wetzstein thinks it is the extensive river Zifran, fourteen hours north-east of [[Damascus]] (Reisebericht '''''Ü''''' ber Hauran, p. 88); but this is equally out of the question (comp. Schwarz, Palest. p. 27). (See [[Tribe]]). </p> | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:40, 15 October 2021
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible [1]
Ziphron . An unknown point on the northern frontier of Canaan ( Numbers 34:9 f.); perhaps the same as Sibraim of Ezekiel 47:16 .
Morrish Bible Dictionary [2]
Place on the northern boundary of Palestine. Numbers 34:9 . Not identified.
Fausset's Bible Dictionary [3]
Holman Bible Dictionary [4]
Numbers 34:9
Easton's Bible Dictionary [5]
Numbers 34:9
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [6]
[some Ziph'ron] (Heb. Ziphron', זַפְרֹן , Fragrance [Gesen.] or beautiful Top [F Ü rst]; Sept. Ζεφρωνά v.r. Δεφρωνά ; Vulg. Zephrona, both from the directive ה of the Heb.), a place on the northern boundary of the Promised Land, and consequently also of Naphtali ( Numbers 34:9, where it is mentioned between Zedad and Hazar-enan; possibly the present Kaukaba, a village high. up the western slope of Wady et-Teim (Robinson, Laier Res. p. 385). In the parallel passage ( Ezekiel 47:16), Hazar- hattieon (q.v.) occurs in a similar connection. According to Jerome (ad loc. Ezech.), it was the Zephyrium Ciliciae (Mannert,VII, 2, 66,76). But this is too far away. Wetzstein thinks it is the extensive river Zifran, fourteen hours north-east of Damascus (Reisebericht Ü ber Hauran, p. 88); but this is equally out of the question (comp. Schwarz, Palest. p. 27). (See Tribe).
