Zippor

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Zip'por. (Sparrow). Father of Balak, king of Moab.  Numbers 22:2;  Numbers 22:4;  Numbers 22:10;  Numbers 22:16;  Numbers 23:18;  Joshua 24:9;  Judges 11:25. Whether he was the "former king of Moab" alluded to in  Numbers 21:26, we are not told. (B.C. 1451).

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

Zippor . Father of Balak (  Numbers 22:3-4;   Numbers 22:10;   Numbers 22:16;   Numbers 23:18 ,   Joshua 24:9 ,   Judges 11:25 ). The name, which doubtless in this case and in that of Zipporah has a totemistic significance, means ‘sparrow.’

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

 Numbers 22:4). Tradition makes Moab and Midian one kingdom ruled by a king chosen alternately from each. Zippor is seemingly related to the Midianite name Zipporah(See Metals ; PARAN.)

Holman Bible Dictionary

 Numbers 22:2 22:4 22:10

Morrish Bible Dictionary

Father of Balak king of Moab.  Numbers 22:2-16; etc.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

 Numbers 22:2,4

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Heb. Tsippor', צַפּוֹר [briefly צַפֹּר,  Numbers 22:10;  Numbers 23:18], Sparrow [Comp. Zipporah ]; Sept. Σεπφώρ; Vulg. Sephor ), Father of Balak, king of Moab, who is always designated by this patronymic title (22, 2, 4, 10, 16; 23:18;  Joshua 24:9  Judges 11:25). B.C. ante 1618. He is possibly the king referred to in  Numbers 21:26. (See Balak); (See Moab).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

zip´or ( צפּור , cı̄ppōr  ; in   Numbers 22:4;  Numbers 23:18; צפּר , cippōr , "bird," "swallow" ( HPN , 94)): Father of Balak, king of Moab ( Numbers 22:2 ,  Numbers 22:10 ,  Numbers 22:16;  Joshua 24:9;  Judges 11:25 ).