Ziha
Easton's Bible Dictionary [1]
Copyright Statement These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., DD Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.
Bibliography Information Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Ziha'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/z/ziha.html. 1897.
Smith's Bible Dictionary [2]
Zi'ha. (Parched).
1. The children of Ziha were a family of Nethinim who returned with Zerubbabel. Ezra 2:43; Nehemiah 7:46. (B.C. 536).
2. Chief of the Nethinim in Ophel. Nehemiah 11:21 The name is probably identical with Ziha, 1 .
Fausset's Bible Dictionary [3]
1. Chief of the Nethinim in Ophel ( Nehemiah 11:21).
2. The children of Ziha were Nethinims who returned with Zerubbabel ( Ezra 2:43; Nehemiah 7:46).
Morrish Bible Dictionary [4]
1. Ancestor of some Nethinim who returned from exile. Ezra 2:43; Nehemiah 7:46 .
2. Ruler of the Nethinim in Ophel (Jerusalem). Nehemiah 11:21 .
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible [5]
ZIHA . A family of Nethinim ( Ezra 2:43 = Nehemiah 7:46; Nehemiah 11:21 ); called in 1Es 5:29 Esau.
Holman Bible Dictionary [6]
Ezra 2:43 Nehemiah 7:46 2 Nehemiah 11:21
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [7]
zı̄´ha ( ציחא , cı̄ḥā' , צחא , ciḥā' ( Nehemiah 7:46 ), meaning unknown): An overseer of Nethinim ( Nehemiah 11:21 ) who are called ( Ezra 2:43; Nehemiah 7:46 ) "the children (or sons) of Ziha." The Septuagint's Codex Vaticanus and Alexandrinus omit Nehemiah 11:20 f; the Septuagint has Σιάλ , Siál , Lucian Σιααύ , Siaaú ; in Nehemiah 7:46; the Septuagint Codex Vaticanus Σηά , Sēá ; Codex Alexandrinus has Οἰαά , Oiaá ; Lucian has Σουλαί , Soulaı́ ; in Ezra 2:43 the Septuagint's Codex Vaticanus has Σουθιά , Southiá ; Codex Alexandrinus has Σουαά , Souaá ; Lucian has Σουδδαεί , Souddaeı́ .
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [8]
(Heb. Tsicha'. צַיחָא ,' Parched; Sept. Σιαά v.r. Σηά , Σουαά , Σουθιά , etc.; Vulg. Siha, Soha, Soaha ) , the name of two Hebrews.
1. One of the Nethinim whose "children" returned from Babylon with Ze'rubbabel ( Ezra 2:43; Nehemiah 7:46). B.C. ante 53.
2. First named of the two chief Nethinim resident in Ophel after the Captivity ( Nehemiah 11:21). B.C. 536.
References
- ↑ Ziha from Easton's Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Ziha from Smith's Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Ziha from Fausset's Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Ziha from Morrish Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Ziha from Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible
- ↑ Ziha from Holman Bible Dictionary
- ↑ Ziha from International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
- ↑ Ziha from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
