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Zibia
Zibia
צִבְיָא tsiv.ya
Zibia (Hebrew: צִבְיָא, tsiv.ya) is a biblical name; its Hebrew etymology is not securely established. It appears once, at 1 Chronicles 8:9. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Hodesh in 1 Chronicles 8.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Zibia
son of Shaharaim
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 1 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
- Hapax
- Yes occurs exactly once
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | 1 Chronicles 8:9 |
Names connected to this one
- Abitub attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Shaharaim.
- Elpaal attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Shaharaim.
- Malcam attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Shaharaim.
- Sachia attested sibling Attested sibling — both named as children of Shaharaim.
- Jobab co-occurrence Appears with Jobab in 1 Chronicles 8.
- Malcam co-occurrence Appears with Malcam in 1 Chronicles 8.
- Hodesh co-occurrence Appears with Hodesh in 1 Chronicles 8.
- Mesha co-occurrence Appears with Mesha in 1 Chronicles 8.
Origin & meaning
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.9;
son of: Shaharaim (H7842) and Hodesh (H2321);
brother of: Jobab (H3103J), Mesha (H4331), Malcam (H4445A), Jeuz (H3263), Sachia (H7634), Mirmah (H4821), Abitub (H0036) and Elpaal (H0508)
§ Zibia = "roe"
a Benjamite, son of Shaharaim by wife Hodesh
Zibia was a son of Shaharaim, a Benjamite, born to his wife Hodesh in the country of Moab.
The biblical story
Zibia was a Benjamite mentioned in the genealogy of Shaharaim in 1 Chronicles 8. He was one of the sons born to Shaharaim and his wife Hodesh in the country of Moab. This genealogical record provides insight into the family structure and lineage of the tribe of Benjamin. It also suggests that some Benjamites, like Shaharaim, lived outside of their allotted territory, in this case, in Moab.
Key verses
Zibia appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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And he begat of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham,
1 Chronicles 8:9
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1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 8:9