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Zizah
Zizah
זִיזָה zi.zah
Zizah (Hebrew: זִיזָה, zi.zah) is a biblical name; its Hebrew etymology is not securely established. It appears in 2 verses across 1 book of the Bible. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Beriah in 1 Chronicles 23.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Zizah
son of Shimei
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 2 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
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 23:10 |
| Last appears | 1 Chronicles 23:11 |
| Cross-references | 1 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Beriah co-occurrence Appears with Beriah in 1 Chronicles 23.
- Jeush co-occurrence Appears with Jeush in 1 Chronicles 23.
- Jahath co-occurrence Appears with Jahath in 1 Chronicles 23.
- Shimei co-occurrence Appears with Shimei in 1 Chronicles 23.
- Haran co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Haran.
- Shelomoth co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Shelomoth.
- Haziel co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Haziel.
Origin & meaning
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1Ch.23.10;
son of: Shimei (H8096G);
brother of: Jahath (H3189I), Jeush (H3266J) and Beriah (H1283J); also called Zina at 1Ch.23.10;
Another name of zi.na (זִינָא "Zina" H2126)
§ Zizah = "abundance"
a Gershonite Levite, second son of Shimei; also called 'Zina'
Zizah (or Zina), a Gershonite Levite, was the second son of Shimei.
The biblical story
Zizah, also known as Zina, was a Gershonite Levite mentioned in the genealogy of the Levites during the reign of King David. He was the second son of Shimei, who was a descendant of Gershon, one of the three main divisions of the Levites. In 1 Chronicles 23, Zizah is listed among the sons of Shimei, along with his brothers Jahath, Jeush, and Beriah. The passage notes that Jahath was the chief and Zizah was second in rank. However, it also mentions that Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons, so they were counted as a single family. This suggests that the Gershonite families were organized based on the number of male descendants they had. As a Levite, Zizah would have had responsibilities related to the tabernacle and later the temple services, although his specific role is not mentioned in the text.
Key verses
Zizah appears in 2 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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And the sons of Shimei were, Jahath, Zina, and Jeush, and Beriah. These four were the sons of Shimei.
1 Chronicles 23:10 -
And Jahath was the chief, and Zizah the second: but Jeush and Beriah had not many sons; therefore they were in one reckoning, according to their father’s house.
1 Chronicles 23:11
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1 Chronicles (2)
- 1 Chronicles 23:10
- 1 Chronicles 23:11