ΖΕΙΦΑΙΟΙ, ζειφαιοι
ZEIPHAIOI, zeiphaioi
Sounds Like: ZAY-fahy-oy
Translations: Ziphites
From the root: ΖΕΙΦΑΙΟΣ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: The Ziphites were a people group who lived in the city of Ziph, located in the Judean wilderness. They are primarily known from the Old Testament narratives, particularly in the books of 1 Samuel, where they twice betrayed David's hiding place to King Saul.
Inflection: Plural, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: H2078 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
From the same root
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- ΖΕΙΦΑΙΟΥΣ — Ziphites
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