Quick Definition
Zuph
Biblical Persons & Places
Zuph
Levite living at the time of United Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.1.1;
referred to as Zuph or Zuph (=Qere. Ketiv= Ziph) or Zophai (צוּף);
a son of Elkanah;
father of Tohu.
Zuph
Zuph= near Gibeon (Gibeon@Jos.9.3-Ezk=H1391)
A location near Gibeon first mentioned at 1Sa.9.5;
only referred to as Zuph (צוּף).
Strong's Definition
Tsuph or Tsophai or Tsiph, the name of an Israelite and of a place in Palestine
Derivation: or צוֹפַי; or צִיף; from H6688 (צוּף); honey-comb;
KJV Usage: Zophai, Zuph.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Zuph or Zophai = "honeycomb"
n pr m
1) a Kohathite Levite, ancestor of Elkanah and Samuel
n pr loc
2) a district northwest of Jerusalem where Saul encountered Samuel
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.1.1;
son of: Elkanah (H0511J);
father of: Tohu (H8459); also called Zophai at 1Ch.6.26;
§ Zuph or Zophai = "honeycomb"
1) a Kohathite Levite, ancestor of Elkanah and Samuel
2) a district northwest of Jerusalem where Saul encountered Samuel
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
צִיף / צוֹפַי / צוּף
tsûph / tsôphay / tsý̂yph
BDB Definition:
Zuph or Zophai = honeycomb
1) a Kohathite Levite, ancestor of Elkanah and Samuel (noun proper masculine)
2) a district northwest of Jerusalem where Saul encountered Samuel (noun proper locative)
Part of Speech: see above in Definition
Total KJV Occurrences: 4