Quick Definition
Ziphion
Biblical Persons & Places
Ziphion
Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
A man from the tribe of Gad living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.16;
referred to as Ziphion (צִפְיוֹן), or Zephon (צְפוֹן), or Zephonite (צְפוֹנִי);
son of Gad;
a brother of Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arod and Areli.
Strong's Definition
Tsiphjon, an Israelite
Derivation: from H6822 (צָפָה); watch-tower;
KJV Usage: Ziphion. Compare H6827 (צְפוֹן).
Outline of Biblical Usage
Ziphion = "lookout"
1) a son of Gad and progenitor of the family of Zephonites
1a) also 'Zephon'
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man of the tribe of Gad living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.16;
son of: Gad (H1410);
brother of: Haggi (H2291), Shuni (H7764), Ezbon (H0675), Eri (H6179), Arod (H0720) and Areli (H0692); also called Zephon at Num.26.15;
§ Ziphion = "lookout"
1) a son of Gad and progenitor of the family of Zephonites
1a) also 'Zephon'
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
צִפְיוֹן
tsiphyôn
BDB Definition:
Ziphion = lookout
1) a son of Gad and progenitor of the family of Zephonites
1a) also Zephon
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H6822
Total KJV Occurrences: 1