Bible Person

Ziph

Meaning: this mouth or mouthful; falsehood · Male · 2 cross references

This Ziph entry refers to a Judahite son of Jehaleleel, not to the wilderness region where David hid from Saul. He belongs to the internal clan history of Judah preserved in Chronicles. First appears in 1 Sam 26:2.1

AI summary: This Ziph matters because his cross references place him within a compact Judahite family setting, where even names better known as places can also function as clan identifiers. The entry helps preserve the fine-grained internal structure of Judah's descent. Taken together, the material presents this Ziph as a Judahite family figure in the tribe's recorded lineage.1

Central Figure

Ziph

Meaning: this mouth or mouthful; falsehood

A son of Jehaleleel (1 Chr.