Strong H6827צְפוֹן

Zephon

Transliteration
tsephôn
Pronunciation
tsef-one'
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

Probably for H6837; {Tsephon} an Israelite: - Zephon.

Meaning of the name

Zephon = "treasure"

Detailed definition

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 (H675), Eri (H6179), Arod (H720) and Areli (H692); also called Zephon at Num.26.15;
Another name of tsiph.yon (צִפְיוֹן "Ziphion" H6837)

In the biblical story

Ziphion

Son of Gad, progenitor of the Zephonites

Ziphion (or Zephon), a son of Gad, was the ancestor of the Zephonite clan (Gen.46.16; Num.26.15,15).

In the Bible

Strong H6827 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • zephon1

First verses

  1. Numbers 26:15
    The children of Gad after their families: of Zephon, the family of the Zephonites: of Haggi, the family of the Haggites: of Shuni, the family of the Shunites:
See every occurrence

Occurrences by book

Related words