Ziphion — the meaning of the Hebrew name צִפְיוֹן
צִפְיוֹן
Tsiphyôwn · pronounced tsif-yone' · Strong's H6837 · a man
Ziphion means watch-tower.
Built from
צָפָה tsâphâh (from, H6822) — properly, to lean forward, i.e. to peer into the distance open in the lexicon ›
Strong's definition
from H6822; watch-tower; Tsiphjon, an Israelite.
First appearance
Gen 46:16 And the sons of Gad; Ziphion, and Haggi, Shuni, and Ezbon, Eri, and Arodi, and Areli. (KJV)
Every verse that names Ziphion
1 occurrence in 1 verse — Genesis
Gen 46:16
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