A Complete Christian Dictionary, Dictionary · Part ZA
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ZAaniam]
A plain, Judg. 4. 11.
Zaanan]
A going forth. A City, Mic. 1. 11.
Zaanannim]
Movings, or a moving; or, one sleeping. A Countrey, Josh. 19. 33.
Zaban]
Trembling. The Son of Ezer, Gen. 36. 27.
Zabad]
A dowry. 1 Chr. 2. 36, 37. & 7. 21. He conspired against Joash, 2 Chr. 24. 26.
Others of that name are mentioned, Ezr. 10. 27, 33, 43. They had marryed strange Wives, vers. 44.
Zabadiah]
A dowry of the Lord. 1 Chr. 8. 15, 17. The Son of Jeroboam of Gedor. He came to David at Ziklag, 2 Chr. 12. 7. Also the Son of …, 1 Chr. 26. 2. Also the Son of Asahel, a Captain … 24000 men to serve the King the 4. monethmonth, 2 Chr. 17. 8. A Levite sent … by Jehosaphat with the Princes to teach the people, 2 Chr. 27. 7. The Son of Ismael, he was Ruler of the House … Judah, for all the Kings matters, 2 Chr. 19. 11.
Zabbai]
Flowing. The Son of Bebai; he marryed a strange woman, Ezr. 10. 28.
Zabdi]
A dowry. The Grandfather of …, Josh. 7. 1, 17, 18. Another mentioned, 1 Chron. 8. 19. The Grandfather of Mattaniah, Neh. 11. 17. He was over the increase of the vineyards for the Wine-cellers, 1 Chron. 27 27.
Zabdiel]
A dowry of God. The Father of Jeshobeam, who was over the first course of them that served David. Under his charge were 24000 men, 1 Chr. 27. 2. A mighty man of valour, Neh. 11. 14.
Zabud]
A dowry. The Son of Nathan, a principal officer and friend of Solomon, 1 King. 4. 5. The Son of …, Ezr. 8. 14.
Zabuson]
A dwelling. The Son of Jacob by Leah, Gen. 30. 20.
It is pur for the posterity of Zabulon whose estate and condition is … by Jacob, Gen. 49. 13. His inheritance is given to him by lot, Deut. 33. 18, 19. Laid tribute upon the …, Judg. 1. 30. Goeth to war against the enemies of God, Judg. 4. 6, 10. & 6. 35. 44000 of this Tribe were sealed by the Lamb in the forehead, Rev. 7. 8.
Zaccai]
Pure, neat; or after the Syrian, just, or made just, Ezra 2. 9. Neh. 7. 14.
Zacchur]
Mindful. The name of divers men, Numb. 13. 4. 1 Chr. 4. 26. & 24. 27. & 25. 2. Neh. 3. 2. & 10. 12. & 12. 35. & 13. 13.
Zachariah]
(called also Zacharias, Luk. 1. 5.) Mindful of the Lord; or, a man of the Lord. The Son of Jeroboam slain by …, 2 King. 14. 29. & 15. 8, 10. The Father of Abi, the Wife of Hezekiah, Ib. 18. 2. One of the Porters, 1 Chr. 15. 18. A dore-keeper for the Aik, Ib. 24. A Ruler of the House of God, 2 Chr. 35. 8. A Priest, Neh. 12. 41. The Father of John the Baptist, Luk. 3. 2. The Son of Barachias, Mat. 23. 35.
Zacharias]
Son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the Temple and the Altar, Matth. 23. 35. Who this … was, is questioned among learned men, and it fals out there were very many of the name, to each of whom some part of this character here set is competible. There was Zachary the Prophet, the Son of Barachiah, Zach. 1. 1. A second Zacharias was the Father of John the Baptist. There was a third, and he a Prophet, and slain by the people, at Joash's command, 2 Chr. 24. 19, 20, 21. There is yet a fourth Zacharias, and he (saith Josephus lib. 4. c. ….) foreign, the Son of Baruch, which might well be all one with Barachias, as we know Ananus is with Ananias, and he was slain by the Jewish Zelots, foreign, in the midst of the Temple, and that so immediately before the siege at Jerusalem, that as Christ mentions Abel the first that was slain, so he might very fitly mention this Zacharias also, as the last instance of their bloudiness upon holy and eminent men. This I find to have been pitcht on in the Spanish Bible of Cypriane de Valera, where upon this verse is this note, whom ye killed, i. e. shall kill; He foretelleth the history of Zacharias the Son of Baruch, which Josephus de bello Judaico describeth, whereby the measure was filled up, vers. 32. for which Jerusalem was destroyed. The only objection against this, is the foreign, whom ye stew, whereas this man was not now slain at the time of Christs speaking. But this is readily answered:
1. That the Aorist may fitly be rendred, whom ye shall have slain; and that it must be so, because the bloud of Christ, and Stephen, James, and all that should fall by them in those … years, was contained in the foreign, all the righteous bloud, here mentioned, as ingredients in that judgement on the Jews.
2. It's ordinary in … to use the time past for the …. And so Rev. 2. 19. when Antipas is mentioned, foreign, who was kill'd (who yet was not kill'd till after the time of that vision) it's clear it must be so taken. So 1 Thess. 2. 16. speaking of the destruction of the Jews, vers. 15. which was not then come at the writing of that Epistle, he saith foreign in the Aorist, the wrath of God overtook them, or came hastily upon them, foreign, to a … utter destruction, i. e. their measure of iniquity is filled up, and so this destruction secured to them, as if it were already faln on them. And this is the most full interpretation of the place, and clear from all difficulty. Dr. Ham. Annot. g. See more hereof in the word Zechariah.
Zacher]
Mindful, or man. The brother of Gibeon, 1 Chr. 8. 29, 31.
Zacheus]
Pure, just. Ezr. 2. 9. A principal Publican, who out of a desire to see Christ, getteth up into a Tree, Luk. 19. 2, 3. Receiveth Christ into his house, vers. 6. … large testimony of the truth of his conversion, ver. 8. and is the Son of Abraham by faith, vers. 9. He was of Jericho … by Joshua, from this … he is delivered by Christ.
Zadok]
Justified, …. Mat. 1. 14. In this sense was his …, as is alledged, The just God of heaven and earth, look down upon our miseries, and help us. This, or such like was the prayer of Azor his Father, requesting God … the defence of his people; and according to his prayers, and the prayers of other godly ones, the Lord was looking in mercy upon his people, and began to remember his covenant made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; and therefore he of his infinite mercy was … the coming of his Son Jesus into the world, in whom all his distressed people were to finde mercy. The occasion of this prayer arose from the vexations and troubles they suffered under the Kings of Syria and Aegypt; which waxed more and more grievous and intolera ble unto them.
A Priest; the Son of Abitub, 2 Sam. 8. 17. who followed David in his troubles against Absalom, 2 Sam. 15. 24, 25. He anointed Salomon, 1 King. 1. 33, 34, 39. A mighty man that came to David to Ziklag, 1 Chr. 12. 28. Brought the Ark of God to the place prepared for it by David, 1 Cho. 15. 12. & 16. 39.
Another of that name was the Son of Baana, who repaired the wall of Jerusalem, Neh. 3. 4. The Son of Immer, Ibid. 29. The Son of Meraioth, Neh. 11. 11.
Zaham]
Detesting, or unclean. The Son of …, 2 Ch. 11. 19.
Zair]
A place where Jehoram King of Judah smote the Edmoites, 2 King. 8. 21.
Zalaph]
A shadow, ringing of shaking; or according to the Heb. and Syr. a shadow joyned together. The Father of Hanum, Neh. 3 30.
Zaimon, or …]
Peaceable. The Son of Naasson, Mat. 1. 4. His Father was a wise man, and named his Son, the Son of peace. Two notable virtues beseeming such a Father and a Son; a wise man will love peace, and by all means follow after it; but fools are the authour of discord. This word is written with foreign, Ruth 4. 21.
Zalmon]
(with Y,) darkness, or his image; or, the shadow of a gift. One of David's Worthies, 2 Sam. 23. 28. A Mount, Psal. 68. 14.
Zalmonah]
Our image; or, a gift of the shadow. The place where the people of Israel pitched after they had left Horeh, Numb. 33. 41.
Zalmunna]
A shadow or image of perturbation, or a shadow forbidden. A King of Midian, Judg. 8. 5, 6. Psal. 83. 12.
Zamzummim]
Thinking wickedness, or wicked men, or wickedness. A sort of giants inhabiting the land of Ammon in old time, Deut. 2. 20. they were a wicked people, who trusting to their strength and power, became notable Robbers, doing all things after their own lusts. They were destroyed by the Ammonites, v. 21. thought to be the same with the Zuzims, Gen. 14. 5.
Zanoah]
Forgetfulness. Neh. 11. 30. The name of a man. Also Josh. 15. 34, 56. The name of a place.
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A man to whom secrets are revealed; or in the Aegyptian tongue, a Saviour of the world. The name which Pharaoh gave Joseph, Gen. 41. 45. because Joseph by his storing up of provision against a general famine, was a means to preserve them from perishing by famine. But this is rejected by some. However, the imposition of new names in the Aegyptian, as in the Persian Court, was a reflection of honour and worship, saith Don Joseph. And a considerable circumstance of this reputation it needs must be, that the names should be given out of the Princes own tongue, from whom the honour descended. See Mr. Gregorie's Notes and Observations, p. 62, 63, &c.
Zaphon]
The North east wind, or hid, or a beholder. A place, Josh. 13. 27.
Zarah]
Clearness, or rising up. Gen. 36. 13. The Son of Judah, Mat. 1. 3. He rose first in the birth, Gen. 36. 13. by putting forth his hand, as a pleasant plant rising out of a fruitful ground, or like the Sun rising upon the Horizon (which the word rather doth signifie) but he pluckt it in again with speed, as the Sun shrowdeth himself under the clouds. These extraordinary motions in the birth import great consequences. For the first place was appointed to Phares, howsoever Zarah aimed at it.
Zareah]
Leprosie; or, an Hornet. A City, Neh. 11. 29.
Zareathites]
A family of the posterity of Caleb, 1 Chr. 2, 53.
Zated]
A valley where the people of Israel pitched, Numb. 21. 12.
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… of bread; or the perswasion of perplexity. A Countrey belonging to Zidon, where the Lord had prepared a widow to sustain Elijah in the time of famin, 1 King. 17. 9.
Zaretan]
Tribulation, perplexity; a binding or giving perplexity. A place. Josh. 3. 16.
Zareth …]
A City, Josh. 13. 19.
Zarhites]
A family descended of Zerah, of the Tribe of Simeon, Numb. 26. 13. Josh. 7. 17.
Zartanah]
as Zaretan. A place by Izreel, 1 King. 4. 12.
Zarthan]
A place, 1 King. 7. 46.
Zatthu]
An Olive tree. One that sealed the Covenant, Neh. 10. 14.
Zattu]
The same. Of his children 845 returned from Babylon, Neh. 7. 13. Of his Sons there were that had matryed strange Wives, Ezr. 10. 27.
Zavan]
The Son of Ezer, 1 Chr. 1. 42.
Zaza]
Belonging to all, all manner of wayes, a wilde beast, shining bright; or according to the Syrian, going back. The Son of Jonathan, 1 Chr. 2. 33.