זִיזָה
𐤆𐤉𐤆𐤄
Zizah
H2125 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Zîyzâh is a personal name designating an individual from among the Israelites. As used in biblical texts, it functions solely as a proper noun referring to a specific person listed among Levitical families.
Semantic Range
personal name (of a Levitical leader), variant spelling for another Levitical name; no attested common noun usage
Root / Etymology
The word is formed from the root זיז (z-y-z), but the precise nature of the formation is uncertain. It appears as a variant spelling or possibly an alternative form of the related name זִיזָא (Zîyzâʼ).
Historical & Contextual Notes
Zîyzâh occurs solely in 1 Chronicles 23:11 as the name of a Levitical leader among the sons of Merari. The use is strictly onomastic (of names); there is no evidence for a lexical (i.e., common noun) use. Related forms (such as זִיזָא, H2123) are likewise personal names, likely of the same individual. The underlying root זיז elsewhere can denote movement or prominence (as in 'projection, protrusion'), but there is no indication that these meanings apply directly to the personal name; the name's deeper significance is uncertain. In translation tradition, Zîyzâh is sometimes rendered with the English name "Zizah," but this is a transliteration of the Hebrew. There is no evidence that the individual referred to was a prominent public figure outside his Levitical genealogy, nor is there evidence of later theological significance attached to the name in Second Temple or later contexts.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
another form for זִיזָא; Zizah, an Israelite; Zizah.
Bantu Hebrew
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זיז (z-y-z) — to move, to project, to stand out
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H2104 | זוּזִים | the Zuzim |
| H2123 | זִיז | conspicuous wild-creature |
| H2124 | זִיזָא | Shining-One |
| H3151 | יָזִיז | He-will-make-prominent |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H2125-01 |
וְ/זִיזָ֖ה | vezizah | HC/Np |
and Zizah | and Zizah | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H2125-01 |
1 Chronicles 23:11 | וְ/זִיזָ֖ה | vezizah | HC/Np |
and Zizah | and Zizah |