Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Zuriel (Heb. Tsuriel’, , my rock is God; Sept. ; Vulg. Suriel), the son of Abihail and chief of the Merarite Levites at the time of the Exode (Num 3:35). B.C. 1658. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Zuriel rock of God, chief of the family of the Merarites (Num. 3:35) at the … Continue reading “Zuriel”

Zurich Refugees SEE ZURICH LETTERS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Zurich Letters is the name of an English publication of the Parker Society. On the accession of queen Mary, more than a thousand of the Reformers sought refuge on the Continent, and many of them settled in Zurich. On the return of the Zurich exiles to England, at the accession of Elizabeth, in 1558, they … Continue reading “Zurich Letters”

Zurich The capital of the Swiss canton of the same name which is the second largest and richest of the twenty-five Swiss cantons. The city is the largest in Switzerland, and has 200,000 inhabitants. It has a commanding position on the beautiful outlet of Lake Zurich; to the west and east are the wooded heights … Continue reading “Zurich”

Zurbaran, Francisco Born in the suburb of Fuente de Cantos in Estramadure, on the boundaries of Andalusia, Nov., 1598; died probably at Madrid about 1662. From his early years he showed great aptitude for drawing. His parents, honest peasants, placed no obstacle to his artistic tastes. While a young boy he frequented the studio of … Continue reading “Zurbaran, Francisco”

ZUR A Midianitish prince, whose daughter was slain by Phinehas, Num 25:15-18, and who was himself subsequently slain in war with the Israelites, Jos 13:21 . Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Zur (Heb. Tsur, , a rock, being substantially the same as the Heb. name of Tyre [q.v.]; Sept. v.r. ; Vulg. Sur), the … Continue reading “Zur”

ZUPH PLUR ZOPHIM An Ephrathite, ancestor of Amuel, and the region in mount Ephraim which he inhabited, 1Sa 1:1 9:5 1Ch 6:35. See under RAMAH 2. Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

Zuph, Land of (1 Sam. 9:5, 6), a district in which lay Samuel’s city, Ramah. It was probably so named after Elkanah’s son, Zuph (1 Chr. 6:26, marg.). Fuente: Easton’s Bible Dictionary Zuph, Land of At which Saul arrived from Shalisha, Shalim, and the Benjamites (1Sa 9:5). Containing the city where he met Samuel, not … Continue reading “ZUPH, LAND OF”

Zuph (Heb. Tsuph, , honey-comb [Gesen.] or moist [Frst]; Sept. v.r. and ; but in 1Sa 9:5 , apparently reading , Tsiph, as the text of the Heb there does), the name of a man and of a place. 1. A Kohathite Levite, the son of Elkanah and father of Tohu, or Toah or Nahath … Continue reading “Zuph”

Zunz, Leopold Piieinkard a Hebrew scholar, was born at Detmold, Germany, August 10, 1794. He was educated at the University of Berlin, and became rabbi of a synagogue there in 1820. After two years he organized a society for Jewish culture. One of its members was Heine. The society, however, soon broke up. In 1824-32 … Continue reading “Zunz, Leopold Piieinkard”