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Zippor (Hastings' Dictionary)

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (1898–1904)· Public Domain

Father of Balak king of Moab, Nu 22=-''-'»'9 23'8, Jos 24", Jg 11^ (all Zeircpuip). The name, which doubt- less in this case and in that of Zipporah has a totemistic significance, means ' sparrow.'

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Zippor — ISBE (1915) article

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia on Zippor

Zippor zip'-or (tsippor; in Nu 22:4; 23:18; tsippor, "bird," "swallow" (HPN, 94)): Father of Balak, king of Moab (Nu 22:2,10,16; Jos 24:9; Jg 11:25). ⇒See a list of verses on ZIPPOR in the Bible. ⇒See also the McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia.

Smith's Bible Dictionary on Zippor

(sparrow), father of Balak king of Moab. (Numbers 22:2,4,10,16; 23:18; Joshua 24:9; Judges 11:25) Whether he was the “former king of Moab” alluded to in (Numbers 21:26) we are not told. (B.C. 1451.)

Fausset's Bible Dictionary on Zippor

("a little bird".) Father of Balak (Num 22:2; Num 22:4). Tradition makes Moab and Midian one kingdom ruled by a king chosen alternately from each. Zippor is seemingly related to the Midianite name Zipporah; thus Balak may have been a Midianite. The language of Balaam about Balak's "house full of silver and gold" (Num 22:18) harmonizes curiously with the latest revelations concerning Midian's metallic wealth. (See METALS; PARAN)

References

  1. Orr, J. (ed.) (1915) The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Chicago: Howard-Severance Company. [Public Domain]
  2. Easton, M.G. (1893) Easton's Bible Dictionary. 3rd edn. Thomas Nelson. [Public Domain]
  3. Nave, O.J. (1897) Nave's Topical Bible. Topical Bible Publishing Co.. [Public Domain]
  4. Hastings, J. (ed.) (1909) A Dictionary of the Bible. Edinburgh: T&T Clark. [Public Domain]
  5. Smith, W. (ed.) (1884) Smith's Bible Dictionary. London: John Murray. [Public Domain]
  6. Fausset, A.R. (1878) Fausset's Bible Dictionary. [Public Domain]A Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopaedia

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