Zizah

Zizah (or Zina), a Gershonite Levite, was the second son of Shimei.

MaleLeviteTribe of LeviEgypt and Wilderness eraOld Testament1 book2 verses

Summary

A man from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1 Chronicles 23:10; referred to as Zizah (זִיזָה) or Zina (זִינָא); son of Shimei; a brother of Jahath, Jeush and Beriah.

Glossary entries

Family members

Father: Shimei
Siblings: Beriah Jahath Jeush

Alternative names

זִיזָהZizah
זִינָאZinameans “shining; going back”

Mentions

1 Chronicles 23:10זִינָא · Zina
And the sons of Shimei: Jahath, Zina, Jeush, and Beriah. These were the sons of Shimei—four in all.
1 Chronicles 23:11זִיזָה · Zizah
Jahath was the first and Zizah was the second; but Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons, so they were counted as one family and received a single assignment.