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Ziha

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

zı̄´ha ( ציחא , cı̄ḥā' , צחא , ciḥā' ( Nehemiah 7:46 ), meaning unknown): An overseer of Nethinim (Nehemiah 11:21 ) who are called (Ezra 2:43; Nehemiah 7:46 ) "the children (or sons) of Ziha." The Septuagint's Codex Vaticanus and Alexandrinus omit Nehemiah 11:20 f; the Septuagint has Σιάλ , Siál , Lucian Σιααύ , Siaaú ; in Nehemiah 7:46; the Septuagint Codex Vaticanus Σηά , Sēá ; Codex Alexandrinus has Οἰαά , Oiaá ; Lucian has Σουλαί , Soulaı́ ; in Ezra 2:43 the Septuagint's Codex Vaticanus has Σουθιά , Southiá ; Codex Alexandrinus has Σουαά , Souaá ; Lucian has Σουδδαεί , Souddaeı́ .

Bibliography Information
Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Ziha'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​z/ziha.html. 1915.