The Illustrated Bible Dictionary: Zur..Zuzims

Zur..Zuzims


Zur rock. (1.) One of the five Midianite kings whom the Israelites defeated and put to death (Num. 31:8).

(2.) A Benjamite (1 Chr. 8:30).

Zuriel rock of God, chief of the family of the Merarites (Num. 3:35) at the time of the Exodus.

Zurishaddai rock of the Almighty, the father of Shelumiel, who was chief of the tribe of Simeon when Israel was encamped at Sinai (Num. 1:6; 2:12).

Zuzims restless; sprouting, were smitten "in Ham" by Chedorlaomer and his allies (Gen. 14:5). Some have identified this tribe with the Zamzummims (q.v.).

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