Given name
Ziphion
“gaze”·“cover”·“hidden”
Ziphion is used as a given name.
Original Hebrewצפיון
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Ziphion means “gaze,” “cover” or “hidden.”
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Where it comes from
Ziphion is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb sapa (צפה), “to cover.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Ziphion appears in Genesis 46:16, Numbers 26:15.
- Genesis 46:16
- Numbers 26:15
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Ziphion’s family of names
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
See also 10
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
- Zephaniahshares a root
- Shaphanshares a root
- Zuphshares a root
- Zophaishares a root
- Zaphonshares a root
- Spainshares a root
- Mizpahshares a root
- Elizaphanshares a root
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