Person Old Testament
Ziphion
Also known as Ziphion =ESV, KJV; Zephon =NIV, Zephon, Zephonite
Ziphion (or Zephon), a son of Gad, was the ancestor of the Zephonite clan. Mentioned in 2 verses across 2 books, first at Genesis 46:16.
Why it matters. Son of Gad, progenitor of the Zephonites
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Ziphion
Ziphion, also known as Zephon, was a son of Gad, one of the twelve sons of Israel (or 'Jacob'). He is mentioned in the genealogy of Jacob's descendants who went down to Egypt during the time of Joseph (Gen.46.16). Ziphion is also listed in the census of the Israelites taken in the wilderness of Sinai (Num.26.15), where he is identified as the ancestor of the Zephonite clan. The Zephonites were one of the families within the tribe of Gad, named after their progenitor Ziphion. The fact that the clan bore his name suggests that he was a significant figure in the lineage of Gad. However, no further details are provided about Ziphion's life or his role within the family. The mention of Ziphion in these genealogical records emphasizes the importance of family heritage and tribal identity among the Israelites.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
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- Gad
Appears in Scripture
Named in 2 verses across 2 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.