25 Bible Names Starting with the Letter 'Z' Quiz

Answer: Zilpah

Leah gave permission to her husband Jacob to sleep with Zilpah as she was unable to conceive at the time. According to Genesis 30:9-12, Jacob and Zilpah were the parents of Gad and Asher. Scripture records that Leah's father Laban had given Zilpah to her as an aide, as per Genesis 29:24. Little else is known about Zilpah.

However, according to Wikipedia, Jewish tradition has it that Zilpah was buried in the Tomb of the Matriarchs in Tiberias.

Answer: Zelophehad

Zelophehad is the correct answer. According to Scripture, Zelophehad had five daughters and no sons, and when he died they were left without an inheritance to land. Numbers 27:2 tells of the daughters making their case before Moses, Eleazar the priest and "the leaders of the whole assembly."

After making their case to Moses and other leaders, Scripture tells of Moses taking the case before the LORD, as per Numbers 27:6-11. The passage states the LORD agreed with Zelophead's daughters and ruled they should be given an inheritance of land.

According to Numbers 27:1, the daughter's names were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milkah and Tirzah.

Answer: Zedekiah

Zedekiah was the last king of Judah. The 39th chapter of Jeremiah tells of Zedekiah's capture by the Babylonian army and the brutal treatment he had to endure. Jeremiah 39:6-7 tells of Zedekiaah's sons being killed "before his eyes" and after his eyes were gouged out, he was bound with bronze shackles and taken to Babylon.

His punishment is seen as divine retribution. According to 2 Kings 24:19-20 and Jeremiah 52:2-3, Zedekiah did "evil in the sight of the LORD". He was a son of Josiah, and his mother's name was Hamutal.

In addition to Zedekiah, king of Judah, there are three other men in the Old Testament with the same name. First, there is Zedekiah, son of Chenaanah, a false prophet in the time of Kings Jehoshaphat and Ahab, as per 1 Kings 22:24.
Second, there is Zedekiah, son of Maaseiah, who, according to Jeremiah 29:21, was a false prophet. Third, there is Zedekiah, son of Hananiah, one of the princes to whom Michaiah told of a prophecy by Jeremiah, as per Jeremiah 36:12.

Answer: Zephaniah

Zephaniah, a great-grandson of Hezekiah, is the correct answer. In the Bible book that bears his name, Zephaniah strongly condemned immorality in Judah and predicted the people would bring harsh judgment upon themselves. However, the book of Zephaniah also tells about blessings for Judah at a later date. Zephaniah is one of the twelve minor prophets in the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. In the Hebrew Bible, the book is part of the twelve prophet section.

According to Wikipedia, Zephaniah means 'My God conceals me'.

In addition to Zephaniah the prophet, there is a second man in the Old Testament with the same name. The second Zephaniah was the son of Maaseiah the priest, as per Jeremiah 29:25.

Answer: Zeresh

Haman had a diabolical plan to kill all the Jews in the vast kingdom ruled by King Ahasuerus and it appears his wife Zeresh was just as evil. (In the NIV Ahasuerus is known as Xerxes.) According to Scripture, she's the wicked woman who counseled her husband Haman to build a gigantic gallows to hang Mordecai.

Esther 5:14-15 tells of Zeresh urging him to construct a gallows fifty cubits high on which to hang Mordecai, a cousin of Queen Esther.

According to the NIV Study Bible, fifty cubits is about about seventy-five feet or about 23 meters. It is believed Zeresh wanted the gallows extra high so Mordecai's demise could be seen from a considerable distance. In other words, the gallows would be about as high as a seven story building, making it visible from all parts of the city where the king reigned.

Answer: Jacob

According to Genesis 30:20, Zebulun was the sixth son of Jacob and Leah. However, not much is known about him as he is mentioned in passing reference. According to Genesis 46:14, Zebulun had three sons -- Sered, Elon, and Jahleel. In the 49th chapter of Genesis, when Jacob issues his last words to his sons, he states: "Zebulun shall dwell by the haven of the sea; he shall become a haven for ships, and his border shall adjoin Sidon."

Answer: True

True. There are seven different men in Scripture who are called Zabad and every one of them is found in the Old Testament. In other words, there is no one in the New Testament called Zabad.

Below are details about the seven men called Zabad with information gleaned from Wikipedia:

In 1 Chronicles 2:36-37, Zabad was a member of the Tribe of Judah, the family of Hezron and the house of Jahahmeel. He was the son of Nathan and the father of Ephlal.
In 1 Chronicles 7:21, Zabad was an Ephraimite of the family of Shuthelah. He was the son of Tanath and the father of Suthelah.
In 1 Chronicles 11:41, Zabad was one of King David's mighty men. He was the son of Ahlai.
In 2 Chronicles 24:26, Zabad was one of two servants of King Joash who killed him in his bed. He was the son of Shimeath, an Amonite woman.
In Ezra 10:27,33,34, three men named Zabad are listed as having taken foreign wives, whom Ezra persuades them to send away.

Answer: Zebedee

Zebedee is the correct answer. Not much is known about Zebedee as he is mentioned in passing reference. According to Matthew 4:21, he was a fisherman, just like his sons John and James. The verse tells of Jesus seeing the two brothers mending their nets in a boat with their father Zebedee. Notes in the NKJV Study Bible state theologians believe the mother of John and James was Salome.

Answer: Zipporah

Zipporah was the wife of Moses. According to the Website Biblegateway.com, Zipporah means "a little bird" or "a sparrow."

Scripture states she was one of the seven daughters of Jethro who is also called Reuel. Moses ended up at the home of Jethro in Midian after he fled Egypt because he had murdered an Egyptian who was beating a Hebrew. Moses and Zipporah were the parents of two sons, Gershom and Eliezer, as per Exodus 18:3-4.

Answer: Zimri

According to 1 Kings 16:15, Zimri reigned for seven turbulent days. In his quest for power, he killed Elah, the reigning king, as well as his entire family and his friends. (1 Kings 16:10-11)

1 Kings 16:16-18 tells of a despondent Zimri setting the king's house on fire and dying in the flames after learning rival forces had him encircled.

Answer: Zerubabbel

Zerubabbel was a leader of the Jewish exiles (Nehemiah 7:6-7) and helped build the temple in Jerusalem (Ezrra 3:1-10). 1 Chronicles 3:1-19 states Zerubabbel was a descendant of David.

Zerubbabel was part of the first group of Jews granted permission by Cyrus, king of Persia, to return to Jerusalem. His name appears in four different books in the Old Testament and two in the New Testament. Zerubabbel's name is mentioned in the Old Testament books Ezra, Nehemiah, Haggai and Zechariah. His name is also contained in the genealogies of Christ in Matthew 1 and Luke 3.

According to Wikipedia, Zerubabbel means 'a child conceived and born in Babylon'.

Answer: Zeror

Zeror was the great grandfather of Saul, the first king of Israel, as well as the great grandfather of Abner, commander of Saul's army. According to 1 Samuel 9:1, Zeror was the son of Bechorath. The same verse states Zeror was the father of Abdiel who was the father of Kish who was the father of Saul. Not much is known about Zeror, however, as he is mentioned in passing reference.

In 1 Samuel 9:21, Saul claimed his family was the least of "all the families of the tribe of Benjamin."

Answer: Zichri

According to Scripture, Zichri was a son of Izhar. Exodus 6:18 states Amram and Izhar were brothers. Amram and Jochebed were the parents of Moses, Aaron and Miriam, making Zichri a cousin of the trio.

In addition to Zichri, Izhar and his unnamed wife were the parents of Korah and Nephegeri.

Meanwhile, Uzziel was a brother of Amram and Izhar with Exodus 6:22 stating Uzziel was the father of a son whose name started with the letter 'Z'. The son was called Zithri.

Answer: Zillah

Zillah is the correct answer. Not much is known about her as she is mentioned in passing reference. According to Genesis 4:19 she and Adah were married to Lamech. Genesis 4:22 reports Zillah bore a boy and a girl, Tubal-Cain and Naamah. Scripture reports Tubal-Cain was "an instructor of every craftsman in bronze and iron".

Zillah's husband Lamech has the distinction of being the second murderer in the Bible, after Cain. (See Genesis 4:23-24 for details.)

Answer: Zalmon

Zalmon is the correct answer but not much is known about him as he is mentioned in passing reference. In 2 Samuel 23:28, he is referred to as Zalmon the Ahohite. 2 Samuel 23:24-39 comprises a list of names of David's Mighty Warriors. In addition to Zalmon, a second Mighty Warrior had a name that started with the letter 'Z'. He was Zelek the Ammonite, as per the 37th verse.

Answer: True

True. According to 1 Chronicles 4:16, Jehallelel had four sons and two of them had names that started with letter 'Z'. The names of the four sons were Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.

Little is known about Jehallelel and his four sons as they are mentioned in passing reference. 1 Chronicles 4:1-23 is devoted to listing the names of the men who descended from the line of Judah, one of the twelve sons of Jacob.

Answer: Zecharias

According to Scripture, Zecharias, who is also known as Zechariah in the NIV, was rendered speechless by an angel until John the Baptist was born. Scripture states Zecharias was a priest who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah and his wife was also a descendant of Aaron, as per Luke 1:5.

Luke 1:11-25 tells of the angel Gabriel appearing before Zecharias and telling him of the upcoming birth of their son, who would become John the Baptist. When Zecharias doubted Gabriel's claims, he was rendered speechless as per Luke 1:20.

There's a happy ending to the story, however. After the baby was born, Zecharias wrote on a tablet that the infant was to be called John and, according to Luke 1:64, "immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue was loosed, and he spoke, praising God."

Answer: Zophar

Zophar was one of three friends who attempted to comfort Job after he experienced a series of calamities. Zophar was a Naamathite and he was accompanied by Eliphaz a Temanite and Bildad a Shuhite. A fourth friend, Elihu, appears in the 32nd chapter of Job. Their conversations with Job comprise a major portion of the book.

The book of Job tells of Job having seven sons and three daughters who were killed when "suddenly a great wind came from across the wilderness and struck the four corners of the house, and it fell on the young people." On top of this, Job ended up in failing health and lost all his material wealth.

However, Job 42:12-17 tells of a happy ending to Job's life.

Answer: True

True. Abraham married Keturah later in his life and according to Genesis 25:2, they had six sons. Their names were Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. Zimran's name appears in only Genesis 25:2 and 1 Chronicles 1:32 and, as a result, little is known about him.

It is believed Keturah became Abraham's wife after the death of Sarah. According to Genesis 25:5- 6, Abraham "left all he had" to Isaac, but while he was still living he gave gifts to the sons of Keturah and other concubines.

Then he "sent the sons eastward, away from Isaac his son," Scripture states.

Answer: Zaphenath-Paneah

Zaphenath-Paneah was the name the Pharaoh gave to Joseph after he was appointed as the second most powerful man in Egypt. According to notes in the NKJV Study Bible, Zaphenath-Paneah probably means 'The God Speaks and Lives'. Genesis 41:45 also states Asenath, the daughter of Piotiphera, priest of On, became Joseph's wife. According to Verse 46, Joseph was thirty years old at the time.

Answer: Zohar

Zohar is the correct answer. He was the son of Simeon, one of Jacob's twelve sons. According to Scripture, Zohar was one of seventy people who traveled to Egypt with Jacob. Genesis 46:10 states Simeon had five other sons. Their names were Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, and Shaul.

Answer: Zechariah

Zechariah prophesied during the period following Babylonian captivity and wrote a book in the Old Testament that bears his name. The book of Zechariah is part of the Minor Prophet section in the Old Testament of the Christian Bible and part of the Twelve Prophet section in the Hebrew Bible. The book consists of fourteen chapters.

Many Christians believe the book of Zechariah contains a number of prophecies pertaining to the Lord Jesus Christ. According to notes in the NKJV Study Bible, passages such as 9:9-10, 11:11-13, 12:10 and 13:7 are all in reference to Christ. Meanwhile, it is believed by many Chapter 14 prophesies about Jesus coming as a "Judge" and "righteous King."

Answer: Zebadiah

Zebadiah is the correct answer. According to 2 Chronicles 19:8-11, he was "the ruler of the house of Judah in all the king's matters" and the son of Ishmael. Wikipedia states Zebadiah means "Gift of God" and "Jehovah has bestowed".

There are other men in the Old Testament referred to as Zebadiah.
They are:
1.) A son of Asahel, Joab's brother (1 Chronicles 27:7)
2.) A Levite who took part as one of the teachers in the system of national education instituted by Jehoshaphat (2 Chronicles 17:7-8).
3.) A son of Beriah (1 Chronicles 8:15).
4.) A Korhite porter of the Lord's house (1 Chronicles 26:2).

Answer: Zadok

Zadok is the correct answer. Scripture tells of Zadok anointing Solomon as king, replacing David, as per 1 King 1:8-45. The story doesn't end here, however. Solomon was highly perturbed Abiathar the high priest had been a supporter of Adonijah to replace David as king. According to 1 Kings 2:26-27, Solomon even told Abiathar he should have been killed for supporting Adonijah. Later, Solomon ousted Abiathar as the high priest and rewarded Zadok with the honor of being high priest, as per 1 Kings 2:35.

Answer: Zacchaeus

Zacchaeus, of course, was the chief tax collector of Jericho, as per Luke 19:1-10. In other words, he was in charge of all the tax collectors who would've been overcharging the people and pocketing the difference. Zacchaeus, of course, would be getting a cut from each tax collector under him.

However, he was determined to set things right with Jesus. In Luke 19:8, he tells Jesus: "Look, Lord, I give half of my goods to the poor; and if I have taken anything from anyone by false accusation, I restore fourfold."