ziph is a proper name used chiefly for a geographical setting and also for individuals in genealogical lines.

The attested use is chiefly geographical: the name marks the wilderness where David remained and a place named among settlements or building projects. It also occurs as a personal name within genealogical statements.

1. Geographical name · dominant

   The form is tagged Noun · Proper in wilderness and travel clauses: in 1 Samuel 23:14 the APB renders David as living “in the wilderness of Ziph,” and in 1 Samuel 23:24 it renders others as going “to Ziph.” In 1 Samuel 26:2 the same name occurs twice in Saul's journey to seek David, while Joshua 15:24 and 2 Chronicles 11:8 place it in lists of locations.

   1 Samuel 23:141 Samuel 23:151 Samuel 23:241 Samuel 26:2Joshua 15:242 Chronicles 11:8
2. Personal name in genealogies · occasional

   The Noun · Proper form names a person in genealogical clauses. In 1 Chronicles 2:42 the APB renders Mareshah as “the father of Ziph,” while in 1 Chronicles 4:16 it lists Ziph among the sons of Jehallelel.

   1 Chronicles 2:421 Chronicles 4:16

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the name as “Ziph” in both geographical and genealogical contexts, including “the wilderness of Ziph” and “the father of Ziph.” These renderings confirm the verse contexts rather than establish a separate English sense.