tsi.va is the personal name borne by Saul’s servant and the head of a household serving Mephibosheth.

The form identifies a particular man: Saul’s servant, whose household serves Mephibosheth, who reports to David about Jonathan’s son, and who later meets and speaks with the king.

1. Personal name of Saul’s servant · dominant

   All supplied forms are tagged as a proper noun and identify the same man in the narrative. In 2 Samuel 9:2 the APB renders the clause "The house of Saul had a servant whose name was Ziba," while 2 Samuel 9:9 calls him "Saul's servant" and 2 Samuel 9:12 places his household in service to Mephibosheth. In 2 Samuel 16:1 the APB presents him meeting David as Mephibosheth’s attendant.

   2 Samuel 9:22 Samuel 9:92 Samuel 9:122 Samuel 16:12 Samuel 16:22 Samuel 16:4

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB generally presents the name as "Ziba" when the person is named or addressed, as in 2 Samuel 9:2 and 2 Samuel 16:2. In some supplied verses, the translation’s wording does not visibly preserve the name even though the original-form field records it, so the translation is not a gloss of the term.