Bible Dictionaries
Zebah
Holman Bible Dictionary
(zee' buh) Personal name meaning “slaughter” or “sacrifice.” He and Zalmunna were Midianite kings that Gideon captured and killed because they had killed Gideon's brothers (Judges 8:4-21; see Psalm 83:11; Isaiah 9:4; Isaiah 10:26 ). This account shows the act of blood revenge that often prevailed in that day and marks a turning point in Israel's struggles against Midian.
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Zebah'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/z/zebah.html. 1991.