Zibiah
The name Zibiah means “the Lord dwells; deer; goat.” Zibiah is mentioned in 2 verses of the Bible, first in 2 Kings 12:1.
Family of Zibiah
Who was Zibiah?
The mother of King Joash (2 Kings 12:1; 2 Chr. 24:1).
Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.
Key verses about Zibiah
- 2 Kings 12:1
In the seventh year of Jehu Jehoash began to reign; and forty years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Zibiah of Beer–sheba.
- 2 Chronicles 24:1
Joash was seven years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name also was Zibiah of Beer–sheba.