זְרֻבָּבֶ֫ל

ze.rub.ba.velProper Noun (Masculine)H2216

Zerubbabel

From: from H2215 (זָרַב) and H894 (בָּבֶל); descended of (i.e. from) Babylon, i.e. born there;

Short Definition

Zerubbabel, an Israelite

Full Lexicon Entry

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at ; son of: Pedaiah (H6305H); brother of: Shimei (H8096J); father of: Meshullam (H4918H), Hananiah (H2608L), Shelomith (H8019I), Hashubah (H2807), Ohel (H0169), Berechiah (H1296), Hasadiah (H2619), Jushab-hesed (H3142) and Abiud (G0010); also called Sheshbazzar at ; KJV: Zorobabel at ; § Zerubbabel = "sown in Babylon" the grandson of king Jehoiachin and leader of the first group of returning exiles from Babylon

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

20 times

Appears 20 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Haggai
7
Ezra
5
Zechariah
4
Nehemiah
3
1 Chronicles
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 3:19
  • Ezra 4:2
  • Haggai 1:14
  • Haggai 2:23
  • Zechariah 4:6

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