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Zaccur
of the male kind; mindful
זַכּוּר zak.kur
Zaccur (Hebrew: זַכּוּר, zak.kur) means “of the male kind; mindful”, by traditional interpretation. Nine men in scripture bear the name; the best attested belongs to the Divided Kingdom period. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears in the same passages as Ammiel.
Which Zaccur?
Nine men in scripture bear this name. Here is each of them.
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Zaccur
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Zaccur
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Zaccur
son of Asaph
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Zaccur
son of Shammua; father of Shammua
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Zaccur
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Zaccur
Show all 9 bearers
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Zaccur
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Zaccur
son of Imri
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Zaccur
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At a glance
- Verses
- 10 across 4 books
- Bearers
- 9 distinct people in scripture
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
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| First appears | Numbers 13:4 |
| Last appears | Nehemiah 13:13 |
| Cross-references | 86 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Hanan co-occurrence Appears with Hanan in Nehemiah 13.
- Shelemiah co-occurrence Appears with Shelemiah in Nehemiah 13.
- Shammua co-occurrence Appears with Shammua in Numbers 13.
- Pedaiah co-occurrence Appears with Pedaiah in Nehemiah 13.
- Hammuel co-occurrence Appears with Hammuel in 1 Chronicles 4.
- Micaiah co-occurrence Appears with Micaiah in Nehemiah 12.
- Shemaiah co-occurrence Appears with Shemaiah in Nehemiah 12.
- Uthai co-occurrence Appears with Uthai in Ezra 8.
Origin & meaning
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.24.27;
son of: Jaaziah (H3269);
brother of: Beno (H1121B), Shoham (H7719) and Ibri (H5681)
§ Zaccur or Zacchur = "mindful"
1) father of Shammua, the Reubenite spy
2) a Simeonite of the family of Mishma
3) a Merarite Levite, son of Jaaziah
4) son of Asaph the singer
5) the son of Imri who assisted Nehemiah in rebuilding the wall
6) a Levite, or family of Levites, who signed the covenant with Nehemiah
7) a Levite whose son or descendant Hanan was one of the treasurers over the treasuries appointed by Nehemiah
Zaccur was a Merarite Levite, one of the sons of Jaaziah.
The biblical story
Zaccur was a Levite belonging to the family of Merari. He was one of the sons of Jaaziah, as listed in the genealogy of the Levites during the time of King David. The Merarites were one of the three main divisions of the Levites, along with the Kohathites and Gershonites. They were responsible for the tabernacle's structural components and transportation during the Israelites' journey through the wilderness. Zaccur's mention in this genealogy highlights the importance of the Levitical lineage and their roles in Israelite worship.
Key verses
Zaccur appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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The sons of Merari by Jaaziah; Beno, and Shoham, and Zaccur, and Ibri.
1 Chronicles 24:27
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1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 24:27