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Easton's Bible Dictionary - Zaccur

Zaccur [N] [H] [S]

mindful.

  • Father of Shammua, who was one of the spies sent out by Moses ( Numbers 13:4 ).

  • A Merarite Levite ( 1 Chronicles 24:27 ).

  • A son of Asaph, and chief of one of the courses of singers as arranged by David ( 1 Chronicles 25:2 1 Chronicles 25:10 ).

  • Son of Imri ( Nehemiah 3:2 ).

  • A Levite ( Nehemiah 10:12 ).

  • The son of Mattaniah ( Nehemiah 13:13 ).

    These dictionary topics are from
    M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition,
    published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.
    [N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
    [H] indicates this entry was also found in Hitchcock's Bible Names
    [S] indicates this entry was also found in Smith's Bible Dictionary
    Bibliography Information

    Easton, Matthew George. "Entry for Zaccur". "Easton's Bible Dictionary". .

    • Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary - Zaccur

    Zaccur [N] [E] [S]

    of the male kind; mindful
    Hitchcock's Dictionary of Bible Names. Public Domain. Copy freely.
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    Bibliography Information

    Hitchcock, Roswell D. "Entry for 'Zaccur'". "An Interpreting Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names". . New York, N.Y., 1869.

    Smith's Bible Dictionary - Zaccur

    Zaccur [N] [E] [H]

    (mindful ).

    1. Father of Shammua, the Reubenite spy. ( Numbers 13:4 ) (B.C. 1451.)
    2. A Merarite Levite, son of Jaaziah. ( 1 Chronicles 24:27 )
    3. Son of Asaph the singer. ( 1 Chronicles 25:2 1 Chronicles 25:10 ; Nehemiah 12:35 )
    4. The son of Imri who assisted Nehemiah in rebuilding the city wall. ( Nehemiah 3:2 ) (B.C. 446.)
    5. A Levite, or family of Levites, who signed the covenant with Nehemiah. ( Nehemiah 10:18 ) (B.C. 410.)
    6. A Levite whose son or descendant Hanan was one of the treasurers over the treasuries appointed by Nehemiah. ( Nehemiah 13:13 )
    [N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
    [E] indicates this entry was also found in Easton's Bible Dictionary
    [H] indicates this entry was also found in Hitchcock's Bible Names
    Bibliography Information

    Smith, William, Dr. "Entry for 'Zaccur'". "Smith's Bible Dictionary". . 1901.

    International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Zaccur

    ZACCUR

    zak'-ur (zakkur, perhaps "ventriloquist" (Gray, Nu, 137)):

    (1) Father of Shammua the Reubenite spy (Numbers 13:4).

    (2) A Simeonite (1 Chronicles 4:26); the King James Version "Zacchur."

    (3) Levites:

    (a) a Merarite (1 Chronicles 24:27); (b) a "son" of Asaph (1 Chronicles 25:2,10; Nehemiah 12:35); (c) Nehemiah 10:12 (Hebrew verse 13), and probably the same as in Neb 13:13, father of Hanan.

    (4) A marginal reading in Ezra 8:14 for Zabbud where Kethibh is really "Zabud".

    See ZABBUD.

    (5) Son of Imri and one of the builders of Jerusalem (Nehemiah 3:2).

    David Francis Roberts

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    Bibliography Information
    Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ZACCUR'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.