2139. Zakkur

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Zakkur: Zakkur

Original Word: זַכּוּר
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Zakkuwr
Pronunciation: zah-KOOR
Phonetic Spelling: (zaw-koor')
Definition: Zakkur
Meaning: Zakkur

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Zaccur, Zacchur

From zakar; mindful; Zakkur, the name of seven Israelites -- Zaccur, Zacchur.

see HEBREW zakar

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from zakar
Definition
the name of several Isr.
NASB Translation
Zaccur (9).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

זַכּוּר proper name, masculine ᵐ5 Ζακχυρ, Ζακχουρ, etc.: —

1 a Reubenite Numbers 13:4 (P).

2 a Simeonite 1 Chronicles 4:26.

3 Levites:

a. 1 Chronicles 24:27.

b. an Asaphite 1 Chronicles 25:2 (Σακχους), 1 Chronicles 25:10 (Ζαχχουθ), Nehemiah 12:35 (Ζακχουρ), compare זִכְרִי above 3c. c. Nehemiah 10:13; compare Nehemiah 13:13

4 companion of Ezra, Ezra 8:14 Qr (Kt זבוד, compare above).

5 contemporary of Nehemiah, Nehemiah 3:2.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root זָכַר (zakar), meaning "to remember."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew name זַכּוּר (Zakkur) as it is a proper noun specific to Hebrew texts. However, the concept of remembrance is echoed in Greek through words like μνημονεύω (mnēmoneuō, Strong's Greek 3421), meaning "to remember," which captures the thematic essence of the name Zakkur.

Usage: Zakkur is used as a proper noun, specifically as a name for individuals in the Hebrew Bible.

Context: Zakkur is a name found in the Hebrew Bible, associated with several individuals. The name itself signifies being "mindful" or "remembered," reflecting a characteristic or a divine attribute of remembrance. The following are notable mentions of Zakkur in the biblical text:

• Zakkur, the Father of Shammua: In the context of the spies sent by Moses to explore the land of Canaan, Zakkur is identified as the father of Shammua, one of the spies representing the tribe of Reuben (Numbers 13:4). This mention highlights the tribal affiliations and genealogical records important in the narrative of Israel's journey to the Promised Land.

• Zakkur, the Son of Imri: In the post-exilic period, Zakkur is noted as the son of Imri, who participated in the rebuilding of the wall of Jerusalem under Nehemiah's leadership (Nehemiah 3:2). This reference underscores the communal efforts and individual contributions to the restoration of Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile.

• Zakkur, a Levite: Another mention of Zakkur is as a Levite who played a role in the religious reforms and covenant renewal led by Nehemiah (Nehemiah 10:12). This highlights the involvement of the Levitical priesthood in maintaining and restoring the religious life of the community.

The name Zakkur, therefore, appears in contexts that emphasize remembrance, both in terms of genealogical heritage and in the collective memory and identity of the Israelite community.

Forms and Transliterations

וְזַכּ֖וּר וזכור זַכּ֔וּר זַכּ֖וּר זַכּ֥וּר זַכּ֧וּר זַכּֽוּר׃ זכור זכור׃ vezakKur wə·zak·kūr wəzakkūr zak·kūr zakKur zakkūr

Englishman's Concordance

Numbers 13:4
HEB: שַׁמּ֖וּעַ בֶּן־ זַכּֽוּר׃
NAS: Shammua the son of Zaccur;
KJV: Shammua the son of Zaccur.
INT: Shammua the son of Zaccur

1 Chronicles 4:26
HEB: חַמּוּאֵ֥ל בְּנ֛וֹ זַכּ֥וּר בְּנ֖וֹ שִׁמְעִ֥י
NAS: his son, Zaccur his son,
KJV: his son, Zacchur his son,
INT: Hammuel his son Zaccur his son Shimei

1 Chronicles 24:27
HEB: בְנ֔וֹ וְשֹׁ֥הַם וְזַכּ֖וּר וְעִבְרִֽי׃
NAS: [were] Beno, Shoham, Zaccur and Ibri.
KJV: and Shoham, and Zaccur, and Ibri.
INT: the sons Shoham Zaccur and Ibri

1 Chronicles 25:2
HEB: לִבְנֵ֣י אָסָ֗ף זַכּ֧וּר וְיוֹסֵ֛ף וּנְתַנְיָ֥ה
NAS: of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph,
KJV: of Asaph; Zaccur, and Joseph,
INT: of the sons of Asaph Zaccur Joseph Nethaniah

1 Chronicles 25:10
HEB: הַשְּׁלִשִׁ֣י זַכּ֔וּר בָּנָ֥יו וְאֶחָ֖יו
NAS: the third to Zaccur, his sons
KJV: The third to Zaccur, [he], his sons,
INT: the third to Zaccur his sons and his relatives

Nehemiah 3:2
HEB: יָד֣וֹ בָנָ֔ה זַכּ֖וּר בֶּן־ אִמְרִֽי׃
NAS: and next to them Zaccur the son
KJV: And next to them builded Zaccur the son
INT: Next built Zaccur the son of Imri

Nehemiah 10:12
HEB: זַכּ֥וּר שֵׁרֵֽבְיָ֖ה שְׁבַנְיָֽה׃
NAS: Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,
KJV: Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,
INT: Zaccur Sherebiah Shebaniah

Nehemiah 12:35
HEB: מִ֣יכָיָ֔ה בֶּן־ זַכּ֖וּר בֶּן־ אָסָֽף׃
NAS: the son of Zaccur, the son
KJV: the son of Zaccur, the son
INT: of Micaiah the son of Zaccur the son of Asaph

Nehemiah 13:13
HEB: חָנָ֥ן בֶּן־ זַכּ֖וּר בֶּן־ מַתַּנְיָ֑ה
NAS: the son of Zaccur, the son
KJV: the son of Zaccur, the son
INT: was Hanan the son of Zaccur the son of Mattaniah

9 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2139
9 Occurrences

wə·zak·kūr — 1 Occ.
zak·kūr — 8 Occ.