Berean Strong's Lexicon Zakkay: Zaccai Original Word: זַכַּי Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root זָכָה (zakah), meaning "to be pure" or "to be clean." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Greek 2195: Ζακχαῖος (Zakkaios) - This Greek name, found in the New Testament, is related to the Hebrew Zakkay and is famously associated with Zacchaeus, the tax collector who encountered Jesus in Luke 19. Usage: The name Zakkay, or Zaccai, means "pure" or "innocent." It is used as a proper name in the Hebrew Bible, specifically referring to individuals within the post-exilic community of Israel. Cultural and Historical Background: The name Zakkay appears in the context of the Jewish return from Babylonian exile. During this period, names often reflected the spiritual aspirations and renewed identity of the Jewish people as they sought to reestablish their covenant relationship with God. The emphasis on purity and innocence in the name Zakkay aligns with the broader themes of repentance and restoration that characterized this era. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom zakak Definition an Isr. NASB Translation Zaccai (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs זַכַּי proper name, masculine head of family of returned exiles, זַכָּ֔י Ezra 2:9 (ᵐ5 Ζακχου, ᵐ5L Ζακχαιου) = Nehemiah 7:14 (ᵐ5 Ζαθου, A Ζακχουρ, ᵐ5L Ζακχαιου); perhaps = זַכַּי Nehemiah 3:20 Qr (Kt זַבַּי q. v.; ᵐ5 Ζαβ(ρ)ου, ᵐ5L Ραββαι). **Nestle (privately) suggests that this might be abbreviated from זכריה. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Zaccai From zakak; pure; Zakkai, an Israelite -- Zaccai. see HEBREW zakak Forms and Transliterations זַכָּ֔י זכי zak·kāy zakKai zakkāyLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ezra 2:9 HEB: בְּנֵ֣י זַכָּ֔י שְׁבַ֥ע מֵא֖וֹת NAS: the sons of Zaccai, 760; KJV: The children of Zaccai, seven hundred INT: the children of Zaccai seven hundred Nehemiah 7:14 2 Occurrences |
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