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Zichri

Fausset's Bible Dictionary (1878)· Public Domain

("famous"; not as KJV, ZITHRI).

  1. Son of Izhar (Exo 6:21).
  2. A Benjamite, of the sons of Shimhi (1Ch 8:19).
  3. A Benjamite, of the sons of Shashak (1Ch 8:23).
  4. Of the sons of Jeroham (1Ch 8:27).
  5. Son of Asaph (1Ch 9:15).
  6. Descended from Moses' son Eliezer (1Ch 26:25).
  7. Father of Eliezer, the chief of Reuben under David (1Ch 27:16).
  8. Of Judah; his son Amasiah commanded 200,000 under Jehoshaphat (2Ch 17:16).
  9. Father of Elishaphat, Jehoiada's helper against Athaliah.
  10. An Ephraimite mighty man under Pekah, who slew in battle Maaseiah Ahaz' son, Azrikam prefect of the palace, and Elkanah next to the king (2Ch 28:7).
  11. Father of Joel (Neh 11:9).
  12. A priest of Abijah's family, contemporary of Joiakim, Jeshua's son (Neh 12:17).
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia on Zichri

Zichri zik'-ri (zikhri, meaning uncertain): ⇒See a list of verses on ZICHRI in the Bible. (1) Levites: (a) grandson of Kohath (Ex 6:21, where some the King James Version editions read wrongly, "Zithri"); (b) an Asaphite (1Ch 9:15), called "Zabdi" in Ne 11:17, where the Septuagint's Codex Alexandrinus has Zechri = Zichri, but the Septuagint's Codex Vaticanus other names; see ZABDI, (4); (c) a descendant of Eliezer (1Ch 26:25). (2) Benjamites: (a) 1Ch 8:19; (b) 1Ch 8:23; (c) 1Ch 8:27; (d) Ne 11:9. ⇒See also the McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia. (3) Father of Eliezer, who was one of David's tribal princes (1Ch 27:16). (4) Father of Amasiah, "who willingly offered himself unto Yahweh" (2Ch 17:16). (5) Father of Elishaphat, a captain in Jehoiada's time (2Ch 23:1). (6) "A mighty man of Ephraim," who when fighting under Pekah slew the son of Ahaz, the king of Judah (2Ch 28:7). (7) A priest in the days of Joiakim (Ne 12:17); the section, Ne 12:14-21, is omitted by the Septuagint's Codex Vaticanus with the exception of "of Maluchi" (Ne 12:14); Lucian has Zacharias. David Francis Robe…

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible on Zichri

1. A grandson of Kohath, Ex 6=' (B 7jexpei, A Zfxc')i misspelt in modem edd. of AV Zithri, although ed. of 1611 has correctly Zichn. 2. 3. 4. S. Four Benjamites, 1 Ch 8"* (B Zaxpf', A Zfx/)i), v.=s (B Zexpef, A Zoxfii), v." (B Zaxpd, A Zexpi), Neh 11» (B Zf^pf', A Zexp', and so in the next three occurrences). 6. An Asaphite, 1 Ch 9" II Neh 11" (see Zabdi, No. 4). 7. A descendant of Eliezer, 1 Ch 2&^. 8. A Reubenite, 1 Ch 27'". 9. A Judahite, 2 Ch 17'" (B 7.apd, A Zax^-O. 10. Fatlier of a captain in Jehoiada's time, 2 Ch 23' (B Vjaxipia., A Zaxapi'os). 11. A mightv man of Ephraini, 2 Ch 28' (B 'Effxpei, A ''E^cKpl, Luc. Zaxapfas). 12. A priest in the days of Joiakim, Neh 12" (BS*A om., ««■ ' ■»« k" Zexp€l, Luc. Zaxapias).

Smith's Bible Dictionary on Zichri

(memorable). Son of Ishar the son of Kohath. (Exodus 6:21) (B.C. 1401.) A Benjamite of the sons of Shimhi. (1 Chronicles 8:19) (B.C. 1440.) A Benjamite of the sons of Shashak. (1 Chronicles 8:23) A Benjamite of the sons of Jeroham. (1 Chronicles 8:27) Son of Asaph, elsewhere called Zabdi and ZACCUB. (1 Chronicles 9:15) A descendant of Eliezer the son of Moses. (1 Chronicles 26:25) (B.C. before 1043.) The father of Eliezer, the chief of the Reubenites in the reign of David. (1 Chronicles 27:16) (B.C. before 1043.) One of the tribe of Judah, father of Amasiah. (2 Chronicles 11:16) Father of Elishaphat, one of the conspirators with Jehoiada. (2 Chronicles 23:1) (B.C. before 876.) An Ephraimite hero in the invading army of Pekah the son of Remaliah. (2 Chronicles 28:7) (B.C. 734.) Father or ancestor of Joel, 14. (Nehemiah 11:9) A priest of the family of Abijah, in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua. (Nehemiah 12:17) (B.C. 480.)

References

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  4. Hastings, J. (ed.) (1909) A Dictionary of the Bible. Edinburgh: T&T Clark. [Public Domain]
  5. Smith, W. (ed.) (1884) Smith's Bible Dictionary. London: John Murray. [Public Domain]
  6. Fausset, A.R. (1878) Fausset's Bible Dictionary. [Public Domain]A Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopaedia

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