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Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)· Public Domain

(mindful).

Father of Shammua, the Reubenite spy. (Numbers 13:4) (B.C. 1451.) A Merarite Levite, son of Jaaziah. (1 Chronicles 24:27) Son of Asaph the singer. (1 Chronicles 25:2,10; Nehemiah 12:35) The son of Imri who assisted Nehemiah in rebuilding the city wall. (Nehemiah 3:2) (B.C. 446.) A Levite, or family of Levites, who signed the covenant with Nehemiah. (Nehemiah 10:18) (B.C. 410.) A Levite whose son or descendant Hanan was one of the treasurers over the treasuries appointed by Nehemiah.

(Nehemiah 13:13)

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia on Zaccur

Zaccur zak'-ur (zakkur, perhaps "ventriloquist" (Gray, Nu, 137)): ⇒See a list of verses on ZACCUR in the Bible. (1) Father of Shammua the Reubenite spy (Nu 13:4). (2) A Simeonite (1Ch 4:26); the King James Version "Zacchur." ⇒See also the McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia. (3) Levites: (a) a Merarite (1Ch 24:27); (b) a "son" of Asaph (1Ch 25:2,10; Ne 12:35); (c) Ne 10:12 (Hebrew verse 13), and probably the same as in Neb 13:13, father of Hanan. (4) A marginal reading in Ezr 8:14 for Zabbud where Kethibh is really "Zabud". See ZABBUD. (5) Son of Imri and one of the builders of Jerusalem (Ne 3:2). David Francis Roberts

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible on Zaccur

1. A Reulenite, Nu 13^(») (B ZaKxvp, A Zaxpov, Luc. Zayxovp). 2. A Simeonite, 1 Ch 4^ (B om., A ZaKxoijp, Luc. Zaxoi'P). 3. A Merarite, 1 Ch 24-'' {ZaKxovp). 4. An Asaphite, 1 Ch 25= (B ^aKxoi's, A ZaKxovp) '» (B Zaxxo^S, A ZaKxovp), Neh 12^^ (ZaKxovp). S. One of those who assisted Nehemiah to rebuild the wall, Neh 3' (B Za^aovp, A and Luc. ZaKxovp). 6. One of those who sealed the covenant, NeU 10'* (B Zaxuip, A ZaKxiip, Luc. ZaKxoi'p), prob. same as mentioned in 13's (BA ZaKxoup, Luc. ZaKxoip). 7. Ezr 8" J^gri. See Zabbud. ZACHARIAH (Zaxapias, whence AV Zacharia.i). — In His denunciation of the Pharisees and the guilty nation of the Jews, our Lord declares that the innocent blood of the prophets is to be required of them, 'from the blood of Abel the righteous unto the blood of Zachariah the son of Barachiah, whom ve slew between the sanctuary and the altar' (^It 23'', cf. the || Lk IP'). Tlie reference is almost cert.ainlv to the murder of Zecliariah (see Zechariah, No. il) recorded in 2 Ch 24-""---. This is far more likely than the view held by some, that the Zachariah intended is…

Fausset's Bible Dictionary on Zaccur

1. Father of Shammua the Reubenite spy (Num 13:4). 2. A Merarite Levite, son of Jaaziah (1Ch 24:27). 3. Son of Asaph (1Ch 25:2; 1Ch 25:10); "prophesied according to the order of the king"; over the third division of the temple choir (Neh 12:35). 4. Son of Imri; aided at the wall (Neh 3:2). 5. A Levite, signed the covenant (Neh 10:12). 6. A Levite, father of Hanan (Neh 13:13).

References

  1. Orr, J. (ed.) (1915) The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Chicago: Howard-Severance Company. [Public Domain]
  2. Easton, M.G. (1893) Easton's Bible Dictionary. 3rd edn. Thomas Nelson. [Public Domain]
  3. Nave, O.J. (1897) Nave's Topical Bible. Topical Bible Publishing Co.. [Public Domain]
  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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