Lexical Definition
זָבָד Zâbâd (zaw-bawd') Zabad N:N-M-P
from זָבַד; giver
Zabad.
- § Zabad = "he endows"
- Zabad, the name of seven Israelites
1) a descendant of Judah; son of Nathan, grandson of Attai, great grandson of Ahlai Sheshan's daughter
2) son of Tahath
3) one of David's mighty warriors (could be the same as 1 above)
4) son of Shimeath, an Ammonitess; a conspirator against and, with Jehozabad, the murderer of Joash (also called 'Jozachar')
5) one of the sons of Zattu, who put away his foreign wife at the command of Ezra
6) one of the descendants of Hashum, who, in the time of Ezra, had a foreign wife
7) one of the sons of Nebo, who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.36
- son of: Nathan (נָתָן)
- father of: Ephlal (אֶפְלָל)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
זָבָד proper name, masculine (he hath given, or, a gift; compare Sabean proper name זבדם Hal168 DHMZMG 1883, 15, זביד DHMEpigr. Denkm. 50 = 
; also Late Hebrew proper name זביד) —
1. a descendant of Judah 1Chr 2:36; 1Chr 2:37.
2. an Ephraimite 1Chr 7:21.
3. one of David's valiant men 1Chr 11:41.
4. one of the murderers of Joash of Judah 2Chr 24:26 (ᵐ5 Ζαβελ, Ζαβεθ, Ζαβαθ), called יוֺזָכָר (q. v. below הוה, יהוה) 2Kgs 12:22*.
5. name of three returned exiles who had taken strange wives:
a. Ezra 10:27
b. vEzra 10:33
c. vEzra 10:43.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 2 Kings | 12:22* |
| 1 Chronicles | 2:36 · 2:37 · 7:21 · 11:41 |
| 2 Chronicles | 24:26 |
| Ezra | 10:27 · 10:33 · 10:43 |
Profile
Male • Son of Nathan • Descendant of Judah through Jerahmeel
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Zabad was a descendant of Judah through the line of Jerahmeel.
- A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.36;
- only referred to as Zabad זָבָד;
- a son of Nathan נָתָן;
- father of Ephlal אֶפְלָל.
Zabad is mentioned in the genealogy of Judah, specifically in the line of Jerahmeel. He was the son of Nathan and the father of Ephlal. Zabad is listed as part of the descendants of Sheshan, who had no sons and gave his daughter in marriage to his Egyptian servant Jarha. This genealogy shows the intermarriage between Israelites and non-Israelites.
All entries for Zabad: זָבָד