Lexical Definition
זַכּוּר Zakkûwr (zaw-koor') Zaccur N:N-M-P
from זָכַר; mindful
Zaccur, Zacchur.
- § Zaccur or Zacchur = "mindful"
- Zakkur, the name of seven Israelites
1) father of Shammua, the Reubenite spy
2) a Simeonite of the family of Mishma
3) a Merarite Levite, son of Jaaziah
4) son of Asaph the singer
5) the son of Imri who assisted Nehemiah in rebuilding the wall
6) a Levite, or family of Levites, who signed the covenant with Nehemiah
7) a Levite whose son or descendant Hanan was one of the treasurers over the treasuries appointed by Nehemiah
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| זַכּ֧וּר | Zaccur | 1Chr.25.2 |
| זַכּ֖וּר | Zaccur | Neh.12.35 |
| זַכּ֔וּר | Zaccur | 1Chr.25.10 |
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.25.2
- son of: Asaph (אָסָף)
- brother of: Joseph (יוֹסֵף), Nethaniah (נְתַנְיָה) and Asharelah (אֲשַׂרְאֵלָה)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
זַכּוּר proper name, masculine ᵐ5 Ζακχυρ, Ζακχουρ, etc.: —
2. a Simeonite 1Chr 4:26.
3. Levites:
a. 1Chr 24:27.
b. an Asaphite 1Chr 25:2 (Σακχους), v1Chr 25:10 (Ζαχχουθ), Neh 12:35 (Ζακχουρ), compare זִכְרִי above 3 c. c. Neh 10:13* compare Neh 13:13
4. companion of Ezra, Ezra 8:14 Qr (Kt זבוד, compare above).
5. contemporary of Nehemiah, Neh 3:2.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Numbers | 13:4 |
| 1 Chronicles | 4:26 · 24:27 · 25:2 · 25:10 |
| Ezra | 8:14 |
| Nehemiah | 3:2 · 10:13* · 12:35 · 13:13 |
Profile
Male • Returned musician • Son of Asaph, a musician in David's time
Levite living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Zaccur, a son of Asaph, was a musician during the reigns of David and Solomon.
- A man from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.25.2;
- only referred to as Zaccur זַכּוּר;
- son of Asaph אָסָף;
- a brother of Joseph יוֹסֵף, Nethaniah נְתַנְיָה and Asharelah אֲשַׂרְאֵלָה.
Zaccur was one of the sons of Asaph, a prominent Levitical musician during the reigns of King David and King Solomon. Asaph was a leader of the Levitical singers and musicians appointed by David to serve in the tabernacle and later in the temple. Zaccur, along with his brothers, was trained in music and participated in the musical worship services. In the time of Nehemiah, after the Babylonian exile, a descendant of Zaccur named Zacchur is mentioned among the musicians who played at the dedication of the rebuilt wall of Jerusalem. This suggests that Zaccur's family continued to serve as musicians in the temple for generations.
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