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

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.10.12

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎זַכּוּר‎ proper name, masculine ᵐ5 Ζακχυρ, Ζακχουρ, etc.: —

1. a Reubenite Num 13:4 (P).

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

Profile

Male • Returned leader • Priest who sealed Nehemiah's covenant

Man living at the time of Exile and Return

Zaccur, a priest, was among those who sealed the covenant during Nehemiah's time.

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.10.12;
• only referred to as Zaccur זַכּוּר.

Zaccur is listed among the priests who sealed the covenant during the time of Nehemiah. After the completion of the wall and the reading of the Law, the people of Israel made a covenant to follow God's commandments and to maintain the temple worship. The leaders, including priests, Levites, and heads of families, sealed this covenant. Zaccur's presence among the priests who sealed the covenant indicates his role in the spiritual leadership of the post-exilic Jewish community and his commitment to upholding the Law and the proper worship of God.

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