Lexical Definition
זֶכֶר Zeker (zeh'-ker) Zecher N:N-M-P
the same as זֵכֶר
Zeker.
- § Zacher = "remembrance"
- Zeker, an Israelite
1) a Gibeonite
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| וָזָֽכֶר | and Zeker | 1Chr.8.31 |
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.8.31
- son of: Abiel (אֲבִיאֵל) and Maacah (מַעֲכָה)
- brother of: Kish (קִישׁ), Ner (נֵר), Abdon (עַבְדוֹן), Zur (צוּר), Baal (בַּעַל), Nadab (נָדָב), Gedor (גְדֹר), Ahio (אַחְיוֹ) and Mikloth (מִקְלוֹת); also called Zechariah at 1Ch.9.37
- Also named: ze.khar.yah (זְכַרְיָהוּ "Zechariah" זְכַרְיָה)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. [זֶ֫כֶר] proper name, masculine only זָ֑כֶר 1Chr 8:31 (ᵐ5 Ζαχουρ) = זְכַרְיָה 1Chr 9:37 q. v. (compare Phoenician proper name זכר).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Chronicles | 8:31 · 9:37 |
Profile
Male • Saul's family • Son of Abiel, founder of Gibeon
Man living at the time of United Monarchy
Zecher (or Zechariah), a son of Abiel (or 'Jeiel'), the father (and founder) of Gibeon (1Ch.8.31; 9.37).
- A man from the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.8.31;
- referred to as Zecher זֶכֶר, or Zechariah זְכַרְיָה;
- son of Abiel אֲבִיאֵל and Maacah מַעֲכָה;
- a brother of Kish קִישׁ, Ner נֵר, Abdon עַבְדוֹן, Zur צוּר, Baal בַּעַל, Nadab נָדָב, Gedor גְדֹר, Ahio אַחְיוֹ and Mikloth מִקְלוֹת.
Zecher, also known as Zechariah, was a son of Abiel (or 'Jeiel'), the father (and founder) of Gibeon. He is mentioned in the genealogies of Benjamin in 1 Chronicles. Zecher had several brothers, including Ner, the grandfather of King Saul. The genealogy suggests that Zecher was an ancestor of some of the Benjamites who lived in Gibeon, a city allotted to the tribe of Benjamin.
All entries for Zecher or Zechariah: זֶכֶר ☩ זְכַרְיָה