Lexical Definition
זִכְרִי Zikrîy (zik-ree') Zichri N:N-M-P
from זָכַר; memorable
Zichri.
- § Zichri = "memorable"
- Zicri, the name of twelve Israelites
1) the father of Eliezer, the chief of the Reubenites in the reign of David
2) the father of Amasiah, a descendant of Judah
3) a son of Izhar and grandson of Kohath
4) a descendant of Eliezer the son of Moses
5) a son of Asaph, elsewhere called 'Zabdi' and 'Zaccur'
6) a priest of the family of Abijah, in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua
7) a descendant of Benjamin of the sons of Shimhi
8) a descendant of Benjamin of the sons of Shashak
9) a descendant of Benjamin of the sons of Jeroham
10) father of Joel and descendant of Benjamin
11) a father of Elishaphat, one of the conspirators with Jehoiada
12) a Ephraimite hero in the invading army of Pekah the son of Remaliah
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| זִכְרִ֑י | Zikri | Neh.12.17 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.12.17
Brown-Driver-Briggs
זִכְרִי proper name, masculine ᵐ5 Ζεχρει, Ζαχρι, etc., except as below: —
1. a Reubenite 1Chr 27:16.
2. a Judahite 2Chr 17:16.
3. Levites:
a. Exod 6:21 (P).
b. 1Chr 26:25.
c. an Asaphite 1Chr 9:15 || Neh 11:17 where read זכרי (for זַבְדִּי, q. v. ); compare also below זַכּוּר
3 b. 4. a priest Neh 12:17 (ᵐ5L Ζαχαριας).
5. Benjamites:
a. 1Chr 8:19.
b. v1Chr 8:23.
c. v1Chr 8:27.
d. Neh 11:9.
6. father of a captain in Jehoiada's time 2Chr 23:1 (ᵐ5 Ζαχαρια, ᵐ5L Ζεχρι).
7. mighty man of Ephraim 2Chr 28:7 (ᵐ5 Ἐζεχρει, ᵐ5L Ζαχαριας).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Exodus | 6:21 |
| 1 Chronicles | 8:19 · 8:23 · 8:27 · 9:15 · 26:25 · 27:16 |
| 2 Chronicles | 17:16 · 23:1 · 28:7 |
| Nehemiah | 11:9 · 11:17 · 12:17 |
Profile
Male • Returned priest • Head of the priestly family of Abijah
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Zichri was the head of the priestly family of Abijah during the time of Joiakim the high priest (Neh.12.17).
- A priest living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.12.17;
- only referred to as Zichri זִכְרִי.
Zichri was a priest who served as the head of the priestly family of Abijah during the time of Joiakim, the son of Jeshua, who was the high priest. He is mentioned in the list of priests and Levites who returned to Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile, as recorded in Nehemiah 12. The list is organized according to the heads of the priestly families, and Zichri is named as the representative of the family of Abijah. As the head of a priestly family, Zichri would have had responsibilities related to the organization and administration of the priests who served in the temple. The mention of Zichri in this context highlights the importance of the priestly families in maintaining the religious life of the community after the return from exile.
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