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ZABADAIAS

People & Groups • Inter-testament
Zabadaias is the King James Version form of Zabadeas, a personal name found in the lists of biblical and post-biblical names.

Zabadeans

People & Groups • Inter-testament
The Zabadeans were an Arab tribe attacked by Jonathan during the Maccabean period. Their name has been connected with Zebdany, a place near Damascus.

Zabbai

People & Groups • Old Testament
Zabbai was the name of a man who had married a foreign wife in Ezra’s time and of the father of Baruch, who helped repair Jerusalem’s wall. The latter name may also appear as Zaccai.

Zabbud

People & Groups • Old Testament
Zabbud was a son of Bigvai who returned from Babylon with Ezra and accompanied the journey to Jerusalem. He is listed among Ezra’s companions in the postexilic period.

Zabdi

People & Groups • Old Testament
Zabdi is the name of several men, including an ancestor of Achan, a Benjamite, a Davidic officer responsible for the vineyards, and a Levite associated with Asaph’s singers.

Zabdiel

People & Groups • Inter-testament
Zabdiel is the name of the father of Jashobeam, an overseer of priests after the Exile, and an Arabian associated in 1 Maccabees with the death of Alexander Balas.

Zabud

Government & Society • Old Testament
Zabud was a son of Nathan who served Solomon as a chief officer and the king’s friend. He held a trusted position in the royal court during Solomon’s reign.

Zabulon

People & Groups • Both
Zabulon is the Greek form of Zebulun, the name of one of Israel’s tribes. It appears in references to Jesus’ ministry and in the tribal list in Revelation.

Zaccai

People & Groups • Old Testament
Zaccai was the ancestor of a family whose members returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel. The name is associated with Zabbai and means “pure” in the traditional rendering.

Zacchaeus

People & Groups • New Testament
Zacchaeus was a chief tax collector at Jericho and a wealthy man who sought to see Jesus. After Jesus received him, Zacchaeus demonstrated repentance by giving to the poor and making generous restitution.

Zacchur

People & Groups • Old Testament
Zacchur was a Simeonite descended from Mishma. His name is a variant form of Zaccur in 1 Chronicles 4:26.

Zaccur

People & Groups • Old Testament
Zaccur is the name of several Old Testament men, including the father of a spy, a Simeonite, Levites, a singer associated with Asaph, and a builder or official in the time of Nehemiah.
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