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Zatthu

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Zatthu, also called Zattu, was the name of an Israelite family or clan represented among the returned exiles.

Definition

Zatthu, also called Zattu, was the name of an Israelite family or clan. The name is associated with a sprout in one traditional rendering.

Biblical Usage

Zatthu appears among those associated with the covenant recorded in Nehemiah.

Historical Background

The form Zatthu is used in the King James Version, while the Revised Version gives Zattu.

Scripture References

Historical Bible Dictionaries

Easton's Bible Dictionary
A sprout, Neh. 10:14.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>zat'-thu: In Ne 10:14; the Revised Version (British and American) ZATTU (which see).</p>
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