Strong G2216G2216HΖοροβάβελ

Zerubbabel

One of the 2 senses of Strong G2216

Transliteration
Zorobabel
Pronunciation
dzor-ob-ab'-el
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

Of Hebrew origin [H2216];
Zorobabel (that is Zerubbabel) an Israelite: - Zorobabel.

Meaning of the name

Zerubbabel, "offspring of Babylon"

Detailed definition

Ζοροβάβελ (FlJ, Ζοροβάβηλος, -ου), ὁ indecl. (Heb. זְרֻבָּבֶל),
Zerubbabel (1Ch.3:19, al.): Mat.1:12-13 Luk.3:27.†
(AS)

In the biblical story

Zerubbabel

Leader of the first Jewish exiles from Babylon

Zerubbabel (or Sheshbazzar), a descendant of David, led the first group of Jewish exiles back to Jerusalem from Babylon and oversaw the rebuilding of the temple (1Ch.3.19,19; Ezr.2.2; 3.2,8; 4.2,3; Neh.7.7; 12.1,47; Hag.1.1,12,14; 2.2,4,21,23; Zec.4.6,7,9,10; Ezr.5.2; 1.8,11; 5.14,16; Mat.1.12,13).

In the Bible

Strong G2216H appears in 2 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • zorobabel2

First verses

  1. Matthew 1:12
    And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel;
  2. Matthew 1:13
    And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor;
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