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Lexicon :: Strong's H2216 - zᵊrubāḇel

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זְרֻבָּבֶל
Transliteration
zᵊrubāḇel
Pronunciation
zer-oob-baw-vel'
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Part of Speech
proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 578a

Strong’s Definitions

זְרֻבָּבֶל Zᵉrubbâbel, zer-oob-baw-bel'; from H2215 and H894; descended of (i.e. from) Babylon, i.e. born there; Zerubbabel, an Israelite:—Zerubbabel.

Note by BLB: Strong's entry lists the pronunciation of this word with the "b" sound. This is incorrect. The ב (bet) does not have a daghesh lene so it is pronounced with a "v" sound. This is why the transliteration has a bar under the "b" (ḇ).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 21x

The KJV translates Strong's H2216 in the following manner: Zerubbabel (21x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 21x
The KJV translates Strong's H2216 in the following manner: Zerubbabel (21x).

  1. Zerubbabel = "sown in Babylon"

    1. the grandson of king Jehoiachin and leader of the first group of returning exiles from Babylon

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
זְרֻבָּבֶל Zᵉrubbâbel, zer-oob-baw-bel'; from H2215 and H894; descended of (i.e. from) Babylon, i.e. born there; Zerubbabel, an Israelite:—Zerubbabel.

Note by BLB: Strong's entry lists the pronunciation of this word with the "b" sound. This is incorrect. The ב (bet) does not have a daghesh lene so it is pronounced with a "v" sound. This is why the transliteration has a bar under the "b" (ḇ).

STRONGS H2216: Abbreviations
† זְרֻבָּבֶ֫ל proper name, masculine (according to MV perhaps = זְרוּעַ בָּבֶל begotten in Babylon, see also Thes) **probably = Babylonian Zêr-Bâbili = off-spring of Babylon, often in Inscriptions (MeyE. Jud. v). — grandson of king Jehoiachin, and son of Pedaiah 1 Chronicles 3:19 (twice in verse) (but son of Shealtiel Ezra 3:2,8 etc., compare שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל brother (?) of פְּדָיָה 1 Chronicles 3:17); leader of first returning exiles Ezra 2:2 = Nehemiah 7:7; Ezra 3:2,8; Ezra 4:2,3; Nehemiah 12:1,47; Haggai 1:12; Haggai 2:4; Zechariah 4:6,7,9,10; called יְהוּדה פַּחַת Haggai 1:1,14; Haggai 2:2,21, called עַבְדִּי (by י׳) Haggai 2:23. — Greek Version of the LXX Ζοροβαβελ.

See related Aramaic BDB entry H2217.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Chronicles

3:17; 3:19

Ezra

2:2; 3:2; 3:2; 3:8; 3:8; 4:2; 4:3

Nehemiah

7:7; 12:1; 12:47

Haggai

1:1; 1:12; 1:14; 2:2; 2:4; 2:21; 2:23

Zechariah

4:6; 4:7; 4:9; 4:10

H2216

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H2216 matches the Hebrew זְרֻבָּבֶל (zᵊrubāḇel),
which occurs 21 times in 20 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 3:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 3:19 - And the sons of Pedaiah: Zerubbabel, and Shimei. And the sons of Zerubbabel: Meshullam, and Hananiah; and Shelomith was their sister;

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 2:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:2 - who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 3:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 3:2 - Then stood up Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren the priests, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and his brethren, and builded the altar of the God of Israel, to offer burnt-offerings thereon, as it is written in the law of Moses the man of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 3:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 3:8 - Now in the second year of their coming unto the house of God at Jerusalem, in the second month, began Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and the rest of their brethren the priests and the Levites, and all they that were come out of the captivity unto Jerusalem, and appointed the Levites, from twenty years old and upward, to have the oversight of the work of the house of Jehovah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 4:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 4:2 - then they drew near to Zerubbabel, and to the heads of fathers’ houses, and said unto them, Let us build with you; for we seek your God, as ye do; and we sacrifice unto him since the days of Esar-haddon king of Assyria, who brought us up hither.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 4:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 4:3 - But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the heads of fathers’ houses of Israel, said unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us in building a house unto our God; but we ourselves together will build unto Jehovah, the God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia hath commanded us.

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 7:7

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:7 - who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 12:1

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 12:1 - Now these are the priests and the Levites that went up with Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,

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Unchecked Copy Box Neh 12:47

Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 12:47 - And all Israel in the days of Zerubbabel, and in the days of Nehemiah, gave the portions of the singers and the porters, as every day required: and they set apart that which was for the Levites; and the Levites set apart that which was for the sons of Aaron.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hag 1:1

Unchecked Copy BoxHag 1:1 - In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, in the first day of the month, came the word of Jehovah by Haggai the prophet unto Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, saying,

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Unchecked Copy Box Hag 1:12

Unchecked Copy BoxHag 1:12 - Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, with all the remnant of the people, obeyed the voice of Jehovah their God, and the words of Haggai the prophet, as Jehovah their God had sent him; and the people did fear before Jehovah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hag 1:14

Unchecked Copy BoxHag 1:14 - And Jehovah stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people; and they came and did work on the house of Jehovah of hosts, their God,

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Unchecked Copy Box Hag 2:2

Unchecked Copy BoxHag 2:2 - Speak now to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and to the remnant of the people, saying,

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Unchecked Copy Box Hag 2:4

Unchecked Copy BoxHag 2:4 - Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, saith Jehovah; and be strong, O Joshua, son of Jehozadak, the high priest; and be strong, all ye people of the land, saith Jehovah, and work: for I am with you, saith Jehovah of hosts,

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Unchecked Copy Box Hag 2:21

Unchecked Copy BoxHag 2:21 - Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, I will shake the heavens and the earth;

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Unchecked Copy Box Hag 2:23

Unchecked Copy BoxHag 2:23 - In that day, saith Jehovah of hosts, will I take thee, O Zerubbabel, my servant, the son of Shealtiel, saith Jehovah, and will make thee as a signet; for I have chosen thee, saith Jehovah of hosts.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 4:6

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 4:6 - Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of Jehovah unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, saith Jehovah of hosts.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 4:7

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 4:7 - Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain; and he shall bring forth the top stone with shoutings of Grace, grace, unto it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 4:9

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 4:9 - The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house; his hands shall also finish it; and thou shalt know that Jehovah of hosts hath sent me unto you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 4:10

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 4:10 - For who hath despised the day of small things? for these seven shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel; these are the eyes of Jehovah, which run to and fro through the whole earth.
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