Ζα- Names

Ζαάμ

• Meaning: Zaham
• Note: Son of Rehoboam (2Chron 11:19)

Ζαβάδ

• Meaning: Zabad
• Note: Son of Nathan (1Chron 2:35,36)
• Note: Descendant of Tahath (1Chron 7:21)
• Note: Son of Shemath (2Chron 24:26); also called Jozachar (2Kings 12:21)
• Note: Son of Zattu who promised to put away his pagan wife (Ezra 10:27)
• Note: Son of Hashum (Ezra 10:33)
• Note: Son of Nebo (Ezra 10:43) is also called Zabad, but the LXX calls him Σεδέμ

Ζαβαδαίας

• Parse: Noun: Nom Sing Masc
• Meaning: Zabadaias
• Note: Nooma's descendant who had married a foreign wife (1Ezdras 9:35)

Ζαβαδαῖοι

• Parse: Noun: Nom Sing Masc
• Meaning: Zabadeans
• Note: An Arabian band defeated by Jonathan (1Macc 12:31)
• Forms:
  • Ζαβαδαίους Noun: Acc Plur Masc

Ζαβαδία

• Meaning: Zebadiah
• Note: The son of Beriah (1Chron 8:15)
• Note: The son of Elpaal (1Chron 8:17)
• Note: The son of Jeroham of Gedor (1Chron 12:7-8)

Ζαβαδιάς, Ζαβαδίας

• Parse: Noun: Nom Sing Masc
• Meaning: Zebadiah
• Note: Korhite porter of the Lord's house (1Chron 26:2)
• Note: Son of Meshelemiah (1Chron 26:2)
• Note: Son of Asahel, Joab's brother (1Chron 27:7)
• Note: Son of Shephatiah (Ezra 8:8)

Ζαβδαίος

• Meaning: Zebadiah
• Note: The son of Immer (1Esdras 9:21)

Ζαβδί

• Meaning: Zabdi
• Note: The son of Shimei (1Chron 8:19)

Ζαβδία

• Meaning: Zebadiah
• Note: the son of Michael (Ezra 8:8)
• Note: Son of Immer (Ezra 10:20)

Ζαβδιάς, Ζαβδίας

• Meaning: Zebadiah
• Note: Son of Asahel, Joab's brother (1Chron 27:7)
• Note: One of the priests Jehoshaphat sent out to teach in the cities (2Chron 17:7,8)
• Note: Zechariah: father of Iddo (1Chron 27:21)
• Note: Son of Ishmael (2Chron 19:11)
• Forms:
  • Ζαβδίου Noun: Gen Sing Masc

Ζαβδιήλ

• Meaning: Zabdiel
• Note: The father of Jashobeam who was in charge of a division of David's army (1Chron 27:2)
• Note: The Arabian who decapitated Alexander and sent the head to Ptolemy (1Macc 11:17)

Ζάβδος

• Meaning: Zabdus
• Note: Bebai's descendant who had married a foreign wife (1Esdras 9:29)

Ζαβέδ

• Meaning: Zabad, Zabed
• Note: The son of Nathan and father of Ephlal (1Chron 2:36, 37)
• Note: Zabad: the son of Tahath and father of Shuthelah (1Chron 7:21)
• Note: The son of Shimeath the Ammonitess (2Chron 24:26)
• Note: The son of Nebo (Ezra 10:43)
• Note: Son of Hashum who promised to put away his pagan wife (Ezra 10:33)

Ζαβέτ

• Meaning: Zabad
• Note: The son of Ahlai (1Chron 11:41)

Ζαβού, Ζαβοῦ

• Meaning: Zabbai, Zabu
• Note: Son of Bebai who promised to put away his pagan wife (Ezra 10:28)
• Note: Father of Baruch (Neh 3:20)

Ζαβούδ

• Meaning: Zabbud
• Note: Son of Bigvai
• Concord: Ezra 8:14

Ζαβούθ

• Meaning: Zabud
• Note: Son of Nathan (1Kings 4:5)

Ζαβουθαιθάν

• Meaning: Vajezatha, Zabuthaeus
• Note: One of the ten sons of Haman (Est 9:9)

Ζαβουλών

• Meaning: Zebulun
• Note: The son of Jacob and Leah (Gen 30:20)
• Note: The territory allotted to the tribe of Zebulon, north of Issachar and south of Asher and Naphtali (Josh 19:10-16)

Ζαβουλωνίτης

• Parse: Noun: Nom Sing Masc
• Meaning: Zebulonite
• Note: Descendants of the tribe of Zebulon (Judg 12:11,12)

Ζαβουχάμ

• Meaning: Buz, Zabucham
• Note: The father of Jahdo (1Chron 5:14)
• Note: Interestingly the LXX reverses the letters of and adds Ahi's name from verse 15

Ζαβώρ

• Meaning: Ramoth, Zabōr
• Note: Town of Issachar
• Concord: 1Chron 6:73

Ζαδάβ

• Meaning: Zabad
• Note: Son of Hashum (Ezra 10:33)

Ζαδαίου

• Meaning: Zechariah
• Note: Father of Iddo
• Concord: 1Chron 27:21

Ζαδδαΐ

• Meaning: Ζαδδαι
• Note: Fifth son of Jesse
• Concord: 1Chron 2:14

Ζαθοής, Ζαθόης

• Meaning: Zathoes, Zattu
• Note: LXX includes Zattu while the MT (English) omits his name (Ezra 8:5 LXX)
• Note: Zathoes: Repeats the order of Ezra LXX (1Esdras 8:32)

Ζαθολθά

• Parse: Noun: Nom Sing Masc
• Meaning: Zatholtha
• Note: One of the seven eunuchs in the court of Ahasuerus (Esther 1:10)

Ζαθονά

• Meaning: Zattu
• Note: One of Zerubbabel's men who led 945 out of Babylon (Ezra 2:8; 10:27; Neh 7:45)

Ζαθουά

• Meaning: Zattu
• Note: One of Zerubbabel's men who led 945 out of Babylon (Ezra 2:8; 10:27; Neh 7:45)
• Note: Ezra says 945 while Nehemiah says 845

Ζαθουία, Ζαθουΐα

• Meaning: Zattu
• Note: A leader of the people who endorsed Nehemiah's covenant . Same person as Ζαθουά (Neh 10:14/15)

Ζαιθάν

• Meaning: Zethan
• Note: Son of Bilhan (1Chron 7:10)

Ζαιρά

• Meaning: Zaira, Tiria
• Note: Son of Jehallelel (1Chron 4:16).
• Note:

Ζακαναῒμ

• Meaning: Zanoah
• Note: A town in Judah 16 km SW of Hebron (Josh 15:56)

Ζακχαῖος

• Parse: Noun: Nom Sing Masc
• Meaning: Zaccheus
• Note: Tax-collector (Luke 19:2ff)
• Note: A soldier with Maccabeus (2Macc 10:19)
• Forms:
  • Ζακχαῖε Noun: Voc Sing Masc
  • Ζακχαῖον Noun: Acc Sing Masc

Ζακχού, Ζακχοῦ

• Meaning: Zaccai
• Note: One of Zerubbabel's men who led 760 out of Babylon (Ezra 2:9; Neh 7:14)

Ζακχούρ

• Meaning: Zacchur, Zaccur
• Note: Son of Hamuel and father of Shimei (1Chron 4:26)
• Note: Levite son of Merari and Jaaziah (1Chron 24:27)
• Note: Son of Asaph (1Chron 25:2, 10; Neh 12:35)
• Note: Son of Imri (Neh 3:2)
• Note: Zaccur: Son of Mattaniah, father of Hanan (Neh 13:13)
• Note: Father of Shammua who was one of the spies sent by Moses (Num 13:4)

Ζακχώρ

• Meaning: Zaccur
• Note: One of the Levites who endorsed Nehemiah's covenant
• Concord: Neh 0:13

Ζαμαρίας

• Meaning: Zemirah
• Note: A Benjamite, son of Becher (1Chron 7:8)

Ζαμβινά

• Meaning: Zebina
• Note: Son of Nebo (Ezra 10:43)

Ζαμβράμ

• Meaning: Shimron
• Note: Son of Issachar (Gen 46:13)

Ζαμβρί

• Meaning: Zimri, Zabdi
• Note: Zabdi: The son of Zerah (Josh 7:1)
• Note: Zabdi: Son of Zerah and father of Carmi (Josh 7:18)
• Note: Zimri: The son of Zerah (1Chron 2:6)
• Note: Zimri: The son of Jehoaddah and father of Moza (1Chron 8:36)
• Note: Zimri: The son of Jarah and father of Moza (1Chron 9:42)
• Note: Zimri: King Elah's servant who killed him and took the throne (1Kings 16:9ff; Micah 6:16LXX where Zimri replaced Omri). Also the name Jezebel gives Jehu (2Kings 9:31)
• Note: Zimri: The grandfather of Achan who took the "accursed things" (Josh 7:1, 18)
• Note: Zimri: Son of Salu from tribe of Simeon (Num 25:14)
• Note: Zimri: The Simeonite son of Salu (Num 25:14; 1Macc 2:26)

Ζαμβρίς

• Meaning: Zambis
• Note: Ezora's descendant who had married a foreign wife (1Esdras 9:34)

Ζαμμά

• Meaning: Zimmah
• Note: A Gershonite Levite; son of Shimei and father of Ethan (1Chron 6:42)
• Note: Another Gershonite Levite called Zimmah, but LXX spells his name Ζεμμά (1Chron 6:20)
• Note: The father of Joah called Zimmah, but spelled Ζεμμάθ (2Chron 29:12)

Ζαμόθ

• Meaning: Zamoth
• Note: Head of a family of men who had foreign wives (1Esdras 9:28)

Ζανώ

• Meaning: Zanoah
• Note: Son of Jekuthiel (1Chron 4:18)
• Note: City in the territory of Judah (Josh 15:34)

Ζανωακίμ

• Meaning: Zanoah
• Note: Town in Judah about 16km SW of Hebron (Josh 15:56)

Ζαμών

• Meaning: Zanoah
• Note: Son of Jekuthiel
• Concord: 1Chron 4:18

Ζάρα, Ζαρά, Ζαρᾶ

• Meaning: Zerah
• Note: Father of Jobab of Bozrah; Jobab was a king in Edom (Gen 36:33; 1Chron 1:44)
• Note: Son of Judah and Tamar (Gen 38:30; 46:12; 1Chron 2:4,6; Matt. 1:3)
• Note: Gershonite Levite, son of Iddo and father of Jeatherai (1Chron 6:21,41). LXX spells his name Ζάραι in v41
• Note: Father of Jeuel (1Chron 9:6)
• Note: The great-grandfather of Achan who took the "accursed things" (Josh 7:1, 18); called the father of Achan (Josh 7:24; 22:20)
• Note: A son of Simeon who was the head of the Zarhites (Num 26:13,16)

Ζάραι

• Meaning: Zerah
• Note: Gershonite Levite, son of Iddo and father of Jeatherai (1Chron 6:21,41). LXX spells his name Ζάρα in v21
• Note: Son of Adaiah and father of Ethni (1Chron 6:41)

Ζαραΐ

• Meaning: Zarhite
• Note: Descendant of Zerah (Num 26:13,16; Josh 7:17; 1Chron 27:11,13)

Ζαραιά, Ζαραία, Ζαραΐα

• Meaning: Zerahiah
• Note: Son of Uzzi and father of Meraioth (1Chron 6:6,51; Ezra 7:4; 8:4)
• Note: Father of Eliehoenai (Ezra 8:4)
• Note: Son of Uzzi, father of Meraioth

Ζαραίας

• Parse: Noun: Nom Sing Masc
• Meaning: Zacharias, Zaraias
• Note: Zacharias, one of those who returned from Babylon (1Esdras 5:8)
• Note: Zaraias the father of Eliaonias (1Esdras 8:31)
• Note: Zaraias the son of Michaelus (1Esdras 8:34)
• Forms:
  • Ζαραίου Noun: Gen Sing Masc

Ζαρέ

• Meaning: Zerah
• Note: Son of Reuel (Gen 36:13,17; 1Chron 1:37)
• Note: Son of Simeon (1Chron 4:24)
• Note: An Ethiopian (probably Osorkon II, the successor of Shishak) who invaded Judah (2Chron 14:9-15)
• Note: Father of Job and a descendant of Esau (Job 42:17c LXX)

Ζαρέδ

• Meaning: Zered, Zared, Zaret
• Note: A valley near the south of the Dead Sea (Deut 2:13,14; Num 21:12)

Ζαρείτην

• Meaning: Zareite, Ezraite
• Note: Family name of Ethan
• Concord: 1Kings 4:31

Ζάρες

• Meaning: Zerah
• Note: Son of Reuel (Gen 36:13,17; 1Chron 1:37)

Ζαρέτ

• Meaning: Zered, Zared, Zaret
• Note: A valley near the south of the Dead Sea (Deut 2:13,14; Num 21:12)

Ζαρί

• Meaning: Zachri, Zichri
• Note: Father of Amasiah (2Chron 17:16)

Ζάριος

• Parse: Noun: Nom Sing Masc
• Meaning: Zaraces
• Note: Brother of King Joacim whom the king of Egypt captured (1Esdras 1:36)
• Forms:
  • Ζάριον Noun: Acc Sing Masc

Ζαροβάβελ

• Parse: Noun: Nom Sing Masc
• Meaning: Zerubbabel

Ζατθουά

• Meaning: Zathoua
• Note: One of Zerubbabel's men who led 945 out of Babylon
• Concord: Ezra 2:8

Ζατόν

• Parse: Noun: Nom Sing Masc
• Meaning: Zathui
• Note: One of Zerubbabel's men who led 945 out of Babylon (1Esdras 5:12)
• Forms:
  • Ζατοῦ Noun: Gen Sing Masc

Ζαφά

• Meaning: Ziph
• Note: Son of Jehallelel (1Chron 4:16)

Ζαφωείν

• Meaning: Zaphoim, Iram
• Note: A chief of Edom (1Chron 1:54)

Ζαφωίμ

• Meaning: Zaphoim, Iram
• Note: A chief of Edom (Gen 36:43)

Ζαφωΐν, Ζαφωίν

• Meaning: Zaphoim, Iram
• Note: A chief of Edom (Gen 36:43; 1Chron 1:54)

Ζαχαρίας

• Parse: Noun: Nom Sing Masc
• Meaning: Zechariah
• Note: Son of Jeroboam who reigned over Israel 6 months (2Kings 15:8)
• Note: Zechariah: One of the chiefs of the tribe of Reuben (1Chron 5:7)
• Note: Son of Meshelemiah; doorkeeper of tabernacle (1Chron 9:21; 26:2)
• Note: Zechariah: son of Jeiel (1Chron 9:37)
• Note: Levitical gatekeeper (1Chron 15:18)
• Note: Zechariah: priest who blew a trumpet (1Chron 15:20-24)
• Note: Levitical priest (1Chron 16:5)
• Note: Zechariah: son of Isshiah (1Chron 24:25)
• Note: Fourth son of Hosah, also a gatekeeper (1Chron 26:11)
• Note: Zechariah: son of Shelemiah (1Chron 26:14)
• Note: Merarite Levite (1Chron 27:21)
• Note: Father of Iddo (1Chron 27:21)
• Note: Zechariah: father of Abijah (2Chron 29:1)
• Note: One of the priests Jehoshaphat sent out to teach in the cities (2Chron 17:7,8)
• Note: Levite of sons of Asaph (2Chron 20:14)
• Note: (2Chron 21:2)
• Note: Zichri: father of Elishaphat (2Chron 23:1)
• Note: A prophet in time of Uzziah (2Chron 26:5)
• Note: The father-in-law of Hezekiah (i.e., father of Abijah) (2Chron 29:2)
• Note: Son of Asaph (2Chron 29:13)
• Note: Levite ruler of God's house (2Chron 34:12; 35:8)
• Note: Son of Iddo; a prophet (Ezra 5:1)
• Note: Son of Parosh (Ezra 8:3)
• Note: One of those who stood with Ezra (Neh 8:4; Ezra 8:16)
• Note: (Neh 11:12)
• Note: the head of a priestly house in the days of Joiakim (Neh 12:16)
• Note: Zechariah: One of the priests in the days of Nehemiah (Neh 12:35,41)
• Note: (Isa 8:2)
• Note: Father of Joseph (1Macc 5:18)
• Note: Elam's descendant who had married a foreign wife (Ezra 10:26; 1Esdras 9:27)
• Note: A priest of the division of Abijah; husband of Elizabeth; father of John the Baptist
• Note: Man Esdras sent to captain Saddeus (1Esdras 8:43)
• Note: Zechariah: son of Amariah (Neh 11:4)
• Note: Zechariah: son of Elam (Ezra 10:26)
• Note: Zechariah: (Ezra 8:16)
• Note: Zechariah: son of Bebai (Ezra 8:11)
• Forms:
  • Ζαχαρία Noun: Voc Sing Masc
  • Ζαχαρίᾳ Noun: Dat Sing Masc
  • Ζαχαρίαν Noun: Acc Sing Masc
  • Ζαχαρίου Noun: Gen Sing Masc

Ζαχούρ

• Meaning: Zecher
• Note: Son of Gibeon and Maacah (1Chron 8:31)
• Note: Son of Nathan (1Kings 2:46h LXX)

Ζαχρί

• Meaning: Zachri, Zabdi
• Note: A Shipmite in charge of wine production (1Chron 27:27)
• Note: Father of Amasiah (2Chron 17:16)
• Note: Zabdi: Shiphmite in charge of produce (1Chron 27:27)

Ζαχώρ

• Meaning: Zaccur
• Note: One of the Levites who endorsed Nehemiah's covenant (Neh 10:13)