Priest who sealed Nehemiah's covenant
Zaccur
Named in 1 verse of Nehemiah, first in Nehemiah 10:12.
זַכּוּרZaccur
The name means “of the male kind; mindful.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Zaccur Written by AI
Zaccur is listed among the priests who sealed the covenant during the time of Nehemiah. After the completion of the wall and the reading of the Law, the people of Israel made a covenant to follow God's commandments and to maintain the temple worship. The leaders, including priests, Levites, and heads of families, sealed this covenant. Zaccur's presence among the priests who sealed the covenant indicates his role in the spiritual leadership of the post-exilic Jewish community and his commitment to upholding the Law and the proper worship of God.
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Zaccur, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
Mindful. (1.) Father of Shammua, who was one of the spies sent out by Moses (Num. 13:4).
(2.) A Merarite Levite (1 Chr. 24:27).
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(3.) A son of Asaph, and chief of one of the courses of singers as arranged by David (1 Chr. 25:2, 10).
(4.) Son of Imri (Neh. 3:2).
(5.) A Levite (Neh. 10:12).
(6.) The son of Mattaniah (Neh. 13:13).
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names him
- Nehemiah 10:12
Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.