Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H2140 |
|---|---|
| Word: | זַכַּי |
| Part of Speech: | name |
| Etymology: | from H2141 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | Zakkay |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | zak-kah'-ee |
| Meaning: | 1. pure 2. Zakkai, an Israelite |
| KJV Renderings: | Zaccai. |
Strong's is an index and starting point, not the final meaning of a word. Do not build doctrine from a gloss, root, or number. Test meaning by sentence, grammar, authorial usage, context, and the passage argument.
זַכַּי proper name, masculine head of family of returned exiles, זַכָּ֔י Ezra 2:9 ( ᵐ5 Ζακχου, ᵐ5 L Ζακχαιου) = Neh 7:14 ( ᵐ5 Ζαθου, A Ζακχουρ, ᵐ5 L Ζακχαιου); perhaps = זַכַּי Neh 3:20 Qr ( Kt זַבַּי q. v.; ᵐ5 Ζαβ(ρ)ου, ᵐ5 L Ραββαι).
