What does זְרֻבָּבֶל mean in the Bible?
זְרֻבָּבֶל is a Hebrew word meaning "Zerubbabel , an Israelite".
Hebrew · H2216
זְרֻבָּבֶל
Zerubbabel , an Israelite
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זְרֻבָּבֶלH2216
What does זְרֻבָּבֶל mean in the Bible?
זְרֻבָּבֶל is a Hebrew word meaning "Zerubbabel , an Israelite".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2216?
The BSB source-word alignment has 21 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Zerubbabel (12), of Zerubbabel (5), along with Zerubbabel (1), But Zerubbabel (1), O Zerubbabel (1).
Where does זְרֻבָּבֶל appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 1 Chronicles 3:19. Its strongest book concentrations include Haggai (7), Ezra (5), Zechariah (4), Nehemiah (3).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders ItZerubbabel12×1 Chronicles 3:19, Ezra 2:2, Ezra 3:8, Ezra 4:2
of Zerubbabel5×1 Chronicles 3:19, Nehemiah 12:47, Haggai 1:14, Zechariah 4:9
along with Zerubbabel1×Ezra 3:2
But Zerubbabel1×Ezra 4:3
O Zerubbabel1×Haggai 2:4
Then Zerubbabel1×Haggai 1:12
Show sample aligned rows
1 Chronicles 3:19זְרֻבָּבֶ֖לtoZerubbabelNoun - proper - feminine singular1 Chronicles 3:19זְרֻבָּבֶל֙toof ZerubbabelNoun - proper - feminine singularEzra 2:2זְרֻבָּבֶ֗לtoZerubbabelNoun - proper - masculine singularEzra 3:2וּזְרֻבָּבֶ֤לtoalong with ZerubbabelConjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularEzra 3:8זְרֻבָּבֶ֣לtoZerubbabelNoun - proper - masculine singularEzra 4:2זְרֻבָּבֶ֜לtoZerubbabelNoun - proper - masculine singularEzra 4:3זְרֻבָּבֶ֜לtoBut ZerubbabelNoun - proper - masculine singularNehemiah 7:7זְרֻבָּבֶ֗לtoZerubbabelNoun - proper - masculine singularNehemiah 12:1זְרֻבָּבֶ֥לtoZerubbabelNoun - proper - masculine singularNehemiah 12:47זְרֻבָּבֶ֜לtoof ZerubbabelNoun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row1 Chronicles 3:19
Aligned rows21
Books represented5
1 Chronicles2Ezra5Nehemiah3Haggai7Zechariah4
Source forms
זְרֻבָּבֶ֖ל4xzə·rub·bā·ḇel1 Chronicles 3:19, Zechariah 4:6, Zechariah 4:7, Zechariah 4:10
זְרֻבָּבֶ֗ל3xzə·rub·bā·ḇelEzra 2:2, Nehemiah 7:7, Zechariah 4:9
זְרֻבָּבֶ֜ל3xzə·rub·bā·ḇelEzra 4:2, Ezra 4:3, Nehemiah 12:47
זְרֻבָּבֶ֥ל2xzə·rub·bā·ḇelNehemiah 12:1, Haggai 2:21
זְרֻבָּבֶ֤ל2xzə·rub·bā·ḇelHaggai 1:1, Haggai 2:2
זְרֻבָּבֶ֨ל2xzə·rub·bā·ḇelHaggai 1:14, Haggai 2:23
זְרֻבָּבֶ֣ל׀2xzə·rub·bā·ḇelHaggai 1:12, Haggai 2:4
וּזְרֻבָּבֶ֤ל1xū·zə·rub·bā·ḇelEzra 3:2
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular13x1 Chronicles 3:19, Haggai 1:1, Haggai 1:12, Haggai 1:14
Noun - proper - masculine singular7xEzra 2:2, Ezra 3:8, Ezra 4:2, Ezra 4:3
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular1xEzra 3:2
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Zerubbabel , an Israelite
Source Gloss
Zerubbabel , an Israelite
Extended definition
Zerubbabel.
Word Origins
זְרֻבָּבֶל is built from these roots:
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
G2216LXX equivalentGreek