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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זְרֻבָּבֶל H2216
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 It Zerubbabel 12× 1 Chronicles 3:19, Ezra 2:2, Ezra 3:8, Ezra 4:2
of Zerubbabel 5× 1 Chronicles 3:19, Nehemiah 12:47, Haggai 1:14, Zechariah 4:9
along with Zerubbabel 1× Ezra 3:2
But Zerubbabel 1× Ezra 4:3
O Zerubbabel 1× Haggai 2:4
Then Zerubbabel 1× Haggai 1:12
Show sample aligned rows
1 Chronicles 3:19 זְרֻבָּבֶ֖ל to Zerubbabel Noun - proper - feminine singular 1 Chronicles 3:19 זְרֻבָּבֶל֙ to of Zerubbabel Noun - proper - feminine singular Ezra 2:2 זְרֻבָּבֶ֗ל to Zerubbabel Noun - proper - masculine singular Ezra 3:2 וּזְרֻבָּבֶ֤ל to along with Zerubbabel Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Ezra 3:8 זְרֻבָּבֶ֣ל to Zerubbabel Noun - proper - masculine singular Ezra 4:2 זְרֻבָּבֶ֜ל to Zerubbabel Noun - proper - masculine singular Ezra 4:3 זְרֻבָּבֶ֜ל to But Zerubbabel Noun - proper - masculine singular Nehemiah 7:7 זְרֻבָּבֶ֗ל to Zerubbabel Noun - proper - masculine singular Nehemiah 12:1 זְרֻבָּבֶ֥ל to Zerubbabel Noun - proper - masculine singular Nehemiah 12:47 זְרֻבָּבֶ֜ל to of Zerubbabel Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row 1 Chronicles 3:19
Aligned rows 21
Books represented 5
1 Chronicles 2 Ezra 5 Nehemiah 3 Haggai 7 Zechariah 4
Source forms
זְרֻבָּבֶ֖ל 4x zə·rub·bā·ḇel 1 Chronicles 3:19, Zechariah 4:6, Zechariah 4:7, Zechariah 4:10
זְרֻבָּבֶ֗ל 3x zə·rub·bā·ḇel Ezra 2:2, Nehemiah 7:7, Zechariah 4:9
זְרֻבָּבֶ֜ל 3x zə·rub·bā·ḇel Ezra 4:2, Ezra 4:3, Nehemiah 12:47
זְרֻבָּבֶ֥ל 2x zə·rub·bā·ḇel Nehemiah 12:1, Haggai 2:21
זְרֻבָּבֶ֤ל 2x zə·rub·bā·ḇel Haggai 1:1, Haggai 2:2
זְרֻבָּבֶ֨ל 2x zə·rub·bā·ḇel Haggai 1:14, Haggai 2:23
זְרֻבָּבֶ֣ל׀ 2x zə·rub·bā·ḇel Haggai 1:12, Haggai 2:4
וּזְרֻבָּבֶ֤ל 1x ū·zə·rub·bā·ḇel Ezra 3:2
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular 13x 1 Chronicles 3:19, Haggai 1:1, Haggai 1:12, Haggai 1:14
Noun - proper - masculine singular 7x Ezra 2:2, Ezra 3:8, Ezra 4:2, Ezra 4:3
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1x Ezra 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.
G2216 LXX equivalent Greek
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain