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Zichri

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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zik´rı̄ ( זכרי , zikhrı̄ , meaning uncertain):

(1) Levites: ( a ) grandson of Kohath ( Exodus 6:21 , where some the King James Version editions read wrongly, "Zithri"); (b ) an Asaphite (1 Chronicles 9:15 ), called "Zabdi" in Nehemiah 11:17 , where the Septuagint's Codex Alexandrinus has Ζεχρί , Zechrı́ = Zichri, but the Septuagint's Codex Vaticanus other names; see ZABDI , (4); (c ) a descendant of Eliezer (1 Chronicles 26:25 ).

(2) Benjamites: ( a ) 1 Chronicles 8:19; (b ) 1 Chronicles 8:23; (c ) 1 Chronicles 8:27; (d ) Nehemiah 11:9 .

(3) Father of Eliezer, who was one of David's tribal princes (1 Chronicles 27:16 ).

(4) Father of Amasiah, "who willingly offered himself unto Yahweh" (2 Chronicles 17:16 ).

(5) Father of Elishaphat, a captain in Jehoiada's time (2 Chronicles 23:1 ).

(6) "A mighty man of Ephraim," who when fighting under Pekah slew the son of Ahaz, the king of Judah (2 Chronicles 28:7 ).

(7) A priest in the days of Joiakim (Nehemiah 12:17 ); the section, Nehemiah 12:14-21 , is omitted by the Septuagint's Codex Vaticanus with the exception of "of Maluchi" (Nehemiah 12:14 ); Lucian has Ζαχαρίας , Zacharı́as .

Bibliography Information
Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Zichri'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​z/zichri.html. 1915.
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