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Zacchaeus in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

za-ke'-us (Zakchaios, from zakkay, "pure"): (1) A publican with whom Jesus lodged during His stay in Jericho (Lk 19:1-10). He is not mentioned in the other Gospels. Being a chief publican, or overseer, among the tax- gatherers, Zaccheus had additional opportunity, by farming the taxes, of increasing that wealth for which his class was famous. Y...

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Zabud in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

za'-bud (zabhudh, "bestowed"): (1) A son of Nathan (the prophet, probably) said in Kings to be chief minister to Solomon and also the king's friend (1 Ki 4:5; 1 Ch 2:36). The American Revised Version margin has "priest" for "chief minister." Benzinger (Kurz. Hand- Commentary, 18) holds that "this expression is a marginal gloss here," while Kitt...

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Zabulon in Easton's Bible Dictionary

(Matt. 4:13, 15; Rev. 7:8). See ZEBULUN -T0003889....

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Zacchaeus in Naves Topical Bible

-(A collector of taxes in Jericho) -Hosts Jesus Lu 19:1-10...

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Zabud in Naves Topical Bible

-A chief officer of Solomon 1Ki 4:5...

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Zaccai in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

zak'-a-i, zak'-i. See ZABBAI, (2)....

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Zacchaeus in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(pure), a tax-collector near Jericho, who, being short in stature climbed up into a sycamore tree in order to obtain a sight of Jesus as he passed through that place. Lu 19:1-10 Zacchaeus was a Jew, as may be inferred from his name and from the fact that the Saviour speaks of him expressly as "a son of Abraham." The term which designates his o...

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Zabud in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(given), son of Nathan, 1Ki 4:5 is described as a priest (Authorized Version "principal officer"), and as holding at the court of Solomon the confidential post of "king's friend," which had been occupied by Hushai the Archite during the reign of David. 2Sa 15:37; 16:16; 1Ch 27:33 (B.C. 1012.)...

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Zaccai in Naves Topical Bible

-A Jew whose descendants returned from the Babylonian exile Ezr 2:9; Ne 7:14...

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Zacchaeus in Easton's Bible Dictionary

pure, a superintendant of customs; a chief tax-gather (publicanus) at Jericho (Luke 19:1-10). "The collection of customs at Jericho, which at this time produced and exported a considerable quantity of balsam, was undoubtedly an important post, and would account for Zacchaeus being a rich man." Being short of stature, he hastened on before ...

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