Zichri, Zicri

This term has multiple meanings in the Bible:

  1. A Kohathite Levite and a descendant of Izhar (Exodus 6:21).

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  2. One of Shimei’s sons from the tribe of Benjamin (1 Chronicles 8:19).

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  3. One of Shashak’s sons from the tribe of Benjamin (1 Chronicles 8:23).

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  4. One of Jeroham’s sons from the tribe of Benjamin (1 Chronicles 8:27).

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  5. An ancestor of Mattaniah. Mattaniah returned with Zerubbabel to Israel following the exile in Babylon (1 Chronicles 9:15). Zicri is probably Zabdi from Nehemiah 11:17.

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  6. A descendant of Eliezer, the son of Moses. His son, Shelomoth, was in charge of the treasuries of the dedicated gifts (1 Chronicles 26:25).

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  7. The father of Eliezer, the chief officer of the Reubenites during David’s reign (1 Chronicles 27:16).

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  8. The father of Amasiah, a volunteer in charge of 200,000 men during Jehoshaphat’s reign (2 Chronicles 17:16).

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  9. The father of Elishaphat, a member of the conspiracy against Athaliah led by Jehoiada (2 Chronicles 23:1).

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  10. A mighty man from Ephraim who participated in Pekah’s domination of Judah. Zicri killed Ahaz’s son Maaseiah, Azrikam the commander of the palace, and Elkanah the king’s deputy (2 Chronicles 28:7).

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  11. The father of Joel, overseer of the Benjaminites who returned to Jerusalem following the exile in Babylon (Nehemiah 11:9).

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  12. A Levite who served as a priest and the head of the clan of Abijah during the days of Joiakim the high priest (Nehemiah 12:17).

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From Tyndale Bible Dictionary, adapted by Mission Mutual. CC BY-SA 4.0.

Scripture References (13)

Exodus

2 Chronicles