Zattu

Zattu was a family head living at the time of exile and return, first mentioned in Ezra 2:8.

About Zattu

1. Clan chief with whom 945 people returned with Zerubbabel (Ezr 2:8; Neh 7:13 cites 845 returnees). Of the priests who renounced their foreign wives, six are listed as “sons” of Zattu (Ezr 10:27).

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Key References

Ezra 2:8

the descendants of Zattu, 945;

Ezra 8:5

from the descendants of Zattu, Shecaniah son of Jahaziel, and with him 300 men;

Nehemiah 7:13

the descendants of Zattu, 845;

All Scripture References (4)

Ezra (3)
Ezra 2:8

the descendants of Zattu, 945;

Ezra 8:5

from the descendants of Zattu, Shecaniah son of Jahaziel, and with him 300 men;

Ezra 10:27

From the descendants of Zattu: Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, Jeremoth, Zabad, and Aziza.

Nehemiah (1)
Nehemiah 7:13

the descendants of Zattu, 845;