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Strong's G2216 Ζοροβάβελ (zorobabel)

Zorobabel - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H2216 — zerubbabel in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G2216
Language Greek
Linked Usages 36
Books 9

Strong's G2216 Quick Answer

Strong's G2216 Ζοροβάβελ (Zorobabel) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. Zorobabel (dzor-ob-ab'-el) n/p. 1. Zorobabel (i.e. Zerubbabel), an Israelite [of Hebrew origin (H2216)] It has 36 linked Bible usages across 9 books. Visible English usage signals include zorobabel. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
Zorobabel (dzor-ob-ab'-el) n/p. 1. Zorobabel (i.e. Zerubbabel), an Israelite [of Hebrew origin (H2216)]
Usage
36 linked usages
Books
9 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
zorobabel

Meaning and Definition

Zorobabel (dzor-ob-ab'-el) n/p. 1. Zorobabel (i.e. Zerubbabel), an Israelite [of Hebrew origin (H2216)] KJV: Zorobabel Root(s): H2216

Original Word
Ζοροβάβελ
Transliteration
Zorobabel
Derivation
Root: זְרוּבָּבֶל R1: 2216
Morphology
Name Person

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G2216. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

Zerubbabel

Usage: Ζοροβάβελ (FlJ, Ζοροβάβηλος, -ου), ὁ indecl. (Heb. זְרֻבָּבֶל), Zerubbabel (1Ch.3:19, al.): Mat.1:12-13 Luk.3:27.† (AS)

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How Strong's G2216 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Zorobabel, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Zorobabel Matthew 1:12

How Strong's G2216 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 21 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G2216 (Ζοροβάβελ) appears 34 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G2216 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G2216 in the New Testament

3 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 1:12 KJV

And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel;

Matthew 1:13 KJV

And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor;

Luke 3:27 KJV

Which was the son of Joanna, which was the son of Rhesa, which was the son of Zorobabel, which was the son of Salathiel, which was the son of Neri,

Strong's G2216 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

21 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

1 Chronicles 3:19 Septuagint / Brenton

And the sons of Pedaiah; Zerubbabel, and Shimei: and the sons of Zerubbabel; Meshullam, and Hananiah, and Shelomith was their sister.

Ezra 2:2 Septuagint / Brenton

Which came with Zerubbabel: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mizpar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:

Ezra 3:2 Septuagint / Brenton

Then stood up Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren the priests, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and his brethren, and builded the altar of the God of Israel, to offer burnt offerings thereon, as it is written in the law of Moses the man of God.

Strong's G2216 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

12 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

1 Esdras 4:13 Septuagint / Brenton

Then the third, who had spoken of women, and of the truth (this was Zerubbabel) began to speak.

1 Esdras 5:5 Septuagint / Brenton

The priests, the sons of Phinehas, the sons of Aaron: Jeshua the son of Jozadak, the son of Seraiah, and Joakim the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, of the house of David, out of the kindred of Phares, of the tribe of Judah;

1 Esdras 5:8 Septuagint / Brenton

And they returned unto Jerusalem, and to the other parts of Jewry, every man to his own city, who came with Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Resaiah, Eneneus, Mordecai, Beelsarus, Aspharasus, Reeliah, Rehum, and Baanah, their guides.

Usage Excerpts

First 36 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G2216.

1 Chronicles 3:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the sons of Pedaiah; Zerubbabel, and Shimei: and the sons of Zerubbabel; Meshullam, and Hananiah, and Shelomith was their sister.
Ezra 2:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Which came with Zerubbabel: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mizpar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:
Ezra 3:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Then stood up Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren the priests, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and his brethren, and builded the altar of the God of Israel, to offer burnt offerings thereon, as it is written in the law of Moses the man of God.
Ezra 3:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Now in the second year of their coming unto the house of God at Jerusalem, in the second month, began Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and the remnant of their brethren the priests and the Levites, and all they that were come out of the captivity unto Jerusalem; and appointed the Levites, from twenty years old and upward, to set forward the work of the house of the LORD.
Ezra 4:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Then they came to Zerubbabel, and to the chief of the fathers, and said unto them, Let us build with you: for we seek your God, as ye do; and we do sacrifice unto him since the days of Esarhaddon king of Assur, which brought us up hither.
Ezra 4:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the chief of the fathers of Israel, said unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us to build an house unto our God; but we ourselves together will build unto the LORD God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia hath commanded us.
Ezra 5:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Then rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God which is at Jerusalem: and with them were the prophets of God helping them.
Nehemiah 7:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number, I say, of the men of the people of Israel was this;
Nehemiah 12:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Now these are the priests and the Levites that went up with Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,
Nehemiah 12:47 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And all Israel in the days of Zerubbabel, and in the days of Nehemiah, gave the portions of the singers and the porters, every day his portion: and they sanctified holy things unto the Levites; and the Levites sanctified them unto the children of Aaron.
Haggai 1:1 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, on the first day of the month, the word of the Lord came by the hand of the prophet Haggai, saying, Speak to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, of the tribe of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, saying,
Haggai 1:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, of the tribe of Judah, and Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and all the remnant of the people, hearkened to the voice of the Lord their God, and the words of the prophet Haggai, according as the Lord their God had sent him to them, and the people feared before the Lord.
Haggai 1:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the Lord stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, of the tribe of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and the spirit of the remnant of all the people; and they went in, and wrought in the house of the Lord Almighty their God,
Haggai 2:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Speak now to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, of the tribe of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and to all the remnant of the people, saying,
Haggai 2:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, saith the Lord; and strengthen thyself, O Joshua the high priest, the son of Jehozadak; and let all the people of the land strengthen themselves, saith the Lord, and work, for I am with you, saith the Lord Almighty;
Haggai 2:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Speak to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, of the tribe of Judah, saying, I shake the heaven, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land;
Haggai 2:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
In that day, saith the Lord Almighty, I will take thee, O Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, my servant, saith the Lord, and will make thee as a seal: for I have chosen thee, saith the Lord Almighty.
Zechariah 4:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he answered and spoke to me, saying, This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel, saying, Not by mighty power, nor by strength, but by my Spirit, saith the Lord Almighty.
Zechariah 4:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Who art thou, the great mountain before Zerubbabel, that thou shouldest prosper? whereas I will bring out the stone of the inheritance, the grace of it the equal of my grace.
Zechariah 4:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house, and his hands shall finish it: and thou shalt know that the Lord Almighty has sent me to thee.
Zechariah 4:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For who has despised the small days? surely they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet of tin in the hand of Zerubbabel: these are the seven eyes that look upon all the earth.
Matthew 1:12 New Testament, KJV
And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel;
Matthew 1:13 New Testament, KJV
And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor;
Luke 3:27 New Testament, KJV
Which was the son of Joanna, which was the son of Rhesa, which was the son of Zorobabel, which was the son of Salathiel, which was the son of Neri,
1 Esdras 4:13 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Then the third, who had spoken of women, and of the truth (this was Zerubbabel) began to speak.
1 Esdras 5:5 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
The priests, the sons of Phinehas, the sons of Aaron: Jeshua the son of Jozadak, the son of Seraiah, and Joakim the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, of the house of David, out of the kindred of Phares, of the tribe of Judah;
1 Esdras 5:8 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And they returned unto Jerusalem, and to the other parts of Jewry, every man to his own city, who came with Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Resaiah, Eneneus, Mordecai, Beelsarus, Aspharasus, Reeliah, Rehum, and Baanah, their guides.
1 Esdras 5:47 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
But when the seventh month was at hand, and when the children of Israel were every man in his own place, they came altogether with one consent into the open place of the first gate which is toward the east.
1 Esdras 5:54 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And they gave unto the masons and carpenters money, meat, and drink, with cheerfulness.
1 Esdras 5:65 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
insomuch that the trumpets might not be heard for the weeping of the people; yet the multitude sounded marvelously, so that it was heard afar off.
1 Esdras 5:67 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And they perceived that they that were of the captivity did build the temple unto the Lord God of Israel.
1 Esdras 6:2 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Then stood up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of the Lord at Jerusalem, the prophets of the Lord being with them, and helping them.
1 Esdras 6:17 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
But in the first year that King Cyrus reigned over the country of Babylon, Cyrus the king wrote to build this house.
1 Esdras 6:26 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
and that the holy vessels of the house of the Lord, both of gold and silver, that Nebuchadnezzar took out of the house at Jerusalem, and brought to Babylon, should be restored to the house at Jerusalem, and be set in the place where they were before.
1 Esdras 6:28 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
I have commanded also to have it built up whole again; and that they look diligently to help those that be of the captivity of the Jews, till the house of the Lord be finished:
Wisdom of Sirach 49:11 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
How shall we magnify Zerubbabel? He was even as a signet on the right hand:

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2216, grouped by book.

1 Chronicles 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezra 6 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Nehemiah 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Haggai 7 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Zechariah 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 2 usages, New Testament
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
1 Esdras 11 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G2216 FAQ

What does zorobabel (Ζοροβάβελ) mean?

Zorobabel (Strong's G2216) is a Greek word most simply glossed "Zorobabel". Zorobabel (dzor-ob-ab'-el) n/p. 1. Zorobabel (i.e. Zerubbabel), an Israelite [of Hebrew origin (H2216)]

How many times is zorobabel (Ζοροβάβελ) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 36 linked usages for Strong's G2216 across 9 books.

Where can I study zorobabel (Ζοροβάβελ) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2216 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate zorobabel (Ζοροβάβελ)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as zorobabel. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G2216 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 21 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 12 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G2216, with linked reader references where each row is available.