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Strong's H2140 זַכַּי (zakkay)

Zakkay means “Zaccai” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G2140 — eupoiia (“to do good”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H2140
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 2

Strong's H2140 Quick Answer

Strong's H2140 זַכַּי (Zakkay) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Zakkay (zak-kah'-ee) n/p. 1. pure 2. Zakkai, an Israelite It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include zaccai. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Zakkay (zak-kah'-ee) n/p. 1. pure 2. Zakkai, an Israelite
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
zaccai

Meaning and Definition

Zakkay (zak-kah'-ee) n/p. 1. pure 2. Zakkai, an Israelite [from H2141] KJV: Zaccai. Root(s): H2141

Original Word
זַכַּי
Transliteration
Zakkay
Derivation
First root strongs: 2141
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2140. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Zaccai

Usage: A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.9 § Zaccai = "pure" the head of a family of 760 exiles returning with Zerubbabel

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How Strong's H2140 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Zakkay, 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.

Zaccai Ezra 2:9

How Strong's H2140 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old 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 Old Testament with 2 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H2140 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 H2140 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Ezra 2:9 KJV

The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.

Nehemiah 7:14 KJV

The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2140.

Ezra 2:9 Old Testament, KJV
The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.
Nehemiah 7:14 Old Testament, KJV
The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2140, grouped by book.

Ezra 1 usage, Old Testament
Nehemiah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H2140 FAQ

What does zakkay (זַכַּי) mean?

Zakkay (Strong's H2140) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Zaccai". Zakkay (zak-kah'-ee) n/p. 1. pure 2. Zakkai, an Israelite

How many times is zakkay (זַכַּי) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H2140 across 2 books.

Where can I study zakkay (זַכַּי) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2140 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate zakkay (זַכַּי)?

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