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Strong's H2217 זְרֻבָּבֶל (zerubbabel)

Zrubbabel - 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 G2217 — zophos (“blackness”) in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H2217
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H2217 Quick Answer

Strong's H2217 זְרוּבָּבֶל (Zrubbabel) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Zrubbabel (zer-oob-baw-bel') n/p. 1. Zerubbabel [(Aramaic) corresponding to H2216] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include zerubbabel. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Zrubbabel (zer-oob-baw-bel') n/p. 1. Zerubbabel [(Aramaic) corresponding to H2216]
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
zerubbabel

Meaning and Definition

Zrubbabel (zer-oob-baw-bel') n/p. 1. Zerubbabel [(Aramaic) corresponding to H2216] Root(s): H2216

Original Word
זְרוּבָּבֶל
Transliteration
Zrubbabel
Derivation
First root strongs: 2216
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2217. 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)

Zerubbabel

Usage: A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1Ch.3.19; son of: Pedaiah (H6305H); brother of: Shimei (H8096J); father of: Meshullam (H4918H), Hananiah (H2608L), Shelomith (H8019I), Hashubah (H2807), Ohel (H0169), Berechiah (H1296), Hasadiah (H2619), Jushab-hesed (H3142) and Abiud (G0010); also called Sheshbazzar at Ezr.1.8,11; 5.14,16; KJV: Zorobabel at Mat.1.12,13;

Aramaic of ze.rub.ba.vel (זְרֻבָּבֶ֫ל "Zerubbabel" H2216) § Zerubbabel = "sown in Babylon" the grandson of king Jehoiachin and leader of the first group of returning exiles from Babylon

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How Strong's H2217 Is Translated

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

Zerubbabel Ezra 5:2

How Strong's H2217 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 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H2217 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 H2217 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Ezra 5:2 KJV

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.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H2217.

Ezra 5:2 Old Testament, KJV
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.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2217, grouped by book.

Ezra 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezra 5:2

Strong's H2217 FAQ

What does zerubbabel (זְרֻבָּבֶל) mean?

Zerubbabel (Strong's H2217) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Zerubbabel". Zrubbabel (zer-oob-baw-bel') n/p. 1. Zerubbabel [(Aramaic) corresponding to H2216]

How many times is zerubbabel (זְרֻבָּבֶל) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H2217 across 1 book.

Where can I study zerubbabel (זְרֻבָּבֶל) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2217 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate zerubbabel (זְרֻבָּבֶל)?

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