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Strong's H2240 זַתּוּא (zattu)

Zattuw' - 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 G2240 — heko (“come”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H2240
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 4
Books 2

Strong's H2240 Quick Answer

Strong's H2240 זַתּתּוּא (Zattuw') is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Zattuw' (zat-too') n/p. 1. Zattu, an Israelite [of uncertain derivation] It has 4 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include zattu. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Zattuw' (zat-too') n/p. 1. Zattu, an Israelite [of uncertain derivation]
Usage
4 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
zattu

Meaning and Definition

Zattuw' (zat-too') n/p. 1. Zattu, an Israelite [of uncertain derivation] KJV: Zattu.

Original Word
זַתּתּוּא
Transliteration
Zattuw'
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2240. 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)

Zattu

Usage: A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.8 § Zattu = "brightness of him" a family of exiles who returned with Zerubbabel

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How Strong's H2240 Is Translated

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

Zattu Ezra 2:8

How Strong's H2240 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 4 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H2240 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 H2240 in the Old Testament

4 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Ezra 2:8 KJV

The children of Zattu, nine hundred forty and five.

Ezra 10:27 KJV

And of the sons of Zattu; Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, and Jeremoth, and Zabad, and Aziza.

Nehemiah 7:13 KJV

The children of Zattu, eight hundred forty and five.

Usage Excerpts

First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2240.

Ezra 2:8 Old Testament, KJV
The children of Zattu, nine hundred forty and five.
Ezra 10:27 Old Testament, KJV
And of the sons of Zattu; Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, and Jeremoth, and Zabad, and Aziza.
Nehemiah 7:13 Old Testament, KJV
The children of Zattu, eight hundred forty and five.
Nehemiah 10:14 Old Testament, KJV
The chief of the people; Parosh, Pahathmoab, Elam, Zatthu, Bani,

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2240, grouped by book.

Ezra 2 usages, Old Testament
Nehemiah 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H2240 FAQ

What does zattu (זַתּוּא) mean?

Zattu (Strong's H2240) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Zattu". Zattuw' (zat-too') n/p. 1. Zattu, an Israelite [of uncertain derivation]

How many times is zattu (זַתּוּא) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H2240 across 2 books.

Where can I study zattu (זַתּוּא) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2240 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate zattu (זַתּוּא)?

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