Keraia
Glossary

Zichri, Zicri

  1. A Kohathite Levite and a descendant of Izhar (Exodus 6:21).

  2. One of Shimei’s sons from the tribe of Benjamin (1 Chronicles 8:19).

  3. One of Shashak’s sons from the tribe of Benjamin (1 Chronicles 8:23).

  4. One of Jeroham’s sons from the tribe of Benjamin (1 Chronicles 8:27).

  5. An ancestor of Mattaniah. Mattaniah returned with Zerubbabel to Israel following the exile in Babylon (1 Chronicles 9:15). Zicri is probably Zabdi from Nehemiah 11:17.

  6. A descendant of Eliezer, the son of Moses. His son, Shelomoth, was in charge of the treasuries of the dedicated gifts (1 Chronicles 26:25).

  7. The father of Eliezer, the chief officer of the Reubenites during David’s reign (1 Chronicles 27:16).

  8. The father of Amasiah, a volunteer in charge of 200,000 men during Jehoshaphat’s reign (2 Chronicles 17:16).

  9. The father of Elishaphat, a member of the conspiracy against Athaliah led by Jehoiada (2 Chronicles 23:1).

  10. A mighty man from Ephraim who participated in Pekah’s domination of Judah. Zicri killed Ahaz’s son Maaseiah, Azrikam the commander of the palace, and Elkanah the king’s deputy (2 Chronicles 28:7).

  11. The father of Joel, overseer of the Benjaminites who returned to Jerusalem following the exile in Babylon (Nehemiah 11:9).

  12. A Levite who served as a priest and the head of the clan of Abijah during the days of Joiakim the high priest (Nehemiah 12:17).

People and places

Zichri: Levite, descendant of Asaph, temple singer Zichri: Leader of the tribe of Reuben Zichri: Son of Shimei, a Benjamite Zichri: Son of Jeroham, a Benjamite Zichri: Son of Jeroham, a Benjamite Zichri: Commander of 200,000 soldiers under Jehoshaphat Zichri: Father of Elishaphat, a supporter of Jehoiada Zichri: Ephraimite warrior who killed Maaseiah, Ahaziah, and Elkanah Zichri: Son of Izhar, a Levite Zichri: Son of Joab, a leader in Jerusalem Zichri: Levite, descendant of Moses, treasurer Zichri: Head of the priestly family of Abijah