H2072 H2072
Zabud (variant spelling in Ezra 8:14 Ketiv); the Qere reads 'Zaccur' instead, indicating textual uncertainty
The written text (Ketiv) of Ezra 8:14 gives 'Zabud' as the name of a returned exile, but the marginal reading (Qere) corrects to 'Zaccur.' Ancient versions also vary, with some Greek manuscripts supporting one reading, others the other. This reflects the textual fluidity of genealogical lists, where similar-sounding names could be confused in transmission. The context is the list of families returning from Babylonian exile, where accurate preservation of names mattered for property claims and tribal identity.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Translations bracket the form, acknowledging uncertainty: Spanish '[y-Zabud],' English '[and-Zavud],' French '[וזבוד],' German '[[וזבוד]].' The double-bracketing in German signals even deeper doubt. Ezra's lists of returnees were crucial documents for the restoration community, establishing who had legitimate claim to ancestral property and temple service. Textual variants in such lists suggest the difficulties of maintaining accurate records through the trauma of exile and return. 1×
AR["[وَ-زَبُود]"]·ben["[আর-সাবুদ]"]·DE["[[וזבוד]]"]·EN["[and-Zavud]"]·FR["[וזבוד]"]·heb["ו-[וזבוד]"]·HI["[--]"]·ID["[kere]"]·IT["[וזבוד]"]·jav["*"]·KO["[삭굿]"]·PT["[e-Zavud]"]·RU["[кетив]"]·ES["[y-Zabud]"]·SW["[na-Zabudi]"]·TR["K"]·urd["[اور-زبود]"]
Related Senses
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BDB / Lexicon Reference
† זבוד n.pr.m. a returned exile Ezr 8:14 Kt; Qr זַכּוּר, q.v. (B om.; A Ζαβουδ, i.e. זָבוּד; 𝔊L Ζακχουρ).