Levite living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Zaccur was a Merarite Levite, one of the sons of Jaaziah.
🗺 Places mentioned alongside Zaccur on the map →
Also known as Zakkur
Zaccur was a Levite belonging to the family of Merari. He was one of the sons of Jaaziah, as listed in the genealogy of the Levites during the time of King David. The Merarites were one of the three main divisions of the Levites, along with the Kohathites and Gershonites. They were responsible for the tabernacle's structural components and transportation during the Israelites' journey through the wilderness. Zaccur's mention in this genealogy highlights the importance of the Levitical lineage and their roles in Israelite worship.
More background: search Wikipedia ↗
1 verse in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H2139
The descendants of Merari from Jaaziah: Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.
Names, family links and references: STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Short descriptions were drafted with AI assistance by STEPBible. Family links follow STEPBible’s scholarly decisions where genealogies are ambiguous.