2072. Zabbud
Lexical Summary
Zabbud: Zabbud

Original Word: זַבּוּד
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Zabbuwd
Pronunciation: zah-BOOD
Phonetic Spelling: (zab-bood')
KJV: Zabbud
NASB: Zabbud
Word Origin: [a form of H2071 (זָבוּד - Zabud)]

1. given
2. Zabbud, an Israelite

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Zabbud

A form of Zabuwd; given; Zabbud, an Israelite -- Zabbud.

see HEBREW Zabuwd

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a form of Zabud
Definition
"bestowed," an Isr.
NASB Translation
Zabbud (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
זבוד proper name, masculine a returned exile Ezra 8:14 Kt; Qr זַכּוּר, q. v. (B omits; A Ζαβουδ, i.e. זָבוּד; ᵐ5L Ζακχουρ).

Topical Lexicon
Biblical occurrence

Zabbud appears once in Scripture, in Ezra 8:14, within the roster of families that accompanied Ezra from Babylon to Jerusalem in the seventh year of King Artaxerxes. The Berean Standard Bible records: “from the descendants of Bigvai, Uthai, and Zabbud, and with them seventy men.” His name stands beside Uthai, jointly representing the clan of Bigvai on this second major return after the earlier migration under Zerubbabel (Ezra 2:14).

Historical setting

The 458 B.C. expedition led by Ezra was not a political revolt but a covenant-minded pilgrimage. It occurred nearly eighty years after the decree of Cyrus had allowed the first group of exiles to rebuild the temple. Ezra’s mission focused on teaching the Law, restoring proper worship, and reinforcing the identity of the people as the holy community of YHWH (Ezra 7:10, Ezra 7:25). The presence of clan representatives like Zabbud ensured that the returning company possessed legitimate family lines, land claims, and leadership structures. Their willingness to make the four-month journey across the desert (Ezra 7:9) underlines the enduring faith that animated the remnant.

Role within the restoration community

1. Clan leadership: By listing Zabbud after Uthai, Scripture identifies two leading men who could speak for the descendants of Bigvai. In earlier records Bigvai’s household had returned with 2,056 men (Ezra 2:14; Nehemiah 7:19) and later pledged themselves to covenant faithfulness (Nehemiah 10:16). Zabbud therefore stands in a line of family heads who consistently answered God’s call during successive stages of restoration.
2. Accountability and purity: Ezra required each group to camp by the river Ahava, where he “reviewed the people” (Ezra 8:15). Zabbud’s inclusion meant that his contingent passed the scrutiny of Ezra’s genealogical examination, preserving the priestly and lay purity essential for temple service.
3. Partnership in ministry: The seventy men under Zabbud and Uthai contributed manpower for priestly guard duty, temple maintenance, and the eventual reforging of Jerusalem’s social fabric. Their participation exemplifies the cooperative model later described by Paul as “every joint supplying” (Ephesians 4:16).

Theological insights

• Faithfulness across generations: The Bigvai clan illustrates how covenant commitment can be rekindled generation after generation. Zabbud inherits a legacy begun by ancestors who returned under Zerubbabel and continues it in Ezra’s day.
• God’s provision for His work: Although the journey required courage and resources, the Lord “extended His loving devotion” to those who set their hearts to seek Him (Ezra 7:28). Zabbud’s name, associated with God’s endowment, subtly underscores this truth.
• The value of every name: Even a solitary mention in Scripture is purposeful. The divine record highlights that no act of obedience, however briefly noted, escapes God’s notice. Zabbud’s faith is etched permanently into the biblical narrative.

Ministry applications

• Serve where Scripture places you. Zabbud is not quoted, yet his presence bolstered the expedition. Likewise, believers today may never preach publicly but still uphold the work of God through steadfast service.
• Maintain lineage integrity. In a culture that often downplays heritage, the Ezra lists call modern families to guard spiritual inheritance, ensuring that children identify with the people of God (2 Timothy 1:5).
• Embrace corporate identity. Zabbud did not travel alone; he acted within a clan and under Ezra’s leadership. Healthy churches flourish when individuals unite under godly oversight and shared purpose (Hebrews 13:17).

Summary

Zabbud, though recorded only once, represents the faithful leadership that enabled Israel’s second return from Babylon. His life reminds the church that obedience, generational continuity, and communal devotion are vital elements in every season of divine restoration.

Forms and Transliterations
וְזַכּ֑וּר וזכור vezakKur wə·zak·kūr wəzakkūr
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Englishman's Concordance
Ezra 8:14
HEB: [וְזָבוּד כ] (וְזַכּ֑וּר ק) וְעִמּ֖וֹ
NAS: Uthai and Zabbud, and 70
KJV: Uthai, and Zabbud, and with them seventy
INT: of Bigvai Uthai Zabbud with

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 2072
1 Occurrence


wə·zak·kūr — 1 Occ.

2071
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