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זַבּוּד

𐤆𐤁𐤅𐤃

Zabud

H2072 noun

SILEX Entry

Root זבד to give, to bestow, to present as a gift

Definition

Proper name: Zabbud — an Israelite male individual named in post-exilic genealogical lists; likely carries the meaning 'given' or 'bestowed.' As a proper name, its meaning is derived from verbal roots but primarily serves to identify the individual in the narrative record. The form may suggest 'he has been given' or 'gift.'

Semantic Range

an Israelite male personal name, 'given' or 'gift' (with the implication of being given by God); proper noun; no common noun or verbal usage for this form

Root / Etymology

The name זַבּוּד (Zabbud) seems to derive from the root זבד (z-b-d), which means 'to give,' 'gift,' or 'bestow.' The form with doubled bet and the vowel pattern in זַבּוּד may be a variant or later orthographic development of the more common form זָבוּד (Zabud). There is evidence of proper names built on this root, e.g., זְבוּלוּן (Zebulun), but the precise development of this specific form is uncertain.

Historical & Contextual Notes

זַבּוּד appears in the list of Israelite returnees in Ezra 8:14, situated in a post-exilic context. The name is a masculine Israelite personal designation, and while English translations typically render it as 'Zabbud,' the underlying meaning connects to the idea of being a recipient of a gift (likely from the deity, as in 'given by God'). The form with shureq (וּ) points to a later orthographic variant or perhaps a dialectal form. There is no theological implication inherent in the name itself, and it does not function as a title or description in the context where it appears. The English term 'Jew' does not accurately reflect the ethnic context of this returnee; the individual would have been an Israelite of the post-exilic community, probably associated with the returnees to Jerusalem. The related name Zabbud is also attested (cf. 1 Chron. 27:27) in earlier genealogical contexts, and both names likely indicate similar root meanings but belong to different periods or textual traditions.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

a form of זָבוּד; given; Zabbud, an Israelite; Zabbud.

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Root Family

זבד (z-b-d) — to give, to bestow, to present as a gift

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H2064 זָבַד he has endowed me
H2065 זֶבֶד bestowed gift
H2066 זָבָד And Zabad
H2067 זַבְדִּי and My-Gift
H2068 זַבְדִּיאֵל El-has-given

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H2072-01 ו/זבוד vzvvd HC/Np and Zabbud Gift-Given (male) 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H2072-01 Ezra 8:14 ו/זבוד vzvvd HC/Np and Zabbud Gift-Given (male)
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