Zichri

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)

Remembered; illustrious. (1.) A Benjamite chief (1 Chr. 8:19). (2.) Another of the same tribe (1 Chr. 8:23).

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ISBE

zik'-ri (zikhri, meaning uncertain): (1) Levites: (a) grandson of Kohath ( Ex 6:21 , where some the King James Version editions read wrongly, "Zithri"); (b) an Asaphite ( 1Ch 9:15 ), called "Zabdi" in Ne 11:17 , where the Septuagint's Codex Alexandrinus has Zechri = Zichri, but the Septuagint's Codex Vaticanus other names; see ZABDI, (4); (c) a descendant of Eliezer ( 1Ch 26:25 ). (2) Benjamites: (a) 1Ch 8:19 ; (b) 1Ch 8:23 ; (c) 1Ch 8:27 ; (d) Ne 11:9 . (3) Father of Eliezer, who was one of David's tribal princes ( 1Ch 27:16 ). (4) Father of Amasiah, "who willingly offered himself unto Yahweh" ( 2Ch 17:16 ). (5) Father of Elishaphat, a captain in Jehoiada's time ( 2Ch 23:1 ). (6) "A mighty man of Ephraim," who when fighting under Pekah slew the son of Ahaz, the king of Judah ( 2Ch 28:7 ). (7) A priest in the days of Joiakim ( Ne 12:17 ); the section, Ne 12:14-21 , is omitted by the Septuagint's Codex Vaticanus with the exception of "of Maluchi" (12:14); Lucian has Zacharias. David Francis Roberts

Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)

(memorable).

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