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Zichri

זִכְרִי/ZIK-rye/

“Remembered or my remembrance”

Summary

A common Israelite name meaning 'remembered,' borne by at least eleven men in the Old Testament including Levites, warriors, and officials.

☩Notable Bearers

The most prominent Zichri was an Ephraimite warrior who during Pekah's invasion of Judah slew Maaseiah the king's son, Azrikam the governor of the palace, and Elkanah who was second to the king. Other notable bearers include a son of Izhar the Kohathite, several Benjamites in the genealogies, and a father of Elishaphat who helped Jehoiada overthrow Athaliah.

Key verses:2 Chronicles 28:7Exodus 6:212 Chronicles 23:1

☩Other Bearers

Additional men named Zichri include: a Levite ancestor of Mattaniah; the father of Joel, overseer of the Benjamites in Jerusalem after the exile; and the father of Amasiah, a captain in Jehoshaphat's army.

Key verses:1 Chronicles 9:15Nehemiah 11:92 Chronicles 17:16

Related Verses12 mentions

1 Chronicles· 6 verses

8:19 8:23 8:27 9:15 26:25

2 Chronicles· 3 verses

17:16 23:1 28:7

Nehemiah· 2 verses

11:9 12:17

Exodus· 1 verse

6:21

References

1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Zichri," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. X (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
2.James Orr (ed.), "Zichri," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. V (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).