Person Old Testament
Zaccur
Also known as Zaccur =ESV, LQ; Zakkur =NIV
Zaccur, along with Shecaniah, led a group of returning exiles to Jerusalem. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Ezra 8:14.
Why it matters. Leader of returning exiles with Shecaniah
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Zaccur
Zaccur is mentioned in the list of leaders who accompanied Ezra on his journey from Babylon to Jerusalem after the exile. He, along with Shecaniah, led a group of men from the descendants of Bigvai. The text records that Ezra gathered these leaders and their families at the river that flows to Ahava, where they camped for three days before setting out for Jerusalem. Ezra had called for a fast to seek God's protection for their journey. The inclusion of Zaccur in this list suggests he was a respected leader among the returning exiles.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
Ezra (1 verse)