Person Old Testament
Zaccur
Also known as Zaccur =ESV, KJV; Zakkur =NIV
Zaccur, a priest, was among those who sealed the covenant during Nehemiah's time. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Nehemiah 10:12.
Why it matters. Priest who sealed Nehemiah's covenant
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- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Zaccur
Zaccur is listed among the priests who sealed the covenant during the time of Nehemiah. After the completion of the wall and the reading of the Law, the people of Israel made a covenant to follow God's commandments and to maintain the temple worship. The leaders, including priests, Levites, and heads of families, sealed this covenant. Zaccur's presence among the priests who sealed the covenant indicates his role in the spiritual leadership of the post-exilic Jewish community and his commitment to upholding the Law and the proper worship of God.
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.
Nehemiah (1 verse)