Person Old Testament
Zichri
Also known as Zichri =ESV, KJV; Zikri =NIV
Zichri, the son of Joab, was a leader in Jerusalem during the time of Nehemiah. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Nehemiah 11:9.
Why it matters. Son of Joab, a leader in Jerusalem
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Zichri
Zichri was a leader in Jerusalem during the time of Nehemiah, as recorded in the list of residents in Nehemiah 11. He is identified as the son of Joab and is mentioned alongside Joel, the son of Zichri, who was the overseer of the Benjamites in Jerusalem. The inclusion of Zichri in this list suggests that he held a position of responsibility and leadership within the community. The context of Nehemiah 11 is the repopulation of Jerusalem after the return from Babylonian exile, and the list includes various leaders and officials who were involved in the administration and organization of the city.
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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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
- Children
- Joel
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)