BIBLE DICTIONARY + WORD STUDY
How to read this: there is rarely one magic “true meaning” hidden behind an English word. A lexicon records a word’s semantic range. The intended meaning is narrowed by grammar, sentence, author, historical usage and context.
HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2071
za.vud — Zabud
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ki.4.5; son of: Nathan (H5416H); brother of: Azariah (H5838H) § Zabud = "given" a priest, son of Nathan, who held the post of 'king's friend' to Solomon
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2072
za.bud — Zabud
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.8.14 Another name of zak.kur (זַכּוּר "Zaccur" H2139K) § Zabbud = "given" one of the sons of Bigvai, who returned in the 2nd caravan with Ezra
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →Gift, the son of Nathan, who was “king’s friend” in the court of Solomon (1 Kings 4:5).
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.
