Zerubbabel
/ˌzɛrʊˈbæbəl/noun
A biblical figure who led Jewish exiles back to Judah and helped rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem.
Did you know?Zerubbabel appears in the Book of Haggai as a political leader associated with hopes of restoration and possible messianic significance after the Babylonian Exile.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Hebrew
Hebrew
זְרֻבָּבֶל (Zərubbāvel)
“A personal name traditionally interpreted as “seed of Babylon” or “born in Babylon,” though its exact formation is debated.”
6th Century BCE
Aramaic/Hebrew
Zerubbabel
“Name of the Judahite governor associated with the return from Babylonian exile and the rebuilding of the Jerusalem Temple.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
Ζοροβαβέλ (Zorobabel)
“Greek transliteration of the biblical Hebrew name.”
Latin Antiquity
Latin
Zorobabel
“Latin biblical form inherited through the Greek tradition.”
Middle English
English
Zorobabel / Zerubbabel
“Biblical proper name used in English religious and historical writing.”
Modern English
English
Zerubbabel
“The standard modern English form of the biblical name.”
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