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Ezra 2:8 Cross-References
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“The children of Zattu, nine hundred forty and five.”
Ezra 2:8 (KJV)
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Commentary on Ezra 2:8
The children of Zattu, nine hundred forty and five. The family of Zattu (זַתּוּא) bears a name whose etymology remains uncertain—possibly meaning 'olive' or 'branch,' connecting to agricultural imagery common in Israelite nomenclature. The Hebrew root may relate to zayit (זַיִת, olive), suggesting connection to the olive tree that symbolizes Israel (Jeremiah 11:16, Romans 11:17-24). Their 945 members formed substantial community committed to restoration.The uncertainty around Zattu's precise meaning illustrates how exile threatened cultural memory—even prominent family names could lose clear e...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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