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Zacchaeus

Zacchaeus proper noun: a male given name from Hebrew.

Proper noun

Zacchaeus

  1. (rare) A male given name from Hebrew.
    • And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord: Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Luke 19:8

Forms of Zacchaeus

alternative formZacchæus
alternative formZaccheus

Origin of Zacchaeus

From Late Latin Zacchaeus, from Ancient Greek Ζακχαῖος (Zakkhaîos), from Hebrew זכי (zakkay), literally "pure, innocent", which came from זכה (zacha, “be clean, pure”).

Questions about Zacchaeus

What does Zacchaeus mean?
Zacchaeus means a male given name from Hebrew.
What part of speech is Zacchaeus?
Zacchaeus is a proper noun.

Words near Zacchaeus in the dictionary

  1. zacatons
  2. zacatuche
  3. zacatuches
  4. zaccagnaite
  5. zaccariniite
  6. Zacchaeus
  7. Zaccheaus
  8. zaccho
  9. zacchos
  10. Zacchæus
  11. Zaccone

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