Zacchaeus
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Etymology[edit]
From Late Latin Zacchaeus, from Ancient Greek Ζακχαῖος (Zakkhaîos), from Hebrew זכי (zakkay), literally "pure, innocent", which came from זכה (zacha, “be clean, pure”).
Proper noun[edit]
Zacchaeus
- (rare) A male given name from Hebrew
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Luke 19:8:
- 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.
References[edit]
- Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “Zacchaeus”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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