Who was Zattu in the Bible?
Lived during the exile and the return
Zattu is mentioned in the lists of Jewish exiles who returned to Jerusalem from Babylon. Zattu appears in 4 verses across 2 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Zattu?
Zattu is mentioned in the lists of Jewish exiles who returned to Jerusalem from Babylon. In the accounts found in Ezra and Nehemiah, the descendants of Zattu are enumerated among the families who made the journey back to their homeland. The Ezra account records 945 members of Zattu's family, while Nehemiah's list mentions 845. These numbers suggest that the family of Zattu was a significant group among the returning exiles who helped rebuild Jerusalem and restore Jewish community life in the post-exilic period. Additionally, some members of Zattu's family are mentioned among those who had married foreign women and agreed to separate from them in response to Ezra's call for spiritual reformation.
Definition text: STEPBible · Tyndale House Cambridge. Licensed CC BY 4.0. Lightly edited for length and formatting.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
Where does Zattu appear in the Bible?
Zattu is referenced in 4 verses across 2 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- Ezra 2:8
- Ezra 8:5
- Ezra 10:27
- Nehemiah 7:13
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Zattu?
Zattu appears in 4 verses across 2 books, most often in Ezra, which accounts for 3 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Zattu?
Ezra, Nehemiah.
Where can I read every verse about Zattu?
This page lists 4 of them. Protos carries all 4, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
