Home›Read›Pronounce›Zerubbabel

How to Pronounce Zerubbabel

zeh-RUH-buh-behl

Zerubbabel is pronounced zeh-RUH-buh-behl (zəˈrʌbəbəl): four syllables, stress on the second. Also heard: Zeh-RUB-ah-bel, zuh-RUHB-uh-buhl.

What does Zerubbabel mean?

Zerubbabel means “a stranger at Babylon; dispersion of confusion”.

Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.

Who was Zerubbabel?

Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel, led the returned exiles in rebuilding the temple in Jerusalem (Ezra 5:2). Haggai calls him governor of Judah, and the LORD promises to make him as a signet (Haggai 1:1, Haggai 2:23).

Also pronounced

Zeh-RUB-ah-bel
zuh-RUHB-uh-buhl

Found in Scripture

1 Chronicles 3:19Ezra 2:2Ezra 3:2Ezra 3:8Ezra 4:2Ezra 4:3Ezra 5:2Nehemiah 7:7Nehemiah 12:1Nehemiah 12:47Haggai 1:1Haggai 1:12Haggai 1:14Haggai 2:2Haggai 2:4Haggai 2:21Haggai 2:23Zechariah 4:6Zechariah 4:7Zechariah 4:9Zechariah 4:10

Other names from 1 Chronicles

Zemira · zuh-MYE-ruhZephi · ZEE-fyeZerahiah · ZER-uh-HYE-uhZereth · ZEER-ethZeri · ZEER-eyeZetham · ZEE-thuhmZethan · ZEE-thuhnZia · ZYE-uhZibia · ZIB-ee-uhZilthai · ZIL-thye

In other languages

Zorobabel in Portuguese

Hear the Book of 1 Chronicles read aloud

The full book, narrated over an ambient score. Free on your platform.

Apple MusicSpotifyAmazon Music