How many times is Zerubbabel mentioned in the Bible?
The word Zerubbabel appears 22 times in the King James Version, in 21 verses. It is found in 5 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Zerubbabel 25 times.
Zerubbabel in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Zerubbabel counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Zerubbabel | 22 | 25 |
| Total | 22 | 25 |
What the name Zerubbabel means
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Zerubbabel as "a stranger at Babylon; dispersion of confusion".
This is the 1869 traditional meaning; modern scholars often read names differently.
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Source: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869), checked 2026-10-22.
Which books mention Zerubbabel most
Zerubbabel appears in 5 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Haggai has the most (7), then Ezra (6) and Zechariah (4).
First and last mention of Zerubbabel
And the sons of Pedaiah were, Zerubbabel, and Shimei: and the sons of Zerubbabel; Meshullam, and Hananiah, and Shelomith their sister:
For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of the LORD, which run to and fro through the whole earth.
The verse that uses it most is 1 Chronicles 3:19, 2 times:
And the sons of Pedaiah were, Zerubbabel, and Shimei: and the sons of Zerubbabel; Meshullam, and Hananiah, and Shelomith their sister:
Where the two translations differ
0 verses match in the KJV but not in the World English Bible, and 3 verses match only in the World English Bible, usually because the other translation chose a different word there.
Matthew 1:12: counted in the World English Bible only
And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel;
After the exile to Babylon, Jechoniah became the father of Shealtiel. Shealtiel became the father of Zerubbabel.
Matthew 1:13: counted in the World English Bible only
And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor;
Zerubbabel became the father of Abiud. Abiud became the father of Eliakim. Eliakim became the father of Azor.
Verses with Zerubbabel on our topic pages
1 verse that uses Zerubbabel in the World English Bible is in our topic collections.
Then he answered and spoke to me, saying, “This is Yahweh’s word to Zerubbabel, saying, ‘Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says Yahweh of Armies.
Common questions
How many times is Zerubbabel in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 22 of the 22 uses are in the Old Testament and 0 in the New Testament. Zerubbabel appears in 5 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Haggai has the most (7), then Ezra (6) and Zechariah (4).
Where is Zerubbabel first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is 1 Chronicles 3:19: "And the sons of Pedaiah were, Zerubbabel, and Shimei: and the sons of Zerubbabel; Meshullam, and Hananiah, and Shelomith their sister:" The last is Zechariah 4:10.
What does the name Zerubbabel mean in the Bible?
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Zerubbabel as "a stranger at Babylon; dispersion of confusion".
More word counts: Sisera, Naomi, Ahithophel, Obadiah, Joel, Michal, Nabal, Omri, or all 484 words.
Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-22.