Zaccai

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Old Testament

Zaccai was the ancestor of a family that returned to Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile.

Zaccai was the ancestor of a family of 760 members who returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian captivity as part of Zerubbabel's expedition (Ezra 2:9; Nehemiah 7:14). The family is listed among the 'people of Israel' in the post-exilic census registers, indicating their successful establishment in the restoration community. Zaccai is known only as the founding figure of this returning family and no personal details are provided.