Given name
Zorobabel
“seed of Babel”
Zorobabel is used as a given name.
Original Hebrewזרבבל
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Zorobabel means “seed of Babel.”
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Where it comes from
Zorobabel is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb zara' (זרע), “to scatter or sow,” and the Hebrew verb balal (בלל), “to mix unto saturation.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Zorobabel appears in Matthew 1:12, Luke 3:27, Matthew 1:13.
- Matthew 1:12
- Luke 3:27
- Matthew 1:13
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Zorobabel’s family of names
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
See also 3
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Zorobabel
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