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Where does “Zacchaeus” come from?

Zacchaeus comes from Ancient Greek Ζακχaῖος, borrowed from Hebrew זכי, which derives from Hebrew זכה meaning "to be pure" or "to be justified."

Ancestry of “Zacchaeus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late LatinZacchaeus—
2Ancient GreekΖακχαῖος—
3Hebrewזכי—
4Hebrewזכהto win; to achieve, to get; to acquit
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