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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | Zacchaeus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ζακχαῖος | — |
| 3 | Hebrew | זכי | — |
| 4 | Hebrew | זכה | to win; to achieve, to get; to acquit |