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Zacchaeus or Zaccheus [Gr.,=Heb. Zaccai ], in the New Testament, publican of Jericho, short of stature, who climbed a tree to see Jesus.

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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church | 2000 | | Â© The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church 2000, originally published by Oxford University Press 2000. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

Zacchaeus. A publican, he climbed a tree to see Christ, and was called by name to come down and give Him lodging in his house (Lk.19:1–10).

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Zacchaeus A tax collector who climbed a tree to get a better view of Jesus in Jericho (Luke 19: 1–10).

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