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Zacchaeus

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Zacchaeus (sometimes spelled Zaccheus; Ancient Greek: Ζακχαῖος, Zakchaîos; Classical Syriac: ܙܰܟ݁ܰܝ, romanized: Zakay, "pure, innocent") was a chief tax-collector at Jericho in the Bible. He is known primarily for his faith in climbing a sycamore tree to see Jesus and also his generosity in giving away half of all he possessed. A descendant of Abraham, he was an example of Jesus's personal, earthly mission to bring salvation to the lost. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Zacchaeus has received more than 1,446,722 page views. His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 33 in 2019). Zacchaeus is the 399th most popular religious figure (down from 266th in 2019), the most popular biography from Palestine and the most popular Religious Figure.

Zacchaeus is most famous for being a tax collector who climbed a tree to see Jesus.

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  • 1.4M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 69.48

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 34

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 8.19

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.46

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Zacchaeus ranks 399 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Paul I, Pope Nicholas IV, Pope Gregory II, 'Abd al-Rahman ibn 'Awf, Pope Symmachus, and Fethullah Gülen. After him are Maximus the Confessor, Pope Zosimus, Pope Agapetus II, Pope John IX, Pope John XVII, and Dionysius the Areopagite.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 50, Zacchaeus ranks 6. Before him are Judas Iscariot, Epictetus, Juvenal, Simon bar Kokhba, and Apollodorus of Damascus. After him are Salome, Rabbi Akiva, Simon Magus, Osroes I, Charaka, and Gaius Calpurnius Piso. Among people deceased in 100, Zacchaeus ranks 15. Before him are Elizabeth, Zechariah, John the Evangelist, Caiaphas, Herodias, and Simon of Cyrene. After him are Dionysius the Areopagite, Thecla, Apollonius of Tyana, Barabbas, Salome, and Longinus.

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In Palestine

Among people born in Palestine, Zacchaeus ranks 1 out of 5. After him are Jehoshaphat (-908), Herod Archelaus (-23), Pekahiah (-800), and Randa Siniora (1961).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Palestine

Among religious figures born in Palestine, Zacchaeus ranks 1. After him are Jehoshaphat (-908).

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