za.vad is used as a personal name, identifying men in genealogies, lists, and narrative notices.

The attested form functions as a personal name: it marks individuals within descent lines, roster-like lists, and brief narrative identifications. In the supplied verses, the same name appears in genealogical succession, among named groups, and in notices identifying a warrior or a conspirator.

1. Personal name in genealogies and named notices · dominant

   The form is tagged Noun · Proper in every occurrence. In 1 Chronicles 2:36 and 1 Chronicles 2:37, the APB renders a succession in which Nathan begot Zabad and Zabad begot Ephlal; in Ezra 10:27, Ezra 10:33, and Ezra 10:43, it occurs among lists of named men. It also identifies a man as "Zabad son of Ahlai" in 1 Chronicles 11:41 and names a conspirator in 2 Chronicles 24:26.

   1 Chronicles 2:361 Chronicles 2:371 Chronicles 11:412 Chronicles 24:26Ezra 10:27Ezra 10:33

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as the name "Zabad" across the supplied verses, whether in descent statements, lists of men, or the notice about conspirators. These English name occurrences confirm the verse-level identification rather than define the Hebrew form.