International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
BEBAIbe'-ba-i, beb'-a-i (bebhay; Septuagint Bebai, "fatherly"):
(1) Descendants of B: returned with Ezra to Jerusalem (Ezra 8:11 called Babi; 1 Esdras 8:37); one of these is Zechariah, the son of Bebai (Ezra 8:11, Zaeharias; 1 Esdras 8:37). 623 returned with Zerubbabel to Jerusalem (Ezra 2:11; 1 Esdras 5:13; Nehemiah 7:16 gives the number 628); some of these had married "strange wives" (Ezra 10:28; 1 Esdras 9:29).
(2) A chief of the people who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah (Nehemiah 10:15).
(3) An unknown town (Judith 15:4). Omitted in Codex Vaticanus and Vulgate (Jerome's Latin Bible, 390-405 A.D.)
Strong's Hebrew
893. Bebay -- an Israelite... 892, 893. Bebay. 894 . an Israelite. Transliteration: Bebay Phonetic Spelling:
(bay-bah'ee) Short Definition:
Bebai.
... NASB Word Usage
Bebai (6).
Bebai.
... /hebrew/893.htm - 5kHitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
Bebaivoid, empty
Smith's Bible Dictionary
Bebai(fatherly).
- "Sons of Bebai," 623 (Nehe 6:28) in number, returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel, (2:11; Nehemiah 7:16) (B.C. 536), and at a later period twenty-eight more under Zechariah, son of Bebai, returned with Ezra. (Ezra 8:11) Four of this family had taken foreign wives. (Ezra 10:28) The name occurs also among those who sealed the covenant. (Nehemiah 10:15)
- Father of Zechariah, who was the leader of the twenty-eight men of his tribe mentioned above.
Thesaurus
Bebai (3 Occurrences)... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia
BEBAI. be'-ba-i, beb'-ai (bebhay
... 390-405 AD).
Multi-Version Concordance
Bebai (3 Occurrences). Ezra 8:11
.../b/bebai.htm - 8kBe'bai (5 Occurrences)
Be'bai. Bebai, Be'bai. Became . Multi-Version Concordance Be'bai (5 Occurrences).
Ezra 2:11 The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty-three. (See RSV). ...
/b/be'bai.htm - 7k
Twenty-eight (13 Occurrences)
... Ezra 8:11 Of the sons of Bebai, Zechariah the son of Bebai; and with him
twenty-eight males. ... Nehemiah 7:16 The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty-eight. ...
/t/twenty-eight.htm - 9k
Athlai (1 Occurrence)
... ATHLAI. ath'-la-i `athlay, ("afflicted?"): A Jew, the son of Bebai, who was influenced
by Ezra to put away his wife (Ezra 10:28). Multi-Version Concordance ...
/a/athlai.htm - 6k
Eight (81 Occurrences)
... Ezra 8:11 Of the sons of Bebai, Zechariah the son of Bebai; and with him
twenty-eight males. ... Nehemiah 7:16 The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty-eight. ...
/e/eight.htm - 31k
Zechari'ah (51 Occurrences)
... fifty. (See RSV). Ezra 8:11 And of the sons of Bebai, Zechariah the son
of Bebai; and with him twenty and eight males. (See RSV). ...
/z/zechari'ah.htm - 20k
Hananiah (28 Occurrences)
... (8) A son of Zerubbabel (1 Chronicles 3:19, 21). (9) A Levite, one of the sons of
Bebai, one of those who married foreign wives (Ezra 10:28; APC 1Esdras 9:29). ...
/h/hananiah.htm - 20k
Males (51 Occurrences)
... (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS). Ezra 8:11 Of the sons of Bebai,
Zechariah the son of Bebai; and with him twenty-eight males. ...
/m/males.htm - 22k
628 (1 Occurrence)
... Multi-Version Concordance 628 (1 Occurrence). Nehemiah 7:16 The children
of Bebai, six hundred twenty-eight. (See NAS NIV). ...
/num/628.htm - 6k
623 (1 Occurrence)
... Multi-Version Concordance 623 (1 Occurrence). Ezra 2:11 The children
of Bebai, six hundred twenty-three. (See NAS NIV). ...
/num/623.htm - 6k
Bible Concordance
Bebai (3 Occurrences)Ezra 8:11 Of the sons of Bebai, Zechariah the son of Bebai; and with him twenty-eight males.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)
Ezra 10:28 Of the sons of Bebai: Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, Athlai.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)
Nehemiah 10:15 Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)
Subtopics
Bebai
Bebai: The Name of Three Jews Whose Descendants Came from the Exile
Related Terms
Be'bai (5 Occurrences)
Twenty-eight (13 Occurrences)
Athlai (1 Occurrence)
Eight (81 Occurrences)
Zechari'ah (51 Occurrences)
Hananiah (28 Occurrences)
Males (51 Occurrences)
628 (1 Occurrence)
623 (1 Occurrence)
Zab'bai (2 Occurrences)
Zabbai (2 Occurrences)
Jehohanan (9 Occurrences)
Jozabdus
Joannes (1 Occurrence)
Jehoha'nan (8 Occurrences)
Twenty-three (15 Occurrences)
Ematheis
Babi
Bunni (3 Occurrences)
Ath'lai (1 Occurrence)
Azgad (2 Occurrences)
Hanani'ah (28 Occurrences)
Ananias (11 Occurrences)
Zechariah (55 Occurrences)
Beauty (98 Occurrences)
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