Strong's Lexicon Zabbay: Zabbay Original Word: זַבַּי Word Origin: Derived from the root זָבַב (zabab), meaning "to flow" or "to gush." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the name Zabbay, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun. However, the concept of "flowing" or "gushing" can be related to Greek words like ῥέω (rheo), meaning "to flow." Usage: Zabbay is a proper name used in the Hebrew Bible. It is typically understood to mean "flowing" or "gushing," possibly indicating abundance or prosperity. The name is associated with an individual in the post-exilic period of Israel's history. Cultural and Historical Background: The name Zabbay appears in the context of the return from the Babylonian exile, a significant period in Jewish history when the Israelites were allowed to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the Temple. This era was marked by a renewal of religious and cultural identity, as well as the re-establishment of the Jewish community in their ancestral land. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as zebub Definition an Isr. NASB Translation Zabbai (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs זַבַּי proper name, masculine (Palmyrene זבי VogNo. 28 (but this perhaps = loricatus, compare lorica) **on Palmyrene זבי (probably abbreviated from ... זבד), see Lzb265 Cooke273, 291; connection with above √ uncertain) — Jew in Ezra's time Ezra 10:28; ᵐ5 Ζαβου(θ); compare also Nehemiah 3:20 Kt (ᵐ5 Ζαβου etc., but Qr זַכַּי; see זַכָּ֑י Ezra 2:9 = Nehemiah 7:14). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Zabbai Probably by orthographical error for Zakkay; Zabbai (or Zaccai), an Israelite -- Zabbai. see HEBREW Zakkay Forms and Transliterations זַבַּ֥י זַכַּ֖י זבי זכי zab·bay zabBai zabbay zak·kay zakKai zakkayLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ezra 10:28 HEB: יְהוֹחָנָ֥ן חֲנַנְיָ֖ה זַבַּ֥י עַתְלָֽי׃ ס NAS: Hananiah, Zabbai [and] Athlai; INT: Jehohanan Hananiah Zabbai Athlai Nehemiah 3:20 2 Occurrences |