Strong's Lexicon Magbish: Magbish Original Word: מַגְבִּישׁ Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to accumulate or gather. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Magbish in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun related to a particular historical context. Usage: Magbish is a proper noun used in the Old Testament to refer to a specific group of people. It is mentioned in the context of the return of the exiles from Babylon to Jerusalem under the decree of King Cyrus of Persia. Cultural and Historical Background: The name Magbish appears in the post-exilic period, a time when the Jewish people were returning to their homeland after the Babylonian captivity. This period was marked by efforts to rebuild the temple and restore the community in Jerusalem. The returnees were organized into groups or families, often named after their ancestral or geographical origins. Magbish is one such group, likely representing a family or clan that participated in this significant historical and religious event. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as gabish Definition an Isr. family NASB Translation Magbish (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs מַגְבִּישׁ proper name, masculine Ezra 2:30 ׳בְּנֵי מ ᵐ5 Μαγεβως, etc., a family of returning exiles, omit "" Nehemiah 7:33, but ᵐ5 A א Μαγεβως, etc., ᵐ5L Μαγεβεις; compare Sm Listen 15. גִּבְּתוֺן see below נבב. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Magbish From the same as gabiysh; stiffening; Magbish, an Israelite, or a place in Palestine -- Magbish. see HEBREW gabiysh Forms and Transliterations מַגְבִּ֔ישׁ מגביש maḡ·bîš maḡbîš magBishLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ezra 2:30 HEB: בְּנֵ֣י מַגְבִּ֔ישׁ מֵאָ֖ה חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים NAS: the sons of Magbish, 156; KJV: The children of Magbish, an hundred INT: the children of Magbish an hundred fifty 1 Occurrence |