Zabbai
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ZABBAI (PERSON) [Heb zabbay (זַבַּי)]. 1. A descendant of Bebai and one of the returned exiles whom Ezra required to divorce his foreign wife (Ezra 10:28 = 1 Esdr 9:28). Noth claims that Zabbai is a shortened form of a name derived from the Aramaic root zbd, “gift”—a name much more prevalent in the postexilic era (IPN, 39, 46–47). For further discussion, see ATHLAI.
2. The father of Baruch, one of those who repaired a section of the wall of Jerusalem (Neh 3:20). Clines raises the possibility that Zabbai is also the Zaccai listed in Ezra 2:29 (Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther NCBC, 149); however, that is highly conjectural. Myers points out similarities between “Zabbai” and an Assyrian personal name and “Zabe,” which appears in the Alalakh texts (Ezra, Nehemiah AB, 111).
Jeffrey A. Fager
Freedman, D. N. (1996, c1992). The Anchor Bible Dictionary (6:1031). New York: Doubleday.
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Zabbai — wanderer; pure. (1.) Ezra 10:28.
(2.) The father of Baruch, who “earnestly repaired” part of the wall of Jerusalem (Neh. 3:20; marg., “Zaccai”).
Easton, M. (1996, c1897). Easton's Bible dictionary. Oak Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc.
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ZABBAI
1. Bebai’s son and one of the priests who divorced his foreign wife at Ezra’s command (Ezr 10:28).
2. Father of Baruch. Baruch repaired a section of the Jerusalem wall during Nehemiah’s day (Neh 3:20).
Elwell, W. A., & Comfort, P. W. (2001). Tyndale Bible dictionary. Tyndale reference library (1318). Wheaton, Ill.: Tyndale House Publishers.
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ZAB´BAI (zabʹī).
1. One of the “sons” of Bebai, who divorced his Gentile wife (Ezra 10:28), 456 b.c.
2. Father of the Baruch who assisted in repairing the walls of Jerusalem after the Exile (Neh. 3:20), 445 b.c.
Unger, M. F., Harrison, R. K., Vos, H. F., Barber, C. J., & Unger, M. F. (1988). The new Unger's Bible dictionary. Revision of: Unger's Bible dictionary. 3rd ed. c1966. (Rev. and updated ed.). Chicago: Moody Press.
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ZABBAI. Possibly a shortened form of Heb. zāḇaḏyā, ‘The Lord bestowed upon’ (W. Rudolph). This name is found in Ezr. 10:28 and Ne. 3:20. Zabbai was forced by Ezra, according to Ezr. 10:28, to put away his foreign wife. Zabbai in Ne. 3:20 is problematic. He was the father of Baruch who helped with the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem. Either he is the same person as in Ezra, or a different person with the same name, or Zabbai must be replaced by Zakkai (cf. Ezr. 2:9 and various mss, Vulg. and Syr.). f.c.f.
Wood, D. R. W., Wood, D. R. W., & Marshall, I. H. (1996, c1982, c1962). New Bible Dictionary. Includes index. (electronic ed. of 3rd ed.) (1261). Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press.
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Zabbai (zabʹay-ee), a descendant of Bebai, who gave up his foreign wife under the reforms of Ezra (Ezra 10:28). He may be the same individual who is mentioned in Neh. 3:20 as the father of the Baruch who helped to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. See also Ezra.
Achtemeier, P. J., Harper & Row, P., & Society of Biblical Literature. (1985). Harper's Bible dictionary. Includes index. (1st ed.) (1154). San Francisco: Harper & Row.
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Zabbai (Heb. zabbay)
1. An Israelite who had taken a foreign wife (Ezra 10:28).
2. The father of Baruch, who helped repair a section of the wall (Neh. 3:20 K; Q “Zaccai”). He may be the same as 1 above.
Freedman, D. N., Myers, A. C., & Beck, A. B. (2000). Eerdmans dictionary of the Bible (1405). Grand Rapids, Mich.: W.B. Eerdmans.
