Zabbai

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

Zabbai . 1 . One of the descendants of Bebai who had married a foreign wife (  Ezra 10:28 ); called in   Esther 9:29  Esther 9:29 Jozabdus . 2 . Father of Baruch who assisted in the re-building of the wall (  Nehemiah 3:20 ). The Kerç has, perhaps rightly, Zaccai , a name which occurs in   Ezra 2:9 =   Nehemiah 7:14 , and is the origin of the Zacchæus of 2Ma 10:19 and the NT.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

The father of Baruch, who "earnestly repaired" part of the wall of Jerusalem ( Nehemiah 3:20; marg., "Zaccai").

Copyright Statement These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., DD Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.

Bibliography Information Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Zabbai'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/z/zabbai.html. 1897.

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Zab'ba-i. (Pure).

1. One of the descendants of Bebai who had married a foreign wife in the days of Ezra.  Ezra 10:28. (B.C. 458).

2. Father of Baruch, who assisted Nehemiah in rebuilding the city wall.  Nehemiah 3:20. (B.C. before 446).

Morrish Bible Dictionary

1. Onewho had married a strange wife.  Ezra 10:28 .

2. Father of Baruch, who earnestly helped to repair the wall of Jerusalem.   Nehemiah 3:20 .

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1. Descendant of Bebai; put away his foreign wife ( Ezra 10:28).

2. Father of Baruch, who helped at the wall ( Nehemiah 3:20).

Holman Bible Dictionary

 Ezra 10:28 2 Nehemiah 3:20 qere

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

zab´ā́ - ı̄ , zab´ı̄ ( זבּי , zabbay , meaning unknown; Ζαβού , Zaboú ):

(1) One of those who had married foreign wives ( Ezra 10:28 ) = "Jozabdus" of 1 Esdras 9:29.

(2) Father of Baruch ( Nehemiah 3:20 ). The Ḳerē has זכּי , zakkay = "Zaccai"of  Ezra 2:9;  Nehemiah 7:14 .

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Heb. Zabbay', זִבִּי [prob. an error for זִכִּי , Zakkay']; Sept. Ζαβού ; Vulg. Zabbai and Zachai), the name of two Hebrews.

1. The father of Baruch, which latter repaired part of the wall of Jerusalem after the Captivity (Nehemiah 3, 20). B.C. ante 446. He is perhaps the same with ZACCAI (See Zaccai) (q.v.) of Ezra 2, 9.

2. A descendant of Bebai, who divorced his Gentile wife married after the return from Babylon ( Ezra 10:28). B.C. 458.