Zabbay — H2079

Definition

masculine proper noun

Zabbai (or Zaccai), an Israelite

1. Zabbai = "pure"
2. a descendant of Bebai who took a foreign wife in the days of Ezra
3. father of Baruch, who assisted Nehemiah in rebuilding the city wall

Usually translated as

Zabbai

Origin

probably by orthographical error for H2140

• Zakkay (H2140)

Occurrences

Zabbay occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Ezra (1), Nehemiah (1)

• Ezra 10:28 — Of the sons also of Bebai; Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai (זַבַּ֥י), and Athlai.
• Nehemiah 3:20 — After him Baruch the son of Zabbai earnestly repaired the other piece, from the turning of the wall unto the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest.