Bêbay — H893

Definition

masculine proper noun

Bebai, an Israelite

1. Bebai = "my cavities"
2. a leader of the returning exiles

Usually translated as

Bebai

Origin

probably of foreign origin

Occurrences

Bêbay occurs 6 times in 5 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Ezra (3), Nehemiah (2)

• Ezra 2:11 — The children of Bebai (בֵבָ֔י), six hundred twenty and three.
• Ezra 8:11 — And of the sons of Bebai (בֵבַ֔י); Zechariah the son of Bebai, and with him twenty and eight males.
• Ezra 8:11 — And of the sons of Bebai; Zechariah the son of Bebai (בֵּבָ֑י), and with him twenty and eight males.
• Ezra 10:28 — Of the sons also of Bebai (בֵּבָ֑י); Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai.
• Nehemiah 7:16 — The children of Bebai (בֵבָ֔י), six hundred twenty and eight.
• Nehemiah 10:15 — Bunni, Azgad, Bebai (בֵּבָֽי),