Head of a family that returned from Babylonian exile.
Bebai
Named in 4 verses across 2 books, first in Ezra 2:11.
בֵּבַיBebai
The name means “void, empty.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Bebai Written by AI
Bebai is mentioned in Ezra 2:11 and Nehemiah 7:16 as the head of a family that returned to Jerusalem from Babylonian exile. The lists in these passages record the names of the families and their numbers who returned to Judah to resettle and rebuild the temple and the city. According to Ezra 2:11 members of Bebai's family returned, while Nehemiah 7:16 lists 628. This discrepancy may be due to differences in counting or additional family members joining the group. In Ezra 8:11, a descendant of Bebai named Zechariah is mentioned among those who returned with Ezra to Jerusalem, along with 28 men of his family. Later, in Ezra 10:28, another member of Bebai's family is listed among those who had married foreign women and pledged to put them away in response to Ezra's call for repentance. These references indicate that Bebai's family played a significant role in the resettlement of Jerusalem and the restoration of the Jewish community after the exile.
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
Where the Bible names him
- Ezra 2:11
the descendants of Bebai, 623;
- Ezra 8:11
from the descendants of Bebai, Zechariah son of Bebai, and with him 28 men;
- Ezra 10:28
From the descendants of Bebai: Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai.
- Nehemiah 7:16
the descendants of Bebai, 628;
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.