Ancestor of exiles who returned with Ezra to Jerusalem.
Bebai
Named in 1 verse of Ezra, first in Ezra 8:11.
בֵּבַיBebai
The name means “void, empty.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
- Children
- Zechariah
About Bebai Written by AI
Bebai is mentioned in Ezra 8:11 as the ancestor of a group of exiles who returned to Jerusalem with Ezra. The passage lists the men who joined Ezra in his journey from Babylon to Jerusalem, along with the numbers of their family members. Zechariah, a descendant of Bebai, is specifically named as the leader of this group, which consisted of 28 men. This return took place during the reign of King Artaxerxes of Persia, who had authorized Ezra to lead a group of Israelites back to their homeland. The mention of Bebai's descendant and the size of the group indicates that Bebai's family had grown during the exile and that they were among those who chose to return to Jerusalem to support the restoration of the Jewish community and the temple.
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 8:11
from the descendants of Bebai, Zechariah son of Bebai, and with him 28 men;
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.