A Levite who lived in Jerusalem after the exile.
Hashabiah
Named in 2 verses across 2 books, first in 1 Chronicles 9:14.
חֲשַׁבְיָ֫הוּHashabiah
The name means “the estimation of the Lord.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Hashabiah Written by AI
Hashabiah was a Levite who lived in Jerusalem after the return from Babylonian exile. He is mentioned in the lists of inhabitants of Jerusalem recorded in the books of 1 Chronicles and Nehemiah. In Nehemiah, he is described as a leader of the Levites. The Levites were responsible for various duties in the temple and in the religious life of the community. No other information is provided about this Hashabiah in the Bible. (1 Chronicles 9:14; Nehemiah 11:15).
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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Hashabiah, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
Regarded by Jehovah. (1.) Merarite Levite (1 Chr. 6:45; 9:14). (2.) A son of Jeduthun (25:3, 19). (3.) Son of Kemuel (26:30). (4.) One of the chief Levites (2 Chr. 35:9). (5.) A Levite (Neh. 11:22). (6.) One of the chief priests in the time of Ezra (Ezra 8:24). (7.) A chief of the Levites (Neh. 12:24). (8.) Ezra 8:19. (9.) Neh. 3:17.
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names him
- 1 Chronicles 9:14
From the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, a descendant of Merari;
- Nehemiah 11:15
From the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.