Israelite who married a foreign wife
Zabbai
Named in 1 verse of Ezra, first in Ezra 10:28.
זַבַּיZabbai
The name means “flowing.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Zabbai Written by AI
Zabbai, of the sons of Bebai, is listed among the men who had taken foreign wives during the Babylonian exile. This issue was brought to light when Ezra, the priest and scribe, returned to Jerusalem and discovered that many Israelites had intermarried with the pagan peoples of the land, going against God's command. Zabbai was one of those who had married a foreign woman. When Ezra called for repentance, Zabbai and the others agreed to separate from their foreign wives and children to maintain the holiness of the Jewish people.
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Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
This entry is on the name Zabbai, and may cover more than one person or place by that name.
Wanderer; pure. (1.) Ezra 10:28.
(2.) The father of Baruch, who “earnestly repaired” part of the wall of Jerusalem (Neh. 3:20; marg., “Zaccai”).
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
- Ezra 10:28
From the descendants of Bebai: Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.