שַׁבְּתַי

shab.b.tayProper Noun (Masculine)H7678

Shabbethai

From: from H7676 (שַׁבָּת); restful;

Short Definition

Shabbethai, the name of three Israelites

Full Lexicon Entry

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at § Shabbethai = "sabbatical" a Levite in the time of Ezra and Nehemiah

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

3 times

Appears 3 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Nehemiah
2
Ezra
1

Key Passages

  • Ezra 10:15
  • Nehemiah 11:16
  • Nehemiah 8:7

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