שֹׁבָ֑י

sho.vayProper Noun (Masculine)H7630

Shobai

From: for H7629 (שֹׁבִי);

Short Definition

Shobai, an Israelite

Full Lexicon Entry

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at § Shobai = "glorious" ancestor of a family of doorkeepers of the temple who returned with Zerubbabel

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

2 times

Appears 2 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Ezra
1
Nehemiah
1

Key Passages

  • Ezra 2:42
  • Nehemiah 7:45

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