Lexical Definition

‎בֵּבַי‎ Bêbay (bay-bah'ee) Bebai ^N:N-M-P
probably of foreign origin

Bebai.

• § Bebai = "my cavities"
• Bebai, an Israelite

1) a leader of the returning exiles

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.10.15

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎בֵּבַי‎ proper name, masculine a chief of returning exiles ‎בֵּכָ֑י‎ Neh 10:16* ‎בְּנֵי בֵבַי‎ Ezra 8:11 ‎בֶּןבֵּֿבָ֑י‎ Ezra 8:11 ‎בְּנֵי בֵבָ֑י‎ Ezra 2:11; Ezra 10:28; Neh 7:16.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Returned leader • A leader who sealed Nehemiah's covenant.

Man living at the time of Exile and Return

Bebai was one of the leaders who sealed the covenant during Nehemiah's time.

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.10.15;
• only referred to as Bebai בֵּבַי.

Bebai is mentioned in Nehemiah 10:15 as one of the leaders who sealed the covenant made during the time of Nehemiah. After the Israelites had returned from Babylonian exile and rebuilt the wall of Jerusalem, they gathered to confess their sins and commit to obeying God's law. Nehemiah 10 records the names of those who signed this agreement, including leaders, priests, Levites, and others. Bebai's presence on this list indicates he held a position of authority and influence among the people. By sealing the covenant, he publicly declared his commitment to follow God's commandments and to support the spiritual and social reforms initiated by Nehemiah.

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