Lexical Definition

‎בִּגְוַי‎ Bigvay (big-vah'ee) Bigvai ^N:N-M-P
probably of foreign origin

Bigvai.

• § Bigvai = "in my bodies"
• Bigvai, an Israelite

1) an exile who returned under Zerubbabel, perhaps the head of a family

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.2

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎בִּגְוַי‎ proper name, masculine (compare Sanskrit bhagavân, happy) ?)

1. a companion of Zerubbabel Ezra 2:2 = Neh 7:7 perhaps = head of a family of returning exiles Ezra 2:14 (‎בִּגְוָ֑י‎) = Neh 7:19, compare Ezra 8:14.

2. a chief of the people in Nehemiah's time Neh 10:17* compare Sm^{Listen 13}.

‎בִּגְלַל‎ see ‎גלל‎. p. 164 ff

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Returned leader • Leader who returned from Babylonian exile

Man living at the time of Exile and Return

Bigvai was one of the leaders who returned to Jerusalem from Babylonian captivity.

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.2;
• only referred to as Bigvai בִּגְוַי.

Bigvai was among the leaders who returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian captivity (Ezr. 2:2; Neh. 7:7). He is mentioned alongside other prominent figures such as Zerubbabel, Jeshua, and Nehemiah. The return of these leaders marked the beginning of the restoration of Jewish life in Jerusalem and the rebuilding of the temple. Bigvai's presence as a leader indicates his importance and influence within the Jewish community during this significant period of their history.

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