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, only mentioned at Neh.10.16

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 • Judahite leader who sealed the covenant

Man living at the time of Exile and Return

Bigvai, a leader of the people, sealed the covenant during Nehemiah's time.

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.10.16;
• only referred to as Bigvai בִּגְוַי.

Bigvai was one of the leaders of the people who sealed the covenant during the time of Nehemiah (Neh. 10:16). The covenant was a solemn agreement made by the returned exiles to follow the Law of God and to maintain their distinct identity as God's chosen people. By sealing the covenant, Bigvai and the other leaders pledged to uphold its terms, which included observing the Sabbath, avoiding intermarriage with foreigners, and supporting the temple service. This event demonstrates the renewed commitment of the Jewish community to their faith and their determination to restore their relationship with God after the Babylonian exile.

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