Lexical Definition
חֲגָבָא Chăgâbâʼ (khag-aw-baw') Hagaba N:N-M-P
or חֲגָבָה Chăgâbâh (khagaw-baw'); feminine of חָגָב; locust
Hagaba, Hagabah.
- § Hagaba or Hagabah = "locust"
- Chagaba or Chagabah, one of the Nethinim
1) head of a family of exiles who returned with Zerubbabel
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| חֲגָבָ֖ה | Hagabah | Ezra.2.45 |
| Αγγαβά | of Hagaba | LXX.Neh.7.48 |
| Αγαβά | of Haggabah | LXX.Ezra.2.45 |
Extended Information
name of: חֲגָבָא
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.45 also called Hagaba at Neh.7.48
Brown-Driver-Briggs
חֲגָבָא proper name, masculine head of family of returning exiles Neh 7:48, ᵐ5 Ἁγαβα (compare also foregoing) probably = following.
חֲגָבָה proper name, masculine head of a family of returning exiles Ezra 2:47, probably = foregoing; ᵐ5 Ἁγαβα.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Ezra | 2:47 |
| Nehemiah | 7:48 |
Profile
Male • Returned from exile • A temple servant who returned from Babylonian exile.
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Hagabah, also known as Hagaba, was among the temple servants who returned to Jerusalem from Babylonian captivity.
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.45;
- referred to as Hagabah חֲגָבָא, or Hagaba חֲגָבָא.
Hagabah, also referred to as Hagaba, is mentioned in Ezra 2:45 and Nehemiah 7:48 as one of the temple servants (Nethinim) who returned to Jerusalem from Babylonian captivity. The temple servants were a group of people assigned to assist the Levites in the maintenance and service of the temple. They were not of Israelite descent but were likely descendants of the Gibeonites who had been assigned by Joshua to serve in the tabernacle (Joshua 9:27). Hagabah and the other temple servants are listed among those who returned to help rebuild the temple and restore worship in Jerusalem after the exile.