Lexical Definition

‎חֲשַׁבְנְיָה‎ Chăshabnᵉyâh (khash-ab-neh-yaw') Hashabneiah ^N:N-M-P
from ‎חֶשְׁבּוֹן‎ and ‎יָהּ‎; thought of Jah

Hashabniah.

• § Hashabniah = "whom Jehovah regards"
• Chashabnejah, the name of two Israelites

1) the father of Hattush, repairer of the wall
2) a Levite who was among those who officiated at the great fast under Ezra and Nehemiah when the covenant was sealed

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.3.10
• father of: Hattush (חַטּוּשׁ)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎חֲשַׁבְנְיָה‎ proper name, masculine (see foregoing); —

1. father of a builder at the wall Neh 3:10, ᵐ5 Ασβαναμ; ᵐ5^L Σαβανιου[‐ας].

2. a Levite Neh 9:5 (omitted by ᵐ5 = ‎חֲשַׁבְיָה‎

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Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Returned builder • A repairer of Jerusalem's wall.

Man living at the time of Exile and Return

Hashabneiah repaired a section of Jerusalem's wall near his house. (Neh.3.10)

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.3.10;
• only referred to as Hashabneiah חֲשַׁבְנְיָה;
• father of Hattush חַטּוּשׁ.

Hashabneiah is mentioned in the book of Nehemiah as one of the individuals who helped repair Jerusalem's wall during the time of Nehemiah. He repaired a section of the wall near his house, which suggests that he lived in Jerusalem and had a personal stake in the city's restoration. No other information is provided about this Hashabneiah in the Bible. (Neh.3.10).

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Related Profiles:

• Hattush (child)