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.9.5

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 leader • A Levite who led the people in prayer.

Man living at the time of Exile and Return

Hashabneiah was a Levite who led the people in prayer during a public ceremony. (Neh.9.5)

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.9.5;
• only referred to as Hashabneiah חֲשַׁבְנְיָה.

Hashabneiah was a Levite who participated in a public ceremony of prayer and confession during the time of Nehemiah. He, along with several other Levites, led the people in blessing the Lord and recounting His faithfulness to Israel throughout history. This ceremony took place after the completion of Jerusalem's wall and the reading of the Law to the people. Hashabneiah's role in this ceremony highlights the importance of the Levites in leading the people in worship and prayer. (Neh.9.5).

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