Lexical Definition

‎יֶשֶׁבְאָב‎ Yeshebʼâb (yeh-sheb-awb') Jeshebeab ^N:N-M-P
from ‎יָשַׁב‎ and ‎אָב‎; seat of (his) father

Jeshebeab.

• § Jeshebeab = "dwelling of the father"
• Jeshebab, an Israelite

1) a Levite, head of the 14th course of the priests

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.24.13

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎יֶ˜שֶׁבְאָב‎ proper name, masculine. Levite of the 14th course 1Chr 24:13 but ᵐ5 ἑλβα, A ᵐ5^L Ισβααλ.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

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Male • Head of the fourteenth priestly division.

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Jeshebeab was the head of the fourteenth division of priests during the time of David.

• A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.24.13;
• only referred to as Jeshebeab יֶשֶׁבְאָב.

Jeshebeab is mentioned in 1 Chronicles as the head of the fourteenth division of priests during the time of King David. David organized the priests into twenty-four divisions, each responsible for serving in the temple for a specific period. Jeshebeab's division was the fourteenth in the order of service. This organization of the priesthood ensured that the temple services were carried out efficiently and that all the priestly families had an opportunity to serve. The mention of Jeshebeab in this context highlights the importance of the priestly duties and the structured nature of temple worship during David's reign.

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