The meaning of “חֲבַיָּה”
Understanding Chăbayâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or חֲבָיָה Chăbâyâh (khab-aw-yaw'); from חָבָה and יָהּ; Jah has hidden Habaiah. - § Habaiah = "Jehovah has hidden" - Ch...
חֲבַיָּה
or חֲבָיָה Chăbâyâh (khab-aw-yaw'); from חָבָה and יָהּ; Jah has hidden Habaiah. - § Habaiah = "Jehovah has hidden" - Chabajah, an Israelite 1) head of a priestly family who returned from exile with Zerubbabel
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Ezra 2:61 | “And of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai; which took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name:” Word: חֲבַיָּה (Chăbayâh) | |
| Nehemiah 7:63 | “And of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai, which took one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite to wife, and was called after their name.” Word: חֲבַיָּה (Chăbayâh) |