The meaning of “שַׁבְּתַי”

Understanding Shabbᵉthay reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

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Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

שַׁבְּתַי

Phoneticshab-beth-ah'-ee

TransliterationShabbᵉthay

Grammar Code

N:N-M-P

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Shabbethai. - § Shabbethai = "sabbatical" - Shabbethai, the name of three Israelites 1) a Levite in the time of Ezra and Nehemiah

Scripture References

3 total references

Reference	Text
Ezra 10:15	“Only Jonathan the son of Asahel and Jahaziah the son of Tikvah were employed about this matter: and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite helped them.”
Nehemiah 8:7	“Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law: and the people stood in their place.”
Nehemiah 11:16	“And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God.”

Total Occurrences

Most Frequent Book

Nehemiah

Book Distribution

Ezra1

Nehemiah2

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