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The same name traced across the biblical canon and the Second Temple texts, side by side.
Shobai (Man living at the time of Exile and Return)
His descendants were temple gatekeepers who came back from exile with Zerubbabel. The name means captor, or captive, and nothing further is recorded of him.
First, in plain English
His descendants were temple gatekeepers who came back from exile with Zerubbabel. The name means captor, or captive, and nothing further is recorded of him.
Who this is
Shobai's descendants, gatekeepers of the temple, were among those who returned from Babylonian exile with Zerubbabel (Ezra 2:42; Nehemiah 7:45). His name means “captor” or “captive.” Nothing further is recorded of him.
study-bible (ACAI + Tyndale)
The word
H7630
Where it appears
- Ezra 2:42
- Nehemiah 7:45
