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Gabbai

גַּבַּי/GAB-ay-eye/

“Collector or tax-gatherer”

Summary

A chief of the tribe of Benjamin who settled in Jerusalem after the Babylonian captivity.

☩Post-Exilic Leadership

Gabbai is mentioned among the Benjamite chiefs who returned from Babylonian exile and took up residence in Jerusalem. His name, meaning 'tax-gatherer' or 'collector,' may indicate his occupation or family profession. He appears in the census of those who helped repopulate the holy city after its restoration.

Key verses:Nehemiah 11:8

Related Verses1 mention

Nehemiah· 1 verse

11:8

References

  1. 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Gabbai," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. III (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
  2. 2.James Orr (ed.), "Gabbai," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. II (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
  3. 3.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Gabbai," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).