Hashabniah
חֲשַׁבְנְיָה/hash-ab-NYE-uh/
“Whom Jehovah regards or considered”
Summary
Hashabniah, meaning "whom Jehovah regards," was the name of two men in the post-exilic period: the father of a wall-builder and a Levite who helped interpret the law.
☩Men Named Hashabniah
Two men bearing this name appear in Nehemiah: (1) The father of Hattush, who repaired a section of Jerusalem's walls after the exile. (2) One of the Levites who stood on the stairs and helped Ezra explain the law to the people during the great public assembly, and assisted in leading the people in confession and covenant renewal.
Key verses:Nehemiah 3:10Nehemiah 9:5
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Hashabniah," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IV (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.George Morrish, "Hashabniah," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).
- 3.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Hashabniah," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).