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Shobai

/SHOH-by/

Summary

The head of a family of Levitical doorkeepers who returned from the Babylonian exile.

☩Identity

Shobai was one of the heads of the Levitical family of doorkeepers (porters) of the temple whose descendants returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel. The family is listed alongside other doorkeeping families such as Shallum, Ater, Talmon, and Akkub. The name may mean 'glorious' or 'taking captive.'

Key verses:Ezra 2:42Nehemiah 7:45

Related Verses2 mentions

Ezra· 1 verse

2:42

Nehemiah· 1 verse

7:45

References

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