Tabbaoth
טַבָּעוֹת/TAB-ay-oth/
“Rings or signet rings”
Summary
Tabbaoth was the ancestor of a family of Nethinim (temple servants) who returned from the Babylonian exile with Zerubbabel.
☩Identity and Role
Tabbaoth was the ancestral head of a family of Nethinim, the temple servants who assisted the Levites in the sanctuary. The descendants of Tabbaoth were among those who returned from the Babylonian captivity under the leadership of Zerubbabel, sometime before 536 BC. The family is listed among the temple servants in the registry of returning exiles.
Key verses:Ezra 2:43Nehemiah 7:46
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Tabbaoth," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. X (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Tabbaoth," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).
- 3.George Morrish, "Tabbaoth," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).