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Bigvai — the meaning of the Hebrew name בִּגְוַי

בִּגְוַי

Bigvay · pronounced big-vah'ee · Strong's H902 · a man

Bigvai means Bigvai, an Israelite.

Strong's definition

probably of foreign origin; Bigvai, an Israelite.

First appearance

Ezra 2:2 Which came with Zerubbabel: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel: (KJV)

Every verse that names Bigvai

6 occurrences in 6 verses — Ezra, Nehemiah

Ezra 2:2Ezra 2:14Ezra 8:14Neh 7:7Neh 7:19Neh 10:17

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