Shabbethai — the meaning of the Hebrew name שַׁבְּתַי

שַׁבְּתַי

Shabbᵉthay · pronounced shab-beth-ah'-ee · Strong's H7678 · a man

Shabbethai means restful.

Built from

שַׁבָּת shabbâth (from, H7676) — intermission, i.e (specifically) the Sabbath open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H7676; restful; Shabbethai, the name of three Israelites.

First appearance

Ezra 10:15 Only Jonathan the son of Asahel and Jahaziah the son of Tikvah were employed about this matter: and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite helped them. (KJV)

Every verse that names Shabbethai

3 occurrences in 3 verses — Ezra, Nehemiah

Ezra 10:15Neh 8:7Neh 11:16

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