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Shobai — the meaning of the Hebrew name שֹׁבַי

שֹׁבַי

Shôbay · pronounced sho-bah'-ee · Strong's H7630 · a man

Shobai means Shobai, an Israelite.

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שֹׁבִי Shôbîy (for, H7629) — captor open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

for H7629; Shobai, an Israelite.

First appearance

Ezra 2:42 The children of the porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, in all an hundred thirty and nine. (KJV)

Every verse that names Shobai

2 occurrences in 2 verses — Ezra, Nehemiah

Ezra 2:42Neh 7:45

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