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Shabbethai

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(my rest). An assistant to Ezra (Ezra 10:15¹⁵Only Jonathan the son of Asahel and Jahaziah the son of Tikvah were employed about this matter: and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite helped them. (Ezra 10:15); Neh. 8:7; 11:16⁷Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law: and the people stood in their place. (Nehemiah 8:7)
¹⁶And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God. (Nehemiah 11:16)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

One or more Levites who returned from exile and assisted Ezra (Ezra 10:15¹⁵Only Jonathan the son of Asahel and Jahaziah the son of Tikvah were employed about this matter: and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite helped them. (Ezra 10:15); Neh. 8:7⁷Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law: and the people stood in their place. (Nehemiah 8:7); Neh. 11:16¹⁶And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God. (Nehemiah 11:16)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

7678 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Shabbthay

Phonic:

shab-beth-ah’-ee

Meaning:

from 7676; restful; Shabbethai, the name of three Israelites

KJV Usage:

Shabbethai

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

my sabbaths

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Sabbath of the Lord; my rest; restful:―name of two Israelites, Ezra 10:15. {Sabbatum Domini}