Zabbai
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Zabbai is a name that means "wanderer" or "pure."
It appears in the bible in Ezra
10:28, and in Nehemiah
3:20, where Zabbie is given as the father of Baruch
, who "earnestly repaired" part of the wall of Jerusalem.
It appears in the bible in Ezra
Ezra
Ezra , also called Ezra the Scribe and Ezra the Priest in the Book of Ezra. According to the Hebrew Bible he returned from the Babylonian exile and reintroduced the Torah in Jerusalem...
10:28, and in Nehemiah
Nehemiah
Nehemiah ]]," Standard Hebrew Nəḥemya, Tiberian Hebrew Nəḥemyāh) is the central figure of the Book of Nehemiah, which describes his work rebuilding Jerusalem and purifying the Jewish community. He was the son of Hachaliah, Nehemiah ]]," Standard Hebrew Nəḥemya, Tiberian Hebrew Nəḥemyāh) is the...
3:20, where Zabbie is given as the father of Baruch
Baruch
Baruch has been a given name among Jews from Biblical times up to the present, on some occasions also used as surname. It is also found, though more rarely, among Christians—particularly among Protestants who use Old Testament names....
, who "earnestly repaired" part of the wall of Jerusalem.