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Strong's H1373 גַּבַּי (gabbay)

Gabbay means “Gabbai” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G1373 — dipsos (“thirst”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H1373
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H1373 Quick Answer

Strong's H1373 גַּבַּי (Gabbay) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Gabbay (gab-bah'ee) n/p. 1. collective 2. Gabbai, an Israelite It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include gabbai. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Gabbay (gab-bah'ee) n/p. 1. collective 2. Gabbai, an Israelite
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
gabbai

Meaning and Definition

Gabbay (gab-bah'ee) n/p. 1. collective 2. Gabbai, an Israelite [from the same as H1354] KJV: Gabbai. Root(s): H1354

Original Word
גַּבַּי
Transliteration
Gabbay
Derivation
First root strongs: 1354
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1373. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

`men`

Usage: A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.11.8; also translated "men"; § Gabbai = "my back" the head of an important Benjamite family living in Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah

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How Strong's H1373 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Gabbay, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Gabbai Nehemiah 11:8

How Strong's H1373 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H1373 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H1373 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Nehemiah 11:8 KJV

And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty and eight.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H1373.

Nehemiah 11:8 Old Testament, KJV
And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty and eight.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1373, grouped by book.

Nehemiah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H1373 FAQ

What does gabbay (גַּבַּי) mean?

Gabbay (Strong's H1373) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Gabbai". Gabbay (gab-bah'ee) n/p. 1. collective 2. Gabbai, an Israelite

How many times is gabbay (גַּבַּי) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H1373 across 1 book.

Where can I study gabbay (גַּבַּי) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1373 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate gabbay (גַּבַּי)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as gabbai. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.