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Strong's H2079 זַבַּי (zabbay)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G2079 — eschatos (“point of death”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H2079
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 2

Strong's H2079 Quick Answer

Strong's H2079 זַבַּי (Zabbay) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Zabbay (zab-bah'-ee) n/p. 1. Zabbai (or Zaccai), an Israelite [probably by orthographical error for H2140] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include zabbai. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Zabbay (zab-bah'-ee) n/p. 1. Zabbai (or Zaccai), an Israelite [probably by orthographical error for H2140]
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
zabbai

Meaning and Definition

Zabbay (zab-bah'-ee) n/p. 1. Zabbai (or Zaccai), an Israelite [probably by orthographical error for H2140] KJV: Zabbai. Root(s): H2140

Original Word
זַבַּי
Transliteration
Zabbay
Derivation
First root strongs: 2140
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2079. 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)

Zabbai

Usage: A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.28 § Zabbai = "pure" 1) a descendant of Bebai who took a foreign wife in the days of Ezra 2) father of Baruch, who assisted Nehemiah in rebuilding the city wall

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How Strong's H2079 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Zabbay, 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.

Zabbai Ezra 10:28

How Strong's H2079 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 2 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H2079 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 H2079 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Ezra 10:28 KJV

Of the sons also of Bebai; Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai.

Nehemiah 3:20 KJV

After him Baruch the son of Zabbai earnestly repaired the other piece, from the turning of the wall unto the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest.

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2079.

Ezra 10:28 Old Testament, KJV
Of the sons also of Bebai; Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai.
Nehemiah 3:20 Old Testament, KJV
After him Baruch the son of Zabbai earnestly repaired the other piece, from the turning of the wall unto the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2079, grouped by book.

Ezra 1 usage, Old Testament
Nehemiah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H2079 FAQ

What does zabbay (זַבַּי) mean?

Zabbay (Strong's H2079) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Zabbai". Zabbay (zab-bah'-ee) n/p. 1. Zabbai (or Zaccai), an Israelite [probably by orthographical error for H2140]

How many times is zabbay (זַבַּי) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H2079 across 2 books.

Where can I study zabbay (זַבַּי) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2079 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate zabbay (זַבַּי)?

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