Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Shabbethai
Usage: A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.15 § Shabbethai = "sabbatical" a Levite in the time of Ezra and Nehemiah
Strong's Number
H7678
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
2
Strong's H7678 Quick Answer
Strong's H7678 שַׁבְּתַי (Shabbthay) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Shabbthay (shab-beth-ah'-ee) n/p. 1. restful 2. Shabbethai, the name of three Israelites It has 3 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include shabbethai. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Shabbthay (shab-beth-ah'-ee) n/p. 1. restful 2. Shabbethai, the name of three Israelites
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- shabbethai
Meaning and Definition
Shabbthay (shab-beth-ah'-ee) n/p. 1. restful 2. Shabbethai, the name of three Israelites [from H7676] KJV: Shabbethai. Root(s): H7676
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7678. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7678 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Shabbthay, 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.
Shabbethai
Ezra 10:15
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How Strong's H7678 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 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7678 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 H7678 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Only Jonathan the son of Asahel and Jahaziah the son of Tikvah were employed about this matter: and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite helped them.
Also 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.
And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7678.
Only Jonathan the son of Asahel and Jahaziah the son of Tikvah were employed about this matter: and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite helped them.
Also 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.
And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7678, grouped by book.
Ezra 1 usage, Old Testament
Nehemiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H7678 FAQ
What does shabbethay (שַׁבְּתַי) mean?
Shabbethay (Strong's H7678) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Shabbethai". Shabbthay (shab-beth-ah'-ee) n/p. 1. restful 2. Shabbethai, the name of three Israelites
How many times is shabbethay (שַׁבְּתַי) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H7678 across 2 books.
Where can I study shabbethay (שַׁבְּתַי) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7678 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate shabbethay (שַׁבְּתַי)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as shabbethai. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.