Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Bebai
Usage: A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.11 § Bebai = "my cavities" a leader of the returning exiles
Strong's Number
H893
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
5
Books
2
Strong's H893 Quick Answer
Strong's H893 בֵּבַי (Bebay) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Bebay (bay-bah'ee) n/p. 1. Bebai, an Israelite [probably of foreign origin] It has 5 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include bebai. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Bebay (bay-bah'ee) n/p. 1. Bebai, an Israelite [probably of foreign origin]
- Usage
- 5 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- bebai
Meaning and Definition
Bebay (bay-bah'ee) n/p. 1. Bebai, an Israelite [probably of foreign origin] KJV: Bebai.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H893. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H893 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Bebay, 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.
Bebai
Ezra 2:11
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How Strong's H893 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 5 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H893 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 H893 in the Old Testament
5 indexed usages in Old Testament.
The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and three.
And of the sons of Bebai; Zechariah the son of Bebai, and with him twenty and eight males.
Of the sons also of Bebai; Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai.
Usage Excerpts
First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H893.
The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and three.
And of the sons of Bebai; Zechariah the son of Bebai, and with him twenty and eight males.
Of the sons also of Bebai; Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, and Athlai.
The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and eight.
Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H893, grouped by book.
Ezra 3 usages, Old Testament
Nehemiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H893 FAQ
What does bebay (בֵּבַי) mean?
Bebay (Strong's H893) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Bebai". Bebay (bay-bah'ee) n/p. 1. Bebai, an Israelite [probably of foreign origin]
How many times is bebay (בֵּבַי) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H893 across 2 books.
Where can I study bebay (בֵּבַי) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H893 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate bebay (בֵּבַי)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as bebai. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.