Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Bigvai
Usage: A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.2 § Bigvai = "in my bodies" an exile who returned under Zerubbabel, perhaps the head of a family
Strong's Number
H902
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
6
Books
2
Strong's H902 Quick Answer
Strong's H902 בִּגוַי (Bigvay) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Bigvay (big-vah'ee) n/p. 1. Bigvai, an Israelite [probably of foreign origin] It has 6 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include bigvai. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Bigvay (big-vah'ee) n/p. 1. Bigvai, an Israelite [probably of foreign origin]
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- bigvai
Meaning and Definition
Bigvay (big-vah'ee) n/p. 1. Bigvai, an Israelite [probably of foreign origin] KJV: Bigvai.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H902. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H902 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Bigvay, 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.
Bigvai
Ezra 2:2
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How Strong's H902 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 6 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H902 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 H902 in the Old Testament
6 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Which came with Zerubbabel: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mizpar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:
The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six.
Of the sons also of Bigvai; Uthai, and Zabbud, and with them seventy males.
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H902.
Which came with Zerubbabel: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mizpar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:
The children of Bigvai, two thousand fifty and six.
Of the sons also of Bigvai; Uthai, and Zabbud, and with them seventy males.
Who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number, I say, of the men of the people of Israel was this;
The children of Bigvai, two thousand threescore and seven.
Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H902, grouped by book.
Nehemiah 3 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H902 FAQ
What does bigvay (בִּגְוַי) mean?
Bigvay (Strong's H902) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Bigvai". Bigvay (big-vah'ee) n/p. 1. Bigvai, an Israelite [probably of foreign origin]
How many times is bigvay (בִּגְוַי) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H902 across 2 books.
Where can I study bigvay (בִּגְוַי) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H902 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate bigvay (בִּגְוַי)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as bigvai. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.