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Nebai

Man living at the time of Exile and Return

Nebai was one of the leaders who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah to follow God's law.

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Also known as Nobai

Nebai is mentioned in Neh.10.19 as one of the leaders who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah during the post-exilic period in Jerusalem. After the Israelites had returned from Babylonian captivity, Nehemiah led the people in rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem and restoring the city.

As part of the spiritual renewal that accompanied the physical restoration, the Israelites gathered to hear the Law of Moses read aloud and to confess their sins. They then made a covenant to follow God's law, promising to obey His commandments and to maintain the purity of their community.

Nebai was among the leaders who signed and sealed this covenant, along with priests, Levites, and other officials. By affixing their seals to the document, these leaders demonstrated their commitment to upholding the covenant and their willingness to lead the people in obedience to God's law.

Apart from this single mention, no further information is provided about Nebai's background, family, or specific role within the community. However, his inclusion in the list of leaders who sealed the covenant indicates that he held a position of influence and responsibility among the Israelites during this important time of renewal and reformation.

Bible dictionary

Nebai Smith Smith’s Bible Dictionary (1863)

(fruitful), a family of the heads of the people who signed the covenant with Nehemiah. (Nehemiah 10:19)

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Nebai Hitchcock Hitchcock’s Bible Names Dictionary (1869)

budding; speaking; prophesying

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Nebai Hastings Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible (1898)

NEB'AI (fruitful), one of those who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah. Neh 10:19.

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Nebai Schaff Schaff’s Dictionary of the Bible

NEB'AI (fruitful), one of those who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah. Neh 10:19.

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Easton (1897), Smith (1863), Hitchcock (1869), Hastings (1898) and Schaff are in the public domain. Parsed text: neuu-org/bible-dictionary-dataset (CC BY 4.0). Headwords and whitespace normalised for this site.

Where Nebai appears

1 verse in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H5109

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Names, family links and references: STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Short descriptions were drafted with AI assistance by STEPBible. Family links follow STEPBible’s scholarly decisions where genealogies are ambiguous.