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שַׁבְּתַי H7678

H7678 is the Hebrew word שַׁבְּתַי, transliterated Shabbᵉthay and said shab-beth-ah'-ee. The King James Version most often renders it shabbethai.

Word: שַׁבְּתַיTransliteration: ShabbᵉthaySaid: shab-beth-ah'-eeLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 3 verses

What it means

Shabbethai, the name of three Israelites.

Where it comes from

from H7676 (שַׁבָּת); restful.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

shabbethai 3×

Strong's own list of renderings: Shabbethai.

Verses using שַׁבְּתַי

All 3 verses, quoted in full.

Ezra 10:15 · KJV

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.

Nehemiah 8:7 · KJV

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.

Nehemiah 11:16 · KJV

And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God.

Common questions

What does Strong's H7678 mean?

H7678 is the Hebrew word שַׁבְּתַי (Shabbᵉthay), meaning Shabbethai, the name of three Israelites.

How is H7678 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it shabbethai (3 times).

How many times does H7678 appear in the Bible?

שַׁבְּתַי (Shabbᵉthay) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H7678 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H7676 (שַׁבָּת); restful.

Nearby entries

H7675 · שֶׁבֶת — properly, session; but used also…H7676 · שַׁבָּת — intermission, i.e (specifically) the Sabbath H7677 · שַׁבָּתוֹן — a sabbatism or special holiday H7679 · שָׂגָא — to grow, i.e. (causatively) to enlarge…H7680 · שְׂגָא — to increase H7681 · שָׁגֶא — Shage, an Israelite

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