Bible Person
Meaning: the estimation of the Lord · Male · 4 cross references
This Hashabiah entry refers to the priest or Levite associated with Ezra's return and later covenantal worship life, not other men of the same name in Chronicles. He belongs to the leadership network helping restore teaching and temple service. First appears in Ezra 8:19.1
AI summary: This Hashabiah matters because the cross references present him in the entrusted, public-facing work of restoration after exile. He appears in the gathering of Levites, in the handling of sacred responsibilities, and in covenant or praise settings, showing a leadership role that is both practical and spiritual. Taken together, the material presents this Hashabiah as a restoration-era priestly leader whose service strengthens the renewed community.1
Central Figure
Hashabiah
Meaning: the estimation of the Lord
One of the chief priests in the time of Ezra (Ezra 8:24).
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Alistair de Blacquiere-Clarkson, “ai-BIBLE Bible Names JSON Factsheet Aggregating Material from Smith’s Bible Dictionary & Hitcocks’s New and Complete Analysis of the Bible.” ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
M.G.Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.