Strong H942בַּוַּי
Bavvai
- Transliteration
- bavvay
- Pronunciation
- bav-vah'ee
- Morphology
- Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person
Definition
Probably of Persian origin;
{Bavvai} an Israelite: - Bavai.
{Bavvai} an Israelite: - Bavai.
Meaning of the name
Bavai = "my goings"
Detailed definition
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.3.18;
son of: Henadad (H2582H); also called in KJV: Bevai; in NIV: Binnui;
son of: Henadad (H2582H); also called in KJV: Bevai; in NIV: Binnui;
In the biblical story
Bavvai
Ruler who helped repair Jerusalem's wall
Bavvai, son of Henadad and ruler of half the district of Keilah, repaired a section of Jerusalem's wall.
In the Bible
Strong H942 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- bavai1
First verses
- Nehemiah 3:18After him repaired their brethren, Bavai the son of Henadad, the ruler of the half part of Keilah.