Sabi
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Sabi is identified as the eponym of a family of porters who returned with Zerubbabel, recorded in 1 Esdras 5:28 and corresponding to the figure Shobai in Ezra 2:42 and Nehemiah 7:45.
What is the meaning of Sabi in the Bible?
Sabi is identified as the eponym of a family of porters who returned with Zerubbabel, recorded in 1 Esdras 5:28 and corresponding to the figure Shobai in Ezra 2:42 and Nehemiah 7:45.
SIGNIFICANCE
Recognizing Sabi as a variant of Shobai clarifies textual variations between the Hebrew and Greek traditions of the exile lists, aiding in the accurate reconstruction of the social structure and genealogical records of the post-exilic community.
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