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Bavvai

Bavvai

בַּוַּי bav.vay

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Bavvai (Hebrew: בַּוַּי, bav.vay) is a biblical name; its Hebrew etymology is not securely established. It appears once, at Nehemiah 3:18. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Henadad in Nehemiah 3.

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The bearer in scripture

One person in scripture bears this name.

  1. Bavvai

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    son of Henadad

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At a glance

Verses
1 across 1 book
Bearers
1 one person only
Testament
Old
Era
Return
Hapax
Yes occurs exactly once
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Using it today

In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.

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In scripture

FactDetail
First appearsNehemiah 3:18
Cross-references1 linked passages
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Names connected to this one

  • Henadad co-occurrence Appears with Henadad in Nehemiah 3.
  • Keilah co-occurrence Appears with Keilah in Nehemiah 3.

Origin & meaning

Strong's number H0942
Hebrew בַּוַּי
Transliteration bav.vay

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;
§ Bavai = "my goings"
a rebuilder of Jerusalem's walls in Nehemiah's time

Bavvai, son of Henadad and ruler of half the district of Keilah, repaired a section of Jerusalem's wall.

The biblical story

Bavvai, the son of Henadad, was a ruler of half the district of Keilah who participated in repairing a section of Jerusalem's wall during the time of Nehemiah (Neh. 3:18). He worked alongside Ezer, the son of Jeshua, who was the ruler of Mizpah. The repair of Jerusalem's walls was a significant project undertaken by Nehemiah to restore the city's security and strength after the Babylonian exile. Bavvai's involvement as a leader in this project demonstrates the collective effort and dedication of the Jewish community in rebuilding their homeland.

Key verses

Bavvai appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:

  1. After him repaired their brethren, Bavai the son of Henadad, the ruler of the half part of Keilah.

    Nehemiah 3:18
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Nehemiah (1)

  • Nehemiah 3:18

Related names

Keilah

Keilah