Shabbethai
Shabbethai, a Levite, opposed Ezra's efforts to address the issue of intermarriage among the returned exiles.
The name Shabbethai means “my rest”
MaleExile and Return eraOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezra 10:15; only referred to as Shabbethai (שַׁבְּתַי).
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- שַׁבְּתַיShabbethai
Mentions
- (Only Jonathan son of Asahel and Jahzeiah son of Tikvah, supported by Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite, opposed this plan.)