H5109 H5109
Nebai/Nobai; name of a chief of the people under Nehemiah
This proper name designates one of the chiefs who sealed the covenant in Nehemiah's time (Neh 10:20). The name appears with textual variation between ketiv and qere readings—'Nobai' versus 'Nebai'—reflecting different manuscript traditions. The Greek translations (Septuagint) render it as 'Nobai,' while other versions preserve different vocalizations. This type of minor spelling variation was common in ancient manuscripts, particularly for less prominent personal names.
Sentidos
1. sense 1 — This individual appears among the leaders who committed to the covenant renewal in post-exilic Jerusalem (Neh 10:19 in some versifications). The double listing in translations reflects ketiv/qere variants—the tension between how the name was written and how it was traditionally read aloud. Palmyrene inscriptions preserve similar name forms, suggesting this may have been a recognizable name pattern in the broader Aramaic-speaking world. The multiple spellings across translations (Nebai, Nobai, Nibai) mirror the ancient textual diversity. 2×
AR["(نِيباي)", "[נובי]"]·ben["নেবায়"]·DE["[(ניבי)]", "[[נובי]]"]·EN["Nebai", "[ketiv]"]·FR["[נובי]", "[ניבי]"]·heb["(ניבי)", "[נובי]"]·HI["नेबै", "नोबै"]·ID["(Nebai)", "[Nebai]"]·IT["[נובי]", "[ניבי]"]·jav["(Ketib)", "Nebai"]·KO["(네바이)", "[크티브]"]·PT["(Nevay)", "[Novay]"]·RU["[кетив]", "Невай"]·ES["(Nebai)", "[Nobai]"]·SW["(Nebai)", "[Nebai]"]·TR["(Nevay)", "[Nevay]"]·urd["[نوبی]", "نیبائی"]
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Referencia BDB / Léxico
† נוֹבָ֑י n.pr.m. a chief of people Ne 10:20 Qr נִיבָ֑י (Baer; נֵיבָ֑י van d. H., Ginsb; 𝔊 Νωβαι (cf. Palm. נבי n.pr.f. Cook124 Lzb321).