Zabadai'as (Ζαβδαῖος), the Greek form (I Esdr. 9:21) of the Heb. name (Ezr 10:20) ZEBADIAH SEE ZEBADIAH (q.v.).
Zab'bai (Heb. Zabdi', זִבדַּי, my gift; Sept. Ζαβδί,Ζαβρί, Ζαμβρί, etc.; Vulg. Zabdi, Zabdias), the name of several Hebrews.
1. Son of Zerah and father of Carmi the son of Achan of the tribe of Judah (Jos 7:1,17-18). B.C. ante 1618.
2. Third named of the nine sons of Shimhi (Shimei) the Benjamite (1Ch 8:19). B.C. cir. 1612.
3. A Shiphmite (i.e. inhabitant of Shepham), David's commissary of vineyards and wine-cellars (1Ch 27:27). B.C. 1043.
4. An Asaphite, father of Micha and grandfather of Mattaniah (Ne 11:17); elsewhere called ZACCUR (12, 35) and ZICHRI (1Ch 9:15). B.C. ante 446.
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