Person Old Testament
Gabbai
Also known as men =ESV, NIV; Gabbai =KJV
Gabbai was a Benjamite leader who settled in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Nehemiah 11:8.
Why it matters. Benjamite leader who settled in Jerusalem.
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- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Gabbai
Gabbai is mentioned briefly in Neh.11.8 as one of the Benjamite leaders who settled in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. He is described as coming after Sallu, another Benjamite leader. The context suggests that Gabbai was among the first to resettle in Jerusalem and played a role in the city's repopulation and rebuilding. However, no further details are provided about his specific duties or contributions. The mention of Gabbai in this passage highlights the importance of the Benjamites in the restoration of Jerusalem and the Jewish community after the exile.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
Nehemiah (1 verse)