Person Old Testament
Hashabiah
Hashabiah was a Levite who lived in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. Mentioned in 2 verses across 2 books, first at 1 Chronicles 9:14.
Why it matters. A Levite who lived in Jerusalem after the exile.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Hashabiah
Hashabiah was a Levite who lived in Jerusalem after the return from Babylonian exile. He is mentioned in the lists of inhabitants of Jerusalem recorded in the books of 1 Chronicles and Nehemiah. In Nehemiah, he is described as a leader of the Levites. The Levites were responsible for various duties in the temple and in the religious life of the community. No other information is provided about this Hashabiah in the Bible. (1Ch.9.14; Neh.11.15).
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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Family
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 2 verses across 2 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.