Person Old Testament
Hashabneiah
Also known as Hashabneiah =ESV, NIV; Hashabniah =KJV
Hashabneiah was a Levite who led the people in prayer during a public ceremony. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Nehemiah 9:5.
Why it matters. A Levite who led the people in prayer.
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- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Hashabneiah
Hashabneiah was a Levite who participated in a public ceremony of prayer and confession during the time of Nehemiah. He, along with several other Levites, led the people in blessing the Lord and recounting His faithfulness to Israel throughout history. This ceremony took place after the completion of Jerusalem's wall and the reading of the Law to the people. Hashabneiah's role in this ceremony highlights the importance of the Levites in leading the people in worship and prayer. (Neh.9.5).
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)