A family head who lived during the time of exile and return, mentioned in Ezra 2:14.
About Bigvai (Ezra 2:14)
1. Ancestor of a group of people who returned to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel after the Babylonian exile (Ezr 2:2, 14; Neh 7:7, 19). Since his name is Persian, Bigvai may have been born or renamed during the exile.
2. Political leader who signed Ezra’s covenant of faithfulness to God with Nehemiah and others after the exile (Neh 10:16); possibly a representative for the family descended from #1 above.
Key References
Ezra 2:14
the descendants of Bigvai, 2,056;
Ezra 8:14
and from the descendants of Bigvai, both Uthai and Zaccur, and with them 70 men.
Nehemiah 7:19
the descendants of Bigvai, 2,067;
All Scripture References (3)
Ezra (2)
Nehemiah (1)
Nehemiah 7:19
the descendants of Bigvai, 2,067;