A family head who lived during the time of exile and return, mentioned in Nehemiah 10:16.
About Bigvai (Nehemiah 10:16)
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
Nehemiah 10:17
Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,
All Scripture References (1)
Nehemiah (1)
Nehemiah 10:17
Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,