Hobaiah, also known as Habaiah, was a man who lived during the time of the exile and return, first mentioned in Ezra 2:61, and was a family head among the priests.
About Hobaiah (Habaiah)
Head of a priestly family who returned to Palestine with Zerubbabel after the exile. He was unable to prove his priestly genealogy and so was not allowed to do priestly service (Ezr 2:61; Neh 7:63).
Key References
And from among the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, the descendants of Hakkoz, and the descendants of Barzillai (who had married a daughter of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by their name).
All Scripture References (1)
Nehemiah (1)
And from among the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, the descendants of Hakkoz, and the descendants of Barzillai (who had married a daughter of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by their name).