Bible Dictionary
Gabbai
Gabbai was a chief Benjaminite living in Jerusalem after the return from the Babylonian captivity.
Definition
Gabbai was one of the chiefs of the Benjamites living in Jerusalem after the return from the Babylonian captivity. His name is associated with the meaning “collector” or “tax gatherer.”
Biblical Usage
Gabbai appears in the postexilic list of Benjaminite residents of Jerusalem.
Historical Background
He belonged to an important Benjaminite family or group residing in Jerusalem after the return from captivity.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(tax gatherer), apparently the head of an important family of Benjamin resident at Jerusalem. (Nehemiah 11:8) (B.C. before 536.)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>gab'-a-i (gabbay, "collector"): One of the chiefs of the Benjamites in Jerusalem after the return from the Babylonian captivity (Ne 11:8).</p>