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Bigvai
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
big´vā̇ -ı̄ ( בּגוי , bı̄ghway ; Βαογεί , Baogeı́ , Βαγουά , Bagouá ):
(1) The head of one of the families who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel (Ezra 2:2; Nehemiah 7:7 ), having a large number of his retainers (2,056, according to Ezra 2:14; 2,067, according to Nehemiah 7:19 ), besides 72 males later under Ezra (Ezra 8:14 ).
(2) One of those who subscribed the covenant with Nehemiah (Nehemiah 10:16 ).
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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Bigvai'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/isb/b/bigvai.html. 1915.