Bible Dictionary

GABBE

People & Groups • Inter-testament

Gabbe is a name in 1 Esdras for a group or family listed among those returning from exile. It is identified with Geba in Ezra’s corresponding list.

Definition

Gabbe is a name occurring in 1 Esdras for a family or group listed among those returning from exile. The corresponding name in Ezra is Geba.

Gabbe appears in the return-list of 1 Esdras and is identified with Geba in Ezra.

The difference is a variation between the forms of the name in the two accounts.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)

<p>gab'-e (Gabbe; the King James Version Gabdes ( /APC 1Esdras 5:20)):</p><p>Called Geba in Ezr 2:26.</p>