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Zebina

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Zebina was a descendant of Nebo who had married a foreign wife after the return from Babylon and was included among those required to address that matter.

Definition

Zebina, meaning “bought” or “purchase,” was a descendant of Nebo who had married a foreign wife after the return from Babylon.

Biblical Usage

He was included among those named in connection with the foreign marriages addressed after the exile.

Scripture References

Historical Bible Dictionaries

Smith's Bible Dictionary
(purchase), one of the sons of Nebo who had taken foreign wives after the return from Babylon, (Ezra 10:43)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>ze-bi'-na (zebhina', "bought"): One of those who had married foreign wives (Ezr 10:43); the name is not in 1 Esdras 9:35, and is omitted by the Septuagint's Codex Alexandrinus in Ezra.</p>
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