bigva-i Summary and Overview
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bigva-i in Smith's Bible Dictionary
(happy). 1. "Children of Bigvai," 2056 (Neh. 2067) in number, returned from the captivity with Zerubbabel, #Ezr 2:14; Ne 7:19| and 72 of them at a later date with Ezra. #Ezr 8:14| (B.C. 536.) 2. Apparently one of the chiefs of Zerubbabel's expedition, #Ezr 2:2; Ne 7:7| whose family afterwards signed the covenant. #Ne 10:16| (B.C. 410.)