חֲשַׁבְיָ֫הוּ
cha.shav.yah
Hashabiah
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
Supported# Hashabiah: A Hebrew Personal Name Based on the lexical data provided, Hashabiah (חֲשַׁבְיָהוּ) is a Hebrew proper name appearing twice in the biblical text. The name appears to be a compound formation, likely combining elements related to thought or reckoning (חשב, "to think" or "to reckon") with a theophoric element (יה, a shortened form of the divine name). This structure was common in Hebrew naming conventions, where personal names often incorporated divine references alongside descriptive or virtuous terms. With only two occurrences in the biblical record, Hashabiah remains a minor figure in the scriptural narrative. The limited frequency of this name in the surviving biblical corpus suggests it was not associated with a prominent or widely-remembered individual, or that textual preservation has left us with only fragmentary references. Without access to additional contextual data—such as which biblical passages contain these occurrences or what roles these individuals played—the specific historical or theological significance of bearers of this name cannot be determined from the lexicon entry alone.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences across the text