Strong's Lexicon Ezbay: Ezbay Original Word: אֶזְבַּי Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root עָזַב (azab), meaning "to leave" or "forsake." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the name Ezbay in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun. However, the concept of being "forsaken" can be related to Greek terms like ἐγκαταλείπω (egkataleipō - Strong's Greek 1459), which means "to leave behind" or "to forsake." Usage: The name Ezbay is understood to mean "forsaken" or "abandoned." It is a proper noun used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, names often carried significant meanings and were sometimes reflective of circumstances surrounding a person's birth or life. The root עָזַב (azab) suggests themes of abandonment or being left behind, which could imply a narrative or prophetic significance in the context of the individual's life or family history. Names like Ezbay might have been given in times of hardship or as a reminder of divine intervention or deliverance from a state of being forsaken. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain derivation Definition the father of one of David's men NASB Translation Ezbai (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs אֶזְבָּ֑י proper name, masculine father of one of David's men 1 Chronicles 11:37 (where בֶּןאֶֿזְבָּ֑י = הָאַרְבִּי 2 Samuel 23:35). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Ezbai Probably from 'ezowb; hyssop-like; Ezbai, an Israelite -- Ezbai. see HEBREW 'ezowb Forms and Transliterations אֶזְבָּֽי׃ אזבי׃ ’ez·bāy ’ezbāy ezBaiLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Chronicles 11:37 HEB: נַעֲרַ֖י בֶּן־ אֶזְבָּֽי׃ ס NAS: the son of Ezbai, KJV: Naarai the son of Ezbai, INT: Naarai the son of Ezbai |