bav.vay identifies the man named as Henadad’s son who strengthens a section in Nehemiah 3:18.

The attested use identifies a named man, described as Henadad’s son and as strengthening a section in the rebuilding account of Nehemiah 3:18.

1. A personal name in a rebuilding notice · dominant

   The form is tagged as a proper noun in Nehemiah 3:18, where it identifies Henadad’s son in the clause about strengthening the next section. In Nehemiah 3:18 the APB renders the verse, “After him Bavvai son of Henadad, ruler of half the district of Keilah, strengthened the next section together with his brothers.”

   Nehemiah 3:18

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Nehemiah 3:18, the APB presents the name as “Bavvai” within the identification “Bavvai son of Henadad.” The verse is read as a whole.