cha.vay.yah is a personal name occurring in priestly family lists in Ezra and Nehemiah.

The term is used as a personal name within lists of priestly families: both cited verses identify “the sons of Habaiah” alongside other priestly lines.

1. Personal name in priestly family lists · dominant

   The form is tagged as a proper noun in both occurrences and identifies a family line among priests. In Ezra 2:61 the APB renders “the sons of Habaiah” in a list with the sons of Koz and Barzillai; Nehemiah 7:63 presents the same family designation among the priests.

   Ezra 2:61Nehemiah 7:63

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across Ezra 2:61 and Nehemiah 7:63, the APB presents the name in the phrase “the sons of Habaiah.” The verse is read as a whole, but both clauses place the term within priestly family listings.