Shabbethai
shab.b.tay is the name of a Levite associated with assistance, instruction, and oversight in the cited passages.
The cited passages use the term as a proper personal name for a Levite: he is named among those assisting a proposal, helping people understand the law, and supervising outside work connected with the house of God.
Senses in use
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Personal name of a Levite in communal duties · dominant
The form is tagged Noun · Proper in each occurrence. In Ezra 10:15 the APB renders Shabbethai as assisting Meshullam and the named supporters; in Nehemiah 8:7 he appears in the list of Levites helping the people understand the law; and in Nehemiah 11:16 he is named with Jozabad as supervising outside work of the house of God.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as the personal name “Shabbethai” in all three verses. Its surrounding clauses variously place the named person in assistance, instruction, and supervision.