Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia BIGVAI big'-va-i (bighway; Baogei, Bagoua): (1) The head of one of the families who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel (Ezra 2:2 Nehemiah 7:7), having a large number of his retainers (2,056, according to Ezra 2:14; 2,067, according to Nehemiah 7:19), besides 72 males later under Ezra (Ezra 8:14). (2) One of those who subscribed the covenant with Nehemiah (Nehemiah 10:16).

Multi-Version Concordance Bigvai (4 Occurrences) Ezra 2:2 who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel: (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV) Ezra 8:14 Of the sons of Bigvai, Uthai and Zabbud; and with them seventy males. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV) Nehemiah 7:7 who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel: (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV) Nehemiah 10:16 Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin, (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)