Graba
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Graba is a textual variant or corruption of Aggaba, a location mentioned in Ezra 2:59 and Nehemiah 7:61 among the settlements of returning exiles.
What is the meaning of Graba in the Bible?
Graba appears in certain textual traditions as a variant reading for Aggaba, a settlement identified among the families of the Judean exiles who returned from Babylon but could not prove their lineage.
SIGNIFICANCE
Recognizing Graba as a variant of Aggaba clarifies the list of returnees in Ezra and Nehemiah, helping readers understand the specific genealogical records and settlement patterns of the post-exilic community.
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Built upon the 1915 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia and Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897). Entries have been modernized, checked for academic truthfulness, and shortened for clarity.