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The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915), general editor James Orr — public domain, printed whole.

hash-ba-da'-na, hash-bad'-a-na (chashbaddanah): Probably a Levite. He was one of those who stood at Ezra's left hand when he read the law, and helped the people to understand the meaning (Ne 8:4). 1 Esdras 9:44 has "Nabarias" (Nabareias).