Lexical Definition
בְּסַי Bᵉçay (bes-ah'-ee) Besai N:N-M-P
from בּוּס; domineering
Besai.
- § Besai = "my treading"
- Besai, one of the Nethinim
1) a temple slave (or group of slaves) who returned with Zerubbabel
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| בֵסָֽי | Besai | Ezra.2.49 |
| בֵסַ֥י | Besai | Neh.7.52 |
| Βησί | Bezai | LXX.Neh.10.18 |
| of Besai | LXX.Neh.7.52 | |
| Βασί | of Besai | LXX.Ezra.2.49 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.49
Brown-Driver-Briggs
בֵּסַי proper name, masculine head of a family of Nethinim, בְּנֵיבֵֿסַי Neh 7:52 = בֵֿסָ֑י׳ב Ezra 2:49.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Ezra | 2:49 |
| Nehemiah | 7:52 |
Profile
Male • Ancestor of temple servants who returned from exile
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Besai was an ancestor of temple servants who returned to Jerusalem from Babylonian captivity.
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.49;
- only referred to as Besai בְּסַי.
Besai was the ancestor of a group of temple servants (Nethinim) who returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian captivity (Ezr. 2:49; Neh. 7:52). The Nethinim were a class of people assigned to assist the Levites in the maintenance and service of the temple. They were likely descendants of the Gibeonites, who had been appointed by Joshua to serve as woodcutters and water carriers for the congregation and the altar of the Lord (Josh. 9:27). The return of Besai's descendants, along with other Nethinim, demonstrates the restoration of temple worship and the importance of the Nethinim's role in supporting the Levites' ministry.
All entries for Besai: בְּסַי