Lexical Definition
בַּצְלוּת Batslûwth (bats-looth') Bazluth N:N-M-P
or בַּצְלִית Batslîyth (batsleeth'); from the same as בֶּצֶל; a peeling
Bazlith, Bazluth.
- § Bazlith or Bazluth = "asking"
- Batsluth or Batslith, an Israelite
1) a head of a family of exiles returning with Zerubbabel
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| בַצְלִ֥ית | Bazluth | Neh.7.54 |
| בַצְל֥וּת | Bazluth | Ezra.2.52 |
| Βασαλώθ | of Bazlith | LXX.Neh.7.54 |
| of Bazluth | LXX.Ezra.2.52 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.52 also called Bazlith at Neh.7.54
Brown-Driver-Briggs
בַּצְלוּת proper name, masculine (stripping) — head of Israel family at return from exile; ׳בניבֿ Ezra 2:52 = Neh 7:54 Kt; בַּצְלִית Neh 7:54 Qr.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Ezra | 2:52 |
| Nehemiah | 7:54 |
Profile
Male • Returned from exile • Ancestor of temple servants who returned from exile.
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Bazluth (Bazlith) was the ancestor of a family of temple servants who returned from Babylonian captivity.
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.52;
- referred to as Bazluth בַּצְלוּת, or Bazlith (NIV= Bazluth) בַּצְלוּת.
Bazluth, also known as Bazlith, is mentioned in Ezra 2:52 and Nehemiah 7:54 as the ancestor of a family of temple servants (Nethinim) who returned to Jerusalem from Babylonian exile. The temple servants were a group of people assigned to assist the Levites in the maintenance and service of the temple. The lists in Ezra and Nehemiah record the names of the families who returned to Judah to resettle and rebuild the temple.
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