Lexical Definition
בַּרְקוֹס Barqôwç (bar-kose') Barkos N:N-M-P
of uncertain derivation
Barkos.
- § Barkos = "the son cut off"
- Barkos, one of the Nethimim
1) head of a family of temple-slaves who returned from exile with Zerubbabel
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| בַרְק֥וֹס | Barkos | Ezra.2.53 • Neh.7.55 |
| Βαρκόσ | of Barkos | LXX.Ezra.2.53 |
| Βαρκουέ | of Barkos | LXX.Neh.7.55 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.53
Brown-Driver-Briggs
בַּרְקוֺס proper name, masculine (√ & meaning unknown; Babylonian Bar‡ûsu DlPr 212) head of a family of Nethinim, ׳בניבֿ Ezra 2:53 = Neh 7:55.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Ezra | 2:53 |
| Nehemiah | 7:55 |
Profile
Male • Returned from exile • Ancestor of a family of temple servants who returned from exile.
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Barkos 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.2.53;
- only referred to as Barkos בַּרְקוֹס.
Barkos is mentioned in Ezra 2:53 and Nehemiah 7:55 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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