Lexical Definition
פֹּכֶרֶת צְבָיִים Pôkereth Tsᵉbâyîym (po-keh'-reth tseb-awyeem') Pochereth-hazzebaim N:N-M-P
from the active participle (of the same form as the first word) feminine of an unused root (meaning to entrap) and plural of צְבִי; trap of gazelles
Pochereth of Zebaim.
- § Pochereth of Zebaim = "here the cutting off"
- Pokereth-Tsebajim, one of the 'servants of Solomon'
1) a servant of Solomon whose descendants returned from exile with Zerubbabel
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| פֹּכֶ֥רֶת | Pokereth- | Ezra.2.57 • Neh.7.59 |
| הַצְּבָיִ֖ים | Hazzebaim | Ezra.2.57 • Neh.7.59 |
| Φαχεράθ | of Pochereth | LXX.Ezra.2.57 |
| Φαχαράθ | of Pochereth | LXX.Neh.7.59 |
| Ασεβωείμ | of Zebaim | LXX.Ezra.2.57 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.57
Brown-Driver-Briggs
פֹּכֶ֫רֶת הַצְבָיִם proper name, masculine (bindress [Aramaic; perhaps binder (feminine of office)] of the gazelles); — head of post-exilic family, ׳ה ׳בְּנֵי פ Ezra 2:57 = Neh 7:59 (הַצְּבָיִים, υιὁὶ Φασραθ υιὁὶ Ασεβωειν(Φακαραθ, Σαβαειμ, etc.).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Ezra | 2:57 |
| Nehemiah | 7:59 |
Profile
Male • Returned from exile • Family of Solomon's servants
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Pochereth-hazzebaim, a family listed among the descendants of Solomon's servants who returned from the Babylonian exile.
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.57;
- only referred to as Pochereth-hazzebaim פֹּכֶרֶת צְבָיִים.
Pochereth-hazzebaim is the name of a family mentioned in the lists of the returned exiles in Ezra 2:57 and Nehemiah 7:59. They are identified as descendants of Solomon's servants, a group distinct from the Israelites, Levites, and priests. Solomon's servants were likely individuals who had been assigned to work on the king's various projects and estates during his reign. The descendants of these servants returned to Jerusalem and Judah along with the other exiles after the Babylonian captivity. The name Pochereth-hazzebaim may refer to the head of the family or to a specific location or profession associated with the family. The exact meaning and origin of the name are uncertain. The inclusion of this family in the lists of the returned exiles highlights the diverse composition of the Jewish community that resettled in the land after the exile.
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