Lexical Definition
רְצִין Rᵉtsîyn (rets-een') Rezin N:N-M-P
probably for רָצוֹן
Rezin.
- § Rezin = "firm"
- Retsin, the name of a Syrian and of an Israelite
1) king of Damascus during the reigns of kings Jotham and Ahaz of Judah
2) the progenitor of a family of temple slaves who returned from captivity with Zerubbabel
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.48
Brown-Driver-Briggs
רְצִין
proper name, masculine 1. king of Aram, Ahaz's time: 2Kgs 15:37; 2Kgs 16:5; 2Kgs 16:6; 2Kgs 16:9; Isa 7:1; Isa 7:4; Isa 7:8; Isa 8:6; Isa 9:10* Ρα(α)ς(ς)ων, Ρασειν. **Assyrian has Raƒunnu, hence read perhaps רצון, compare WklKAT 3. 135.
2. Ezra 2:48 = Neh 7:50, Ρα(α)σων.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 2 Kings | 15:37 · 16:5 · 16:6 · 16:9 |
| Ezra | 2:48 |
| Nehemiah | 7:50 |
| Isaiah | 7:1 · 7:4 · 7:8 · 8:6 · 9:10* |
Profile
Male • Returned from exile • Ancestor of a family of temple servants (Nethinim)
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Rezin was the ancestor of a family of temple servants (Nethinim) who returned from the Babylonian exile.
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.48;
- only referred to as Rezin רְצִין.
Rezin is mentioned in Ezra 2:48 and Nehemiah 7:50 as the ancestor of a family of temple servants, also known as Nethinim, who returned to Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. The Nethinim were a group of people assigned to assist the Levites in the maintenance and service of the temple (Ezra 8:20). They were not Israelites by birth but were likely descendants of the Gibeonites who had been assigned by Joshua to serve as woodcutters and water carriers for the congregation and the altar of the Lord (Joshua 9:23, 27). The list in Ezra 2 and Nehemiah 7 records the families and individuals who returned to Jerusalem under the leadership of Zerubbabel, following the decree of King Cyrus of Persia (Ezra 1:1-4). The mention of Rezin's family among the Nethinim highlights the diverse group of people who were involved in the restoration of the temple and the religious life of the Jewish community after the exile.
All entries for Rezin: רְצִין