Lexicon Besay: Besai Original Word: בְּסַר Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Besai From buwc; domineering; Besai, one of the Nethinim -- Besai. see HEBREW buwc NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain derivation Definition one of the Nethinim NASB Translation Besai (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs בֵּסַי proper name, masculine head of a family of Nethinim, בְּנֵיבֵֿסַי Nehemiah 7:52 = בֵֿסָ֑י׳ב Ezra 2:49. בסר (be too early, Arabic Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to cleave or divide.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Besai, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun related to the post-exilic period and the temple servants. However, the concept of temple servants can be related to Greek terms used in the New Testament for service or ministry, such as διάκονος (diakonos, Strong's Greek 1249), which means servant or minister. Usage: The name Besai appears in the context of the post-exilic return to Jerusalem, specifically as a family of temple servants who returned with Zerubbabel. Context: Besai is mentioned in the context of the return from the Babylonian exile. The family of Besai is listed among the Nethinim, a group of temple servants who were assigned to assist the Levites in the service of the temple. This group is noted in the books of Ezra and Nehemiah, which detail the return of the Jewish exiles to Jerusalem and the rebuilding of the temple. In Ezra 2:49 and Nehemiah 7:52, the descendants of Besai are enumerated among those who returned with Zerubbabel. The Nethinim, including the family of Besai, played a crucial role in the restoration of temple worship and the reestablishment of religious practices in Jerusalem after the exile. Forms and Transliterations בֵסַ֥י בֵסָֽי׃ בסי בסי׃ ḇê·say ḇê·sāy ḇêsay ḇêsāy veSaiLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ezra 2:49 HEB: פָסֵ֖חַ בְּנֵ֥י בֵסָֽי׃ NAS: of Paseah, the sons of Besai, KJV: of Paseah, the children of Besai, INT: of Paseah the sons of Besai Nehemiah 7:52 2 Occurrences |
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, compare Aramaic בְּסִירָה half-ripe). 
