Besai

Besai was an ancestor of temple servants who returned to Jerusalem from Babylonian captivity.

The name Besai means “a despising; dirty”

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Summary

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezra 2:49; only referred to as Besai (בֵּסַי).

Glossary entries

Besai

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Mentions

  1. …the descendants of Uzza, the descendants of Paseah, the descendants of Besai,
  2. …the descendants of Besai, the descendants of Meunim, the descendants of Nephushesim,