Pochereth-hazzebaim Summary
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Pochereth-hazzebaim, a family listed among the descendants of Solomon's servants who returned from the Babylonian exile.
Solomon's servant (EZR 2:55)
Names
- en Pochereth-hazzebaim
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Pochereth-hazzebaim
· Also called · H6380 none · EZR 2:57 pitfall of gazelles, i.e., gazelle hunter
- en Pokereth-Hazzebaim · Also called
- en Pochereth of Zebaim · Also called
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פֹּכֶרֶת הַצְּבָיִים
poqheret chatsəvayiym · H6380 · EZR 2:57 pitfall of gazelles, i.e., gazelle hunter
- he פֹּכֶ֫רֶת הַצְבָיִם · H6380
- el Φαχεραθ-ασεβωιν PHaxerath-asebōin · none · EZR 2:57
- bg Похерет-Хацевайим
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Pochereth-hazzebaim Article
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Pochereth-hazzebaim is the name of a family mentioned in the lists of the returned exiles in Ezr 2:57 and Neh 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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