Bazlith
בַּצְלִית/BAZ-lith/
“Asking, or nakedness”
Summary
The ancestor of a family of Nethinim (temple servants) who returned to Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile.
☩Post-Exilic Return
The descendants of Bazlith (also spelled Bazluth) were among the Nethinim who returned with Zerubbabel to Jerusalem from Babylon. The Nethinim were servants dedicated to assist the Levites in temple duties.
Key verses:Ezra 2:52Nehemiah 7:54
Related Verses1 mention
Nehemiah· 1 verse
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Bazlith Or Bazluth," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. I (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.James Orr (ed.), "Bazlith; Bazluth," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. I (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).