Bible Dictionary
Bazlith
Bazlith was the ancestor or name of a family of temple servants, the Nethinim, who returned to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel after the exile.
Definition
Bazlith was the ancestor or name associated with a family of Nethinim, the temple servants. The children of Bazlith were among those who returned to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel after the exile.
Biblical Usage
The family is listed among the Nethinim who returned from exile and resumed their connection with temple service.
Historical Background
The return is dated in the supplied material to the period of Zerubbabel, identified as about 536 B.C.
Scripture References
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Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(asking). “Children of Bazlith” were among the Nethinim who returned with Zerubbabel. (Nehemiah 7:54) In (Ezra 2:52) the name is given as Bazluth. (B.C. 536.)