Sarothie was a family name among the descendants of Solomon’s servants who returned from exile with Zerubbabel, according to 1 Esdras.
Definition
Sarothie was the name of a family among the descendants of Solomon’s servants.
Biblical Usage
The family is listed in 1 Esdras among those who returned with Zerubbabel.
Historical Background
The name is absent from the parallel lists in Ezra and Nehemiah.
Scripture References
1Esd 6:34
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
are among the sons of the servants of Solomon who returned with Zerubbabel. 1 Esd. 6:34.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>sa-ro'-thi-e (Codex Alexandrinus Sarothie; Codex Vaticanus and Swete, Sarothei): Name of a family of "the sons of the servants of Solomon" who returned with Zerubbabel (1 Esdras 5:34); it is wanting in the parallel lists in Ezr 2:57; Ne 7:59.</p>