Ezra 2:61

And of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai; which took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name:

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
children	וּמִבְּנֵי֙ u.mi.be.Nei	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · conjunction + preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct
priests	הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים ha.Ko.ha.Nim	H3548	literally one officiating · definite article + noun, common masculine plural absolute
children	בְּנֵ֥י be.Nei	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine plural construct
Habaiah	חֳבַיָּ֖ה choai.Yah	H2252	Chabajah · proper noun, a man's name
children	בְּנֵ֣י be.Nei	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine plural construct
Koz	הַקּ֑וֹץ ha.Kotz	H6976	Kots · proper noun, a man's name
children	בְּנֵ֣י be.Nei	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine plural construct
Barzillai	בַרְזִלַּ֗י var.zi.Lai	H1271	Barzillai · proper noun, a man's name
took	לָ֠קַח La.kach	H3947	to take (in the widest variety of applications) · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
wife	אִשָּׁ֔ה 'i.Shah	H802	a woman · noun, common feminine singular absolute
daughters	מִבְּנ֞וֹת mi.be.Not	H1323	a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms… · preposition + noun, common feminine plural construct
Barzillai	בַּרְזִלַּ֤י bar.zi.Lai	H1271	Barzillai · proper noun, a man's name
Gileadite	הַגִּלְעָדִי֙ ha.gil.'a.Di	H1569	a Giladite or descendant of Gilad · definite article + noun, gentilic masculine singular absolute
called	וַיִּקָּרֵ֖א vai.yi.ka.Re'	H7121	to call out to (i.e. properly · conjunction + verb, niphal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
name	שְׁמָֽם she.Mam	H8034	an appellation · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural

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Cross-references

2 Samuel 17:27 And it came to pass, when David was come to Mahanaim, that Shobi the son of Nahash of Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and Machir the son of…
1 Kings 2:7 But shew kindness unto the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be of those that eat at thy table: for so they came to me when I fl…
2 Samuel 19:31-39 And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim, and went over Jordan with the king, to conduct him over Jordan.
Nehemiah 7:63-64 And of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai, which took one of the daughters of Barzillai th…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Ezra 2:36-63

Here is an account, I. Of the priests that returned, and they were a considerable number, about a tenth part of the whole company: for the whole were above 42,000 (Ezr 2:64), and four families of priests made up above 4200 (Ezr 2:36-39); thus was the tenth God's part - a blessed decimation. Three of the fathers of the priests here named were heads of courses, Ch1 24:7, Ch1 24:8, Ch1 24:14. The fourth was Pashur, v. 38. If these were of the posterity of that Pashur that abused Jeremiah (Jer 20:1), it is strange that so bad a man should have so good a seed, and so numerous. II. Of the Levites. I cannot but wonder at the small number of them, for, taking in both the singers and the porters (Ezr…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezra 2:61

the children of Barzillai--He preferred that name to that of his own family, deeming it a greater distinction to be connected with so noble a family, than to be of the house of Levi. But by this worldly ambition he forfeited the dignity and advantages of the priesthood.

Adam Clarke on Ezra 2:55

The children of Solomon's servants - The Nethinim, and others appointed to do the meaner services of the holy house.

John Gill on Ezra 2:61

And of the children of the priests,.... Who could not make out their pedigree, for those that could are mentioned before: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai; how the latter came by this name follows: which took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name; this man married a woman that descended from the famous Barzillai the Gileadite, in the times of David; and the priesthood being in disuse, and mean and despicable, in Babylon, he chose to take the name of his wife's family, and pass for a descendant from that, and perhaps destroyed, or at least neglected, to take care of the genealogy of his own family.

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Dictionary and topics

Barzillai — Of iron. (1.) A Meholathite, the father of Adriel (2 Sam. 21:8). (2.) A Gileadite of Rogelim who was distinguished for his loyalty to David. He liberally provided for the king’s followers (2 Sam.…
Captivity — (1.) Of Israel. The kingdom of the ten tribes was successively invaded by several Assyrian kings. Pul (q.v.) imposed a tribute on Menahem of a thousand talents of silver (2 Kings 15:19, 20; 1 Chr.…
Habaiah, Or Habajah — (whom Jehovah hides). Bene-Habaiah were among the sons of the priests who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel. (Ezra 2:61; Nehemiah 7:63) (B.C. before 459).
Hakkoz — The thorn, the head of one of the courses of the priests (1 Chr. 24:10).
Hakupha — (bent). Bene-Hakupha were among the Nethinim who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel. (Ezra 2:61; Nehemiah 7:63)
Koz — Thorn. (1.) A descendant of Judah. 1 Chr. 4:8, “Coz;” R.V., “Hakkoz.” (2.) A priest, the head of the seventh division of the priests (Ezra 2:61; Neh. 3:4, 21; 7:63). In 1 Chr. 24:10 the word has the…
Ozias — Son of Joram (Matt. 1:8); called also Uzziah (2 Kings 15:32, 34).
Sadoc — Just, mentioned in the genealogy of our Lord (Matt. 1:14).
Temple, the Second — After the return from captivity, under Zerubbabel (q.v.) and the high priest Jeshua, arrangements were almost immediately made to reorganize the long-desolated kingdom. The body of pilgrims, forming…
Barzillai · 1. A friend of David — 1. A friend of David
Habaiah · A priest whose — A priest whose
Hakkoz · General references — General references

Ezra 2:61

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Ezra 2:36-63

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezra 2:61

Adam Clarke on Ezra 2:55

John Gill on Ezra 2:61

Keil & Delitzsch

Dictionary and topics

Ezra 2:61

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Ezra 2:36-63

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezra 2:61

Adam Clarke on Ezra 2:55

John Gill on Ezra 2:61

Keil & Delitzsch

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Ezra 2:61-63

Rashi on Ezra 2:61