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The same name traced across the biblical canon and the Second Temple texts, side by side.
Bilshan (Man living at the time of Exile and Return)
One of the leaders who came back to Judah from Babylonian exile with Zerubbabel around 538 BC. His name means something like eloquent, or man of the tongue.
First, in plain English
One of the leaders who came back to Judah from Babylonian exile with Zerubbabel around 538 BC. His name means something like eloquent, or man of the tongue.
Who this is
Bilshan was one of the leaders who returned to Judah from Babylonian exile with Zerubbabel around 538 BC (Ezra 2:2; Nehemiah 7:7). His name, meaning roughly “eloquent” or “man of the tongue,” suggests he may have served as a spokesman for the returning community, though nothing further is recorded of his role.
study-bible (ACAI + Tyndale)
The word
H1114
Where it appears
- Ezra 2:2
- Nehemiah 7:7
