Bible Person

Besai

Meaning: a despising; dirty · Male · 2 cross references

Besai is a Nethinim family or servant-house name preserved in the returnee lists. It belongs to the service communities that help make post-exilic worship function on the ground. First appears in Ezra 2:49.1

AI summary: Besai matters because the cross references place the name among the Nethinim whose labor undergirds the restored temple system. These servant-house entries widen the picture of restoration beyond famous leaders to the many families who carried practical responsibilities. Taken together, the material presents Besai as a servant-house participating in the daily reality of restored worship.1

Central Figure

Besai

Meaning: a despising; dirty