ΒΕΣΕΙ, βεσει
BESEI, besei
Sounds Like: BEH-say
Translations: Besai
From the root: ΒΕΣΕΙ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: This word appears to be a proper noun, likely a name, possibly a variant spelling or a transliteration of a Hebrew name. It is not a common Koine Greek word. In the provided context, it seems to refer to a person or a group of people, as in 'sons of Besai'. It is likely a misspelling or a variant of 'Βησαΐ' (Besai), which is a name found in the Septuagint (e.g., Ezra 2:49, Nehemiah 7:52) referring to a family of Nethinim (temple servants).
Inflection: Singular, Nominative
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- 2 Esdras — 17:23
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Nehemiah — 7:23
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΒΕΣΕΙ, appear in our texts.
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