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Nehemiah 7:63

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And from among the priests: the descendants of Hobaiah, the descendants of Hakkoz, and the descendants of Barzillai (who had married a daughter of Barzillai the Gileadite and was called by their name).

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 63

The success of one good design for God and our generation should encourage us to proceed and form some other; Nehemiah did so, having fortified Jerusalem with gates and walls, his next care is, I. To see the city well kept (Neh 7:1-4). II. To see it well peopled, in order to which he here reviews and calls over the register of the children of the captivity, the families that returned at first, and records it (v. 5-73). It is the same, in effect, with that which we had, Ezra 2. What use he made of it we shall find afterwards, when he brought one of ten to live in Jerusalem, Neh 11:1.

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Strong's Concordancev. 63

כֹּהֵן (kôhên, H3548) — literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a… בֵּן (bên, H1121) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative… חֲבַיָּה (Chăbayâh, H2252) — Chabajah, an Israelite קוֹץ (Qôwts, H6976) — Kots, the name of two Israelites בַּרְזִלַּי (Barzillay, H1271) — Barzillai, the name of three Israelites לָקַח (lâqach, H3947) — to take (in the widest variety of applications) בַּת (bath, H1323) — a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and… גִּלְעָדִי (Gilʻâdîy, H1569) — a Giladite or descendant of Gilad אִשָּׁה (ʼishshâh, H802) — a woman קָרָא (qârâʼ, H7121) — to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of… שֵׁם (shêm, H8034) — an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority,…

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II Samuel 17:27rank 2

When David came to Mahanaim, he was met by Shobi son of Nahash from Rabbah of the Ammonites, Machir son of Ammiel from Lo-debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite from Rogelim.

I Kings 2:7rank 2

But show loving devotion to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be among those who eat at your table, because they stood by me when I fled from your brother Absalom.

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