The meaning of “בִּלְשָׁן”

Understanding Bilshân reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

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Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

בִּלְשָׁן

Phoneticbil-shawn'

TransliterationBilshân

Grammar Code

N:N-M-P

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

of uncertain derivation Bilshan. - § Bilshan = "in slander" - Bilshan, an Israelite 1) an exile who returned with Zerubbabel

Scripture References

2 total references

Reference	Text
Ezra 2:2	“Which came with Zerubbabel: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel:”
Nehemiah 7:7	“Who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number, I say, of the men of the people of Israel was this;”

Total Occurrences

Most Frequent Book

Ezra

Book Distribution

Ezra1

Nehemiah1

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