Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Besai
Usage: A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.49 § Besai = "my treading" a temple slave (or group of slaves) who returned with Zerubbabel
Strong's Number
H1153
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's H1153 Quick Answer
Strong's H1153 בְּסַי (Bcay) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Bcay (bes-ah'-ee) n/p. 1. domineering 2. Besai, one of the Nethinim It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include besai. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Bcay (bes-ah'-ee) n/p. 1. domineering 2. Besai, one of the Nethinim
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- besai
Meaning and Definition
Bcay (bes-ah'-ee) n/p. 1. domineering 2. Besai, one of the Nethinim [from H947] KJV: Besai. Root(s): H947
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1153. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1153 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Bcay, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Besai
Ezra 2:49
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How Strong's H1153 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1153 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H1153 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
The children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai,
The children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephishesim,
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1153.
The children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai,
The children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephishesim,
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1153, grouped by book.
Ezra 1 usage, Old Testament
Nehemiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H1153 FAQ
What does becay (בְּסַי) mean?
Becay (Strong's H1153) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Besai". Bcay (bes-ah'-ee) n/p. 1. domineering 2. Besai, one of the Nethinim
How many times is becay (בְּסַי) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H1153 across 2 books.
Where can I study becay (בְּסַי) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1153 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate becay (בְּסַי)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as besai. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.