People of Ezra

Israel

Patriarch who wrestled with God and fathered the twelve tribes

The third patriarch of the covenant, formerly known as Jacob, who received his name after wrestling with God and became the father of the twelve tribes.

Levi, Son of Jacob

Patriarch of the priestly tribe and participant in the massacre at Shechem

The third son of Jacob and Leah, a patriarch whose descendants were set apart as the priestly and ministerial class for the nation of Israel.

Judah, Son of Jacob

Patriarch who received the blessing of the scepter and whose lineage produced King David and Jesus Christ

The fourth son of Jacob and Leah, ancestor of the Tribe of Judah and the Davidic line, known for his leadership and pivotal role in the preservation of his family.

Ezra the Scribe

Scribe and priest who led the return from Babylon and restored the Law of Moses in Jerusalem

A priest and skilled scribe of the Tribe of Levi who led the second wave of exiles from Babylon to Jerusalem to restore the Law of Moses.

Cyrus

Persian king who issued the decree allowing the Jews to return from exile and rebuild the Temple

The Persian king who ended the Babylonian exile by decreeing the reconstruction of the Temple in Jerusalem and returning its sacred vessels to the Jewish people.

Artaxerxes

King of Persia who issued the decree for Ezra’s return and authorized Nehemiah to rebuild Jerusalem’s walls

The King of Persia who authorized Ezra's return to Jerusalem and appointed Nehemiah as governor to rebuild the city's walls.

Zerubbabel, Governor of Judah

Governor who led the return from Babylon and rebuilt the Temple foundation

A Davidic prince and governor who led the first wave of Jewish exiles from Babylon to Jerusalem and laid the foundation for the Second Temple.

Darius, King of Persia (Ezra 4–6)

King of Persia who decreed the completion of the Second Temple

The Persian monarch who authorized and funded the completion of the Second Temple in Jerusalem, upholding the original decree of Cyrus the Great.

Nebuchadnezzar

King of Babylon who conquered Jerusalem and was humbled by God

The powerful king of Babylon who destroyed Jerusalem, deported the Judeans, and eventually acknowledged the sovereignty of the God of Israel.

Elam, Ancestor of Returnees

Patriarch of a large family of exiles who returned to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel and Ezra

An ancestral figure whose numerous descendants were among the first Jewish exiles to return from Babylon to Jerusalem under Zerubbabel and Ezra.

Joshua, High Priest of the Return

High Priest who led the return from Babylon and rebuilt the Second Temple

Joshua, son of Jehozadak, was the first High Priest of the Jewish community that returned from the Babylonian exile to rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem.

Rehum the Commander

Persian official who wrote a letter to Artaxerxes to stop the rebuilding of Jerusalem

A high-ranking Persian official in Samaria who successfully petitioned King Artaxerxes to halt the reconstruction of the walls and temple of Jerusalem.

Shimshai

Scribe who co-authored the letter to Artaxerxes to stop the rebuilding of Jerusalem

A high-ranking Persian official and scribe who successfully petitioned King Artaxerxes to halt the reconstruction of the temple and walls in Jerusalem.

Shethar-bozenai

Persian official who questioned the rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem

A high-ranking Persian official who questioned the Jewish reconstruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem during the reign of King Darius.

Tattenai

Persian governor who investigated the rebuilding of the Second Temple and subsequently supported it by order of King Darius

A Persian governor of the region west of the Euphrates who investigated and ultimately facilitated the rebuilding of the Second Temple in Jerusalem.

Benjamin, Son of Jacob

Youngest son of Jacob and the full brother of Joseph whose presence in Egypt led to his family's reconciliation

The youngest son of Jacob and Rachel, Benjamin was the beloved patriarch of one of the twelve tribes of Israel and a central figure in the narrative of Joseph's rise in Egypt.

Bani, Ancestor of a Post-Exilic Clan

Patriarch whose hundreds of descendants returned from the Babylonian Exile

A patriarch whose descendants returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile during the restoration under Zerubbabel and Ezra.

Bebai, Patriarch of an Exilic Clan

Patriarch whose descendants returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile

The ancestral head of a large family of Jewish exiles who returned to Jerusalem from Babylon under Zerubbabel and Ezra.

Harim, Priest of the Divided Monarchy

Priest who headed the third of the twenty-four divisions of the sanctuary

A priest during the Divided Monarchy who headed the third of twenty-four divisions established for the service of the house of the Lord.

Pahath-moab, Ancestor of Jeshua and Joab

Ancestor of one of the largest family groups to return from the Babylonian Exile

An ancestral figure whose large family line was central to the restoration of Jerusalem and the Jewish community after the Babylonian Exile.

Zattu, Patriarch of the Restoration

Patriarch whose hundreds of descendants returned from the Babylonian Exile

An ancestral figure whose descendants formed a significant clan that returned from the Babylonian Exile to resettle Jerusalem.

David

King of Israel who defeated Goliath and established the Davidic dynasty

The second king of the United Monarchy of Israel, a shepherd-warrior and psalmist known as a man after God's own heart.

Jehozadak

Priestly bridge who was carried into Babylonian exile and fathered the High Priest of the Return

A high-ranking priest of the line of Zadok who was carried into Babylonian captivity and served as the link between the first and second temple priesthoods.

Moses

Prophet who led the Israelites out of Egypt and received the Ten Commandments

The preeminent prophet and lawgiver of Israel who led the Hebrews out of Egyptian bondage and mediated the Covenant at Mount Sinai.

Shealtiel, Son of Jehoiachin

Prince of Judah and father of Zerubbabel who preserved the Davidic line during the Babylonian Exile

Shealtiel was a prince of the royal house of Judah and the legal heir to King Jehoiachin, serving as a critical link in the Davidic lineage during the Babylonian Exile.

Adin, Progenitor of an Exilic Clan

Patriarch whose descendants returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian Exile

An ancestral figure whose numerous descendants returned from the Babylonian Captivity to Jerusalem under Zerubbabel and Ezra.

Adonikam

Patriarch whose descendants returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian Exile

The patriarch of a prominent family that returned from the Babylonian Exile to Jerusalem under the leadership of Zerubbabel and later Ezra.

Asaph, Levite Musician and Seer

Levite musician and composer of twelve Psalms who served as King David's chief singer

A prominent Levite musician and seer appointed by King David to lead worship and prophesy through music in the Tabernacle and later the Temple.

Azgad, Ancestor of Returning Exiles

ancestor of over two thousand exiles returning from Babylon

An ancestral figure whose numerous descendants were among the Jewish exiles returning from Babylon to Jerusalem under Zerubbabel and Ezra.

Bigvai, Founder of a Post-Exilic Family

Patriarch whose descendants formed a large contingent of the returning exiles from Babylon

Bigvai was the head of a significant ancestral house whose descendants returned from the Babylonian Exile to Jerusalem under Zerubbabel and Ezra.

Hashum, Progenitor of a Returning Clan

Patriarch whose 223 to 328 descendants returned from the Babylonian Exile

Hashum was the ancestral head of a large family of Israelites who returned from the Babylonian Exile to Jerusalem and Judah under the leadership of Zerubbabel.

Hodaviah, Levite of the Return

Levite whose descendants returned to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel to rebuild the Temple

A Levite whose descendants were among the first group of exiles to return from Babylon to Jerusalem under Zerubbabel to rebuild the Temple.

Immer, Priest of the Divided Monarchy

Patriarch of the sixteenth priestly division whose line endured through the Babylonian Exile

A high-ranking priest during the Divided Monarchy whose house served as the sixteenth division of the sanctuary and produced descendants who returned from the Babylonian Exile.

Jeshua, Priest of the Divided Monarchy

Head of the ninth priestly division during the Divided Monarchy

A high-ranking priest during the Divided Monarchy whose house served as the ninth division in the sanctuary rotation.

Jeshua, Son of Azaniah

Levite leader who supervised the Temple rebuilding and instructed the people in the Law during the return from exile

A prominent Levite who served as a leader and supervisor during the Jewish return from the Babylonian exile and the rebuilding of the Temple.

Kadmiel

Levite leader who helped rebuild the Temple and led the public confession in Nehemiah 9

A prominent Levite leader who returned from the Babylonian exile to assist in the reconstruction of the Temple and the spiritual reformation of Jerusalem.

Parosh, Patriarch of the Return

Patriarch whose 2,172 descendants returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian Exile

An ancestral figure whose large clan was among the first groups of Jewish exiles to return from Babylon to Jerusalem under Zerubbabel.

Pashhur, Son of Malchijah

Priestly patriarch whose 1,247 descendants returned from the Babylonian exile to serve in the Temple

A Levite of the house of Malchijah whose descendants formed a significant priestly contingent in the post-exilic community of Jerusalem.

Shephatiah, Ancestor of a Returning Clan

Patriarch whose 372 descendants were among the first group to return from the Babylonian exile

A family patriarch whose descendants returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile under Zerubbabel and Ezra.

Solomon

King of Israel who built the first Temple and was famous for his wisdom

The third king of Israel who built the First Temple in Jerusalem and was renowned for his God-given wisdom and immense wealth during the United Monarchy.

Haggai

Prophet who encouraged the rebuilding of the Second Temple

A Post-Exilic prophet who urged the Jewish returnees to prioritize the reconstruction of the Temple in Jerusalem during the reign of Darius I.

Iddo, Grandfather of Zechariah

Grandfather of the prophet Zechariah who returned from the Babylonian exile

Iddo was the grandfather of the prophet Zechariah and a key figure in the lineage of the leadership that oversaw the rebuilding of the Second Temple.

Zechariah, Prophet of the Return

Prophet who motivated the rebuilding of the Second Temple during the reign of Darius

A prominent post-exilic prophet who, alongside Haggai, urged the Jewish people to rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem during the reign of Darius I.

Phinehas, Son of Eleazar

Priest who stayed a plague by executing an idolatrous couple and received a perpetual covenant of priesthood

Phinehas was a high-ranking priest known for his zeal for the holiness of God, famously halting a plague in Israel through an act of decisive judgment at Peor.

Hashabiah, Levite Leader under Ezra

Levite leader who transported temple treasures and signed Nehemiah's covenant

A prominent Levite leader and priest who assisted Ezra during the return to Jerusalem and participated in the covenant renewal under Nehemiah.

Sherebiah, Levite of the Return from Babylon

Levite leader called a 'man of insight' who assisted Ezra and Nehemiah in the post-exilic restoration

A prominent Levite and man of insight who assisted Ezra in the return to Jerusalem and led the people in public worship and instruction in the Law.

Jeremiah, Son of Hilkiah

Prophet who predicted the seventy-year Babylonian exile and the New Covenant

A major prophet of the Divided Monarchy who predicted the fall of Jerusalem and the 70-year Babylonian exile while suffering intense persecution for his message.

Mithredath

Man living at the time of Exile and Return

Akkub, Levite Gatekeeper of the Return

Levite gatekeeper who guarded the temple storerooms after the return from Babylon

A prominent Levite gatekeeper who served at the temple and managed its storerooms following the return of the Jewish exiles from Babylon.

Akkub

Man living at the time of Exile and Return

Ami

Patriarch of a family of Solomon's servants who returned from the Babylonian exile

Ami was the head of a family of 'Solomon’s servants' whose descendants returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile with Zerubbabel.

Arah, Head of a Post-Exilic Clan

Patriarch of a large family that returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile

Arah was the progenitor of a significant family line that returned from the Babylonian exile to Jerusalem under the leadership of Zerubbabel.

Asnah

Man living at the time of Exile and Return

Ater, Patriarch of the House of Hezekiah

Patriarch whose 98 descendants returned from the Babylonian Exile with Zerubbabel

Ater was the founding patriarch of a significant family line that returned from the Babylonian exile to Jerusalem under the leadership of Zerubbabel.

Ater, Ancestor of Gatekeepers

patriarch of a family of Levitical gatekeepers who returned from Babylon

The ancestral head of a family of Levitical gatekeepers who returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile with Zerubbabel.

Baanah, Leader of the Return

Leader who accompanied Zerubbabel in the return from the Babylonian Exile

A prominent Jewish leader who accompanied Zerubbabel and Nehemiah in the first wave of exiles returning from Babylon to Jerusalem around 538 BC.

Bakbuk

Ancestor of a family of temple servants who returned from the Babylonian Exile

The progenitor of a family of Nethinim (temple servants) who returned from the Babylonian Exile with Zerubbabel.

Barkos

Patriarch whose descendants returned from the Babylonian Exile as temple servants

The progenitor of a family of Nethinim (temple servants) who returned from the Babylonian Exile to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel.

Barzillai the Gileadite

Wealthy Gileadite who provided for King David during Absalom's rebellion

A wealthy Gileadite landowner who provided critical sustenance to King David during Absalom's rebellion and declined a royal invitation to Jerusalem due to his advanced age.

Barzillai, Priest of the Exile and Return

Priestly ancestor whose descendants lost their standing due to unverified genealogy during the return from Babylon

A priestly ancestor whose descendants were unable to prove their lineage upon returning from the Babylonian Exile.

Bazluth

Patriarch of a family of Nethinim who returned from the Babylonian Exile

Bazluth was the head of a family of Nethinim (temple servants) who returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile during the first wave of restoration.

Besai

Patriarch whose descendants returned from the Babylonian exile to serve in the Temple

The patriarch of a family of Nethinim (temple servants) who returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile with Zerubbabel.

Bezai, Ancestor of Returnees

Patriarch whose descendants returned to Judah after the Babylonian captivity

An ancestral figure whose hundreds of descendants returned from the Babylonian exile to Jerusalem and Judah under the leadership of Zerubbabel.

Bigvai, Leader of the First Return

Leader who accompanied Zerubbabel in the return from the Babylonian Exile

A prominent leader among the Jewish exiles who returned from Babylon to Jerusalem alongside Zerubbabel and Nehemiah.

Bilshan

Leader of the Jewish exiles who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel

Bilshan was a prominent leader among the Jewish exiles who returned from Babylonian captivity under the leadership of Zerubbabel and Jeshua.

Darkon

Patriarch of a family of Solomon's servants who returned from the Babylonian Exile

An ancestor of a group of 'servants of Solomon' who returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile.

Delaiah, Ancestor of Returnees

Ancestor of a group of returnees from Babylon who lost their genealogical records

A family head whose descendants returned from the Babylonian exile but were unable to prove their Israelite ancestry through genealogical records.

Gahar

Patriarch whose descendants returned from the Babylonian Exile to serve in the Temple

A progenitor of a family of Nethinim (temple servants) who returned from the Babylonian Exile with Zerubbabel.

Gazzam

Patriarch of a family of temple servants returning from the Babylonian exile

The patriarch of a family of Nethinim (temple servants) who returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile with Zerubbabel.

Giddel, Ancestor of Temple Servants

Patriarch whose descendants were temple servants returning from the Babylonian exile

A patriarch whose descendants returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile to serve as Nethinim in the reconstructed temple.

Giddel, Descendant of Solomon’s Servants

Patriarch whose descendants were Solomon’s servants who returned from the Babylonian exile

A patriarch whose descendants were among the 'servants of Solomon' who returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile.

Habaiah

Priest whose descendants were excluded from the Temple service due to missing genealogies

Habaiah was a priest whose descendants returned from the Babylonian Exile but were disqualified from the priesthood due to a lack of genealogical records.

Hagab

Man living at the time of Exile and Return

Hagabah

Patriarch whose descendants returned to Jerusalem to serve in the Second Temple

The patriarch of a family of Nethinim (temple servants) who returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian Exile with Zerubbabel.

Hakkoz, Priest of the Exile and Return

Priest whose descendants were excluded from service due to missing genealogical records during the return from Babylon

A priest whose descendants returned from the Babylonian Exile but were excluded from the priesthood due to lost genealogical records.

Hakupha

Patriarch of a family of Temple servants who returned from Babylon

The patriarch of a family of Temple servants who returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile during the late 6th century BC.

Hanan, Nethinim Head of a Returning Clan

Patriarch of a family of Temple servants who returned from the Babylonian exile

A head of a family of temple servants (Nethinim) who returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile during the restoration under Zerubbabel.

Harhur

Patriarch whose descendants returned from the Babylonian Exile to serve in the Temple

The patriarch of a family of Nethinim (temple servants) who returned from the Babylonian Exile to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel.

Harim, Progenitor of Returning Exiles

Patriarch whose 320 descendants returned from the Babylonian Exile

An ancestral figure whose 320 descendants returned from the Babylonian captivity to Jerusalem and Judah following the decree of Cyrus the Great.

Harsha

Patriarch whose descendants returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile to serve in the Temple

The progenitor of a family of Nethinim (temple servants) who returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile with Zerubbabel.

Hasupha

Patriarch whose descendants returned from the Babylonian exile as temple servants

Hasupha was the patriarch of a family of Nethinim (temple servants) who returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile with Zerubbabel.

Hatipha

Patriarch whose descendants returned from the Babylonian exile to serve in the Temple

An ancestral head of a family of Temple servants (Nethinim) who returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile in the 6th century BC.

Hatita

Levite gatekeeper whose descendants returned from the Babylonian exile

Hatita was a Levite gatekeeper whose descendants returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile with Zerubbabel to resume service in the Second Temple.

Hattil

Progenitor of a family of Solomon’s servants who returned from the Babylonian exile

Hattil was the progenitor of a family of 'Solomon’s servants' who returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile with Zerubbabel.

Hezekiah, Patriarch of the House of Ater

Patriarch of the house of Ater whose 98 descendants returned from the Babylonian exile

A patriarch within the family of Ater whose 98 descendants returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile.

Jaalah

Patriarch whose descendants returned from the Babylonian exile to serve in the temple

A progenitor of a family of temple servants who returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile during the late 6th century BC.

Jedaiah, Priest of the Second Division

Priest who held the second lot in the twenty-four divisions of the sanctuary

Jedaiah was a prominent priest during the Divided Monarchy whose lineage was selected as the second of the twenty-four priestly divisions established for service in the Temple.

Jeshua, Son of Pahath-moab

ancestor of a large family of exiles who returned to Jerusalem from Babylon

A head of a significant clan who returned from the Babylonian exile as part of the family of Pahath-moab.

Joab, Descendant of Pahath-moab

Patriarch whose descendants returned from the Babylonian Exile

An ancestral figure whose descendants were among the first group of Jewish exiles to return from Babylon to Jerusalem under Zerubbabel.

Jorah

Patriarch whose 112 descendants returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian Exile

An ancestral head of a Judean family who returned from the Babylonian Exile under the leadership of Zerubbabel.

Keros

Patriarch whose descendants were temple servants returning from the Babylonian exile

A patriarch of the Nethinim whose descendants returned from the Babylonian exile to Jerusalem under the leadership of Zerubbabel.

Lebanah

Patriarch of a family of Nethinim who returned from the Babylonian Exile

A patriarch of a Nethinim family who returned from the Babylonian Exile with Zerubbabel to restore the service of the temple in Jerusalem.

Mehida

Patriarch whose descendants are listed among the Nethinim returning from Babylon

A patriarch of a family of Nethinim (temple servants) who returned from the Babylonian Exile to Jerusalem under Zerubbabel.

Meunim

Patriarch of a family of Temple servants who returned from the Babylonian captivity

The ancestral head of a family of Temple servants (Nethinim) who returned from the Babylonian exile to Jerusalem.

Mispar

Leader who accompanied Zerubbabel in the first return of exiles from Babylon

A prominent leader among the Jewish exiles who returned from Babylon to Jerusalem under the leadership of Zerubbabel in the 6th century BC.

Mordecai, Leader of the Return

Leader of the first group of Jewish exiles returning from Babylon

A prominent leader who returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile alongside Zerubbabel and Nehemiah during the early Restoration period.

Nehemiah, Exile in the Company of Zerubbabel

leader who accompanied Zerubbabel and Jeshua during the first return of exiles from Babylon

A prominent leader and Israelite exile who returned from Babylon to Jerusalem alongside Zerubbabel and Jeshua during the first wave of restoration.

Nekoda, Progenitor of Nethinim

Patriarch of a family of temple servants returning from the Babylonian captivity

Nekoda was the ancestral head of a family of Nethinim (temple servants) who returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile with Zerubbabel.

Nekoda, Progenitor of Returnees

Patriarch whose descendants returned from Babylon but lacked genealogical records

The ancestral head of a family whose descendants returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile but were unable to prove their Israelite genealogy.

Nephushesim

Patriarch whose descendants returned from the Babylonian exile to serve in the Temple

Nephushesim was a patriarchal figure whose descendants, the Nethinim, returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile with Zerubbabel.

Neziah

Patriarch of a family of temple servants who returned from the Babylonian Exile

Neziah was a head of a family of Nethinim (temple servants) whose descendants returned from the Babylonian exile with Zerubbabel.

Padon

Patriarch of a family of temple servants who returned from the Babylonian Exile

The patriarch of a family of Nethinim (temple servants) who returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile with Zerubbabel.

Paseah, Progenitor of Returning Exiles

Patriarch of a family of Nethinim who returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile

A patriarch whose descendants were among the Nethinim who returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian captivity under Zerubbabel.

Peruda

Patriarch whose descendants returned from the Babylonian Exile as servants of Solomon

An ancestral head of a family of 'servants of Solomon' who returned to Judah from the Babylonian exile with Zerubbabel.

Pochereth-hazzebaim

Patriarch of a family of Solomonic servants who returned from the Babylonian exile

A servant of Solomon whose descendants returned from the Babylonian exile to Jerusalem under the leadership of Zerubbabel.

Reaiah, Head of a Family of Nethinim

Patriarch whose descendants returned from the Babylonian Exile as temple servants

Reaiah was the patriarch of a family of Nethinim (temple servants) who returned from the Babylonian Exile to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel.

Reelaiah

Leader of the first wave of Jewish exiles returning from Babylon

A prominent leader and returnee who accompanied Zerubbabel in the first wave of Israelites returning from the Babylonian exile to Jerusalem.

Rehum, Returnee under Zerubbabel

Leader of the first group of Jewish exiles who returned from Babylon to Jerusalem

A prominent leader of the Jewish exiles who returned from Babylon to Jerusalem under the leadership of Zerubbabel in 538 BC.

Rezin, Head of a Temple Servant Family

Patriarch of a family of Temple servants who returned from the Babylonian Exile

The ancestral head of a family of Nethinim (Temple servants) who returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile with Zerubbabel.

Seraiah the Returnee Priest

Priest who returned from the Babylonian Exile and signed Nehemiah's covenant

A prominent priest and leader who returned from the Babylonian Exile with Zerubbabel and later signed the covenant of Nehemiah.

Shallum, Levite Gatekeeper of the Return

Levite chief gatekeeper whose descendants returned from the Babylonian exile to serve in the Temple

A prominent Levite chief gatekeeper and head of a family whose descendants served at the Temple during the post-exilic return from Babylon.

Shalmai

Patriarch of a Nethinim family who returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile

A patriarch of a Nethinim family who returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile during the restoration under Zerubbabel.

Shephatiah, Ancestor of Solomon's Servants

Patriarch of a clan of Solomon's servants who returned from the Babylonian exile

Shephatiah was the progenitor of a family of 'Solomon’s servants' who returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile during the restoration period.

Shobai

Patriarch of a gatekeeper family listed in the return from the Babylonian Exile

A family leader of the Levitical gatekeepers who returned from the Babylonian Exile with Zerubbabel.

Siaha

Patriarch of a family of Nethinim who returned from the Babylonian Exile

Siaha was a head of a family of Nethinim (temple servants) who returned from the Babylonian exile to Jerusalem under the leadership of Zerubbabel.

Sisera, Nethinim of the Return

Patriarch whose descendants returned from Babylon to serve in the Second Temple

A patriarch of the Nethinim whose descendants returned from the Babylonian Exile with Zerubbabel to serve in the reconstructed Temple.

Sophereth

Ancestral head of a family of 'Solomon’s servants' who returned from the Babylonian Exile

An ancestral figure whose descendants were among the 'servants of Solomon' returning to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile in the 6th century BC.

Sotai

Patriarch whose descendants were among the servants of Solomon returning from exile

Sotai was the progenitor of a family of 'servants of Solomon' who returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile in the 6th century BC.

Tabbaoth

Patriarch whose descendants served as Nethinim in the Second Temple

The patriarch of a family of temple servants who returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile with Zerubbabel.

Talmon

Levite gatekeeper who returned from the Babylonian exile to serve in the rebuilt Temple

A Levite gatekeeper and head of a family who served at the temple gates during the post-exilic restoration of Jerusalem.