How to Pronounce Besai

BEE-sye

Besai is pronounced BEE-sye (ˈbiːsaɪ): two syllables, stress on the first.

What does Besai mean?

Besai means “a despising; dirty”.

Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.

Who was Besai?

(sword). “Children of Besai” were among the Nethinim who returned to Judea with Zerubbabel. (Ezra 2:49; Nehemiah 7:52)

Adapted from Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863), public domain.

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