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Nephusim
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
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(Heb. Nephusai', נְפוּסַים, so the marg.; but the text has Nephisim',
נְפַיסַים, expansions; Sept. Νεφουσίμ v.r. Ναφεισών; Vulg. Naphusim), the head of a family of "Temple servants" who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel (Ezra 22:50). B.C. cir. 535. The parallel text (Nehemiah 7:52) has (less correctly, it would seem) NEPHISHESIM (Heb. Nephishesim, נְפַישְׁסַים, g marg.; but text has Nephushesim', נְפוּשְׁסַים; Sept. Νεφωσάς, v.r. Νεφωσασεί, Νεφωσαείμ, Νεφωσασείμ; Vulg. Naphussim). (See NETHINIM).
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Nephusim'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/n/nephusim.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Nephusim'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/n/nephusim.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
