Ancestor of a family of temple servants who returned from exile.
Barkos
Named in 2 verses across 2 books, first in Ezra 2:53.
בַּרְקוֹסBarkos
About Barkos Written by AI
Barkos is mentioned in Ezra 2:53 and Nehemiah 7:55 as the ancestor of a family of temple servants (Nethinim) who returned to Jerusalem from Babylonian exile. The temple servants were a group of people assigned to assist the Levites in the maintenance and service of the temple. The lists in Ezra and Nehemiah record the names of the families who returned to Judah to resettle and rebuild the temple.
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
Painter, (Ezra 2:53; Neh. 7:55). The father of some of the Nethinim.
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names him
- Ezra 2:53
the descendants of Barkos, the descendants of Sisera, the descendants of Temah,
- Nehemiah 7:55
the descendants of Barkos, the descendants of Sisera, the descendants of Temah,
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.