Atomic Bible

A family of temple servants who returned from exile

Keros

Named in 2 verses across 2 books, first in Ezra 2:44.

קֵרֹסKeros

The name means “crooked; crookedness.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869

About Keros Written by AI

Keros is mentioned in Ezra 2:44 and Nehemiah 7:47 as the name of a family of temple servants, also known as Nethinim, who returned to Jerusalem from Babylonian exile. The Nethinim were a group of people assigned to assist the Levites in the maintenance and service of the temple. In both Ezra and Nehemiah, the list of returning exiles includes the Nethinim, among whom the family of Keros is mentioned. This indicates that the Keros family was part of the group of temple servants who returned to Jerusalem to help rebuild the temple and restore the worship of God. The inclusion of the Keros family in the list of returning exiles highlights the importance of the Nethinim in the restoration of the temple and the religious life of the Jewish community after the Babylonian exile. It also demonstrates the continuity of service and dedication among the families who had been assigned to assist in the temple, even through the difficult period of exile. Apart from these two mentions in the lists of returning exiles, no further information is provided about the specific roles, size, or history of the Keros family within the Nethinim.

Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.

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Where the Bible names him

  1. Ezra 2:44

    the descendants of Keros, the descendants of Siaha, the descendants of Padon,

  2. Nehemiah 7:47

    the descendants of Keros, the descendants of Sia, the descendants of Padon,

From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.