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Gazzam
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a Levite head of a group of temple servants in Ezra's time
the fleece of them
the fleece of them
Hebrew
Strongs #01502: Mzg Gazzam
Gazzam = "devouring"1) the head of a family of temple slaves returning from exile with
Zerubbabel
1502 Gazzam gaz-zawm'
from the same as 1501; devourer:-Gazzam, one of theNethinim:-Gazzam.
see HEBREW for 01501
GAZZAM [SMITH]
(devouring). The Bene-Gazzam were among the familiar of the Nethinim who returned from the captivity with Zerubbabel. (Ezra 2:48; Nehemiah 7:51) (B.C. 536.)GAZZAM [ISBE]
GAZZAM - gaz'-am (gazzam, "devouring"): Head of a family of Nethinim who returned from exile (Ezr 2:48; Neh 7:51; 1 Esdras 5:31, "Gazera").