Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
(Βασθαϊ ), one of the family-heads of the temple-servants whose "sons" are said to have returned from the exile (1 Esdras 5:31); evidently the BESAI (See BESAI) (q.v.) of the genuine texts (Ezra 2:49; Nehemiah 7:52).
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Bibliography Information McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Bastai'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/b/bastai.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.