Bible Dictionary
Nephusim
Nephusim is another form of Nephishesim, the name of a family that returned from the Babylonian exile with Zerubbabel.
Definition
Nephusim is another form of Nephishesim, the name of a family among the Nethinim.
Biblical Usage
The family is included in the post-exilic lists of those connected with the temple service and is mentioned among those who returned from Babylon.
Historical Background
According to the supplied material, Nephusim is regarded as the proper form of the name Nephishesim.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(expansions), the same as Nephishesim, of which name according to Gesenius it is the proper form. (Ezra 2:50)