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Sotai — the meaning of the Hebrew name סוֹטַי

סוֹטַי

Çôwṭay · pronounced so-tah'-ee · Strong's H5479 · a man

Sotai means roving.

Built from

שׂוּט sûwṭ (from, H7750) — to detrude, i.e. (intransitively and figuratively) become derelict (wrongly practise open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H7750; roving; Sotai, one of the Nethinim.

First appearance

Ezra 2:55 The children of Solomon’s servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Peruda, (KJV)

Every verse that names Sotai

2 occurrences in 2 verses — Ezra, Nehemiah

Ezra 2:55Neh 7:57

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