TEL-HARSHA

tel-har'-sha (tel-charsha'):

In Ezra 2:59; Nehemiah 7:61 (the King James Version in latter, "'Telharesha," tel-ha-re'sha, -har'e-sha), a Babylonian town or village from which Jews who could not show their lineage returned with Zerubbabel. The site is unknown. In 1 Esdras 5:36 it is called "Thelersas."

Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'TEL-HARSHA'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.