Strong's Lexicon Gishpa: Gishpa Original Word: גִּשְׁפָּא Word Origin: Likely of uncertain origin, possibly derived from a root meaning "to hew" or "to cut." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the name Gishpa, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun. However, the context of temple service and leadership might relate to Greek terms for service or leadership, such as διάκονος (diakonos, Strong's Greek 1249) meaning "servant" or "minister." Usage: Gishpa is a proper name used in the Hebrew Bible. It refers to an individual who is mentioned in the context of the post-exilic community in Jerusalem. The name is associated with the return from Babylonian exile and the restoration of the temple and city. Cultural and Historical Background: The name Gishpa appears during the period of the return from the Babylonian exile, a significant era in Jewish history. This period was marked by the rebuilding of the temple and the re-establishment of the Jewish community in Jerusalem under the leadership of figures like Zerubbabel, Ezra, and Nehemiah. The returnees faced numerous challenges, including opposition from surrounding peoples and the need to re-establish religious and social order according to the Law of Moses. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain derivation Definition one of the Nethinim NASB Translation Gishpa (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs גִּשְׁמָּא proper name, masculine named after צִיחָא as an officer of Nethinim Nehemiah 11:21; see om. B; ᵐ5L & Manuscripts Γεσφα; name not elsewhere in OT, not even "" 1 Chronicles 9; possibly corrupted from חֲשֻׂפָא Nehemiah 7:46 (following צִחָא; in "" Ezra 2:43 חֲשׁוּפָא, צִיחָא), ᵐ5 Ἁσφα (B; Manuscripts Ασειφα, etc.); compare BeRy. גשׁר (√ of following compare Assyrian gašâru, strengthen, make firm LotzTPRegister; Arabic Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Gispa Of uncertain derivation; Gishpa, an Israelite -- Gispa. Forms and Transliterations וְגִשְׁפָּ֖א וגשפא vegishPa wə·ḡiš·pā wəḡišpāLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Nehemiah 11:21 HEB: בָּעֹ֑פֶל וְצִיחָ֥א וְגִשְׁפָּ֖א עַל־ הַנְּתִינִֽים׃ NAS: and Ziha and Gishpa were in charge KJV: and Ziha and Gispa [were] over the Nethinims. INT: Ophel and Ziha and Gishpa charge servants 1 Occurrence |
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