Old Testament
Ginnethon
A priestly family head who returned from the Babylonian exile and served during the time of Nehemiah.
Ginnethon was a priest who returned to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel and Jeshua. His name appears in the genealogical records of the priestly heads during the days of Joiakim, highlighting the restoration of the temple service after the exile. He represents the continuity of the Levitical priesthood in the post-exilic community.
In the text
- Verses
- 2
- Books
- 1
- First appears
- Nehemiah 12:4
- Last appears
- Nehemiah 12:16
Where Ginnethon appears
2 verses · 1 chapterIn the same books
- Sanballat8 versesA Horonite official who vehemently opposed Nehemiah's efforts to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.
- Ezra25 versesA priest and scribe who led a group of exiles from Babylon to Jerusalem to restore the Law of God.
- Baruch23 versesThe faithful scribe and loyal secretary to the prophet Jeremiah during the fall of Jerusalem.
- Artaxerxes14 versesA Persian king who authorized the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls and supported Ezra's mission to Judea.
- Tobiah12 versesAn Ammonite official who vehemently opposed Nehemiah's efforts to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.
- Nehemiah7 versesA cupbearer to Artaxerxes who led the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls and restored the people's devotion to God.
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