Old Testament
Gishpa
A Nethinim official who lived in Ophel with Ziha after the return from the Babylonian exile.
Gishpa is identified in Nehemiah 11:21 as one of the Nethinim, a group of temple servants who assisted the Levites. He resided in the Ophel district of Jerusalem alongside Ziha. His mention highlights the organized resettlement of the city and the restoration of temple duties following the rebuilding of the walls.
In the text
- Verses
- 1
- Books
- 1
- First appears
- Nehemiah 11:21
- Last appears
- Nehemiah 11:21
Where Gishpa appears
1 verse · 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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