BIBLE DICTIONARY + WORD STUDY
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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2817
cha.su.pah — Hasupha
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.43 § Hasupha or Hashupha = "stripped" head of the family of temple slaves returning from exile in the 1st caravan
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →Uncovered, one of the Nethinim (Ezra 2:43; Neh. 7:46).
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.
