Gahar Summary
STEPBible TIPNR
Gahar was an ancestor of a group of temple servants (Nethinim) who returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile.
temple servant (EZR 2:47)
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Gahar
· Also called · H1515 none · EZR 2:47 [born in the] year of little rain
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גַּחַר
gachar · H1515 · EZR 2:47 [born in the] year of little rain
- he גַּ֫חַר · H1515
- el Γαερ Gaer · none · EZR 2:47
- bg Гахар
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Gahar Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Gahar is mentioned in Ezr 2:47 and Neh 7:49 as an ancestor of a group of temple servants, also known as Nethinim, who returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile. The Nethinim were a class of temple personnel who assisted the Levites in the maintenance and service of the temple (Ezr 8:20). They were likely descendants of the Gibeonites who were assigned by Joshua to serve as woodcutters and water carriers for the altar of the Lord (Jos.9.23, 27). In the lists of the exiles who returned to Jerusalem under the leadership of Zerubbabel (Ezra 2) and Nehemiah (Nehemiah 7), the descendants of Gahar are counted among the Nethinim. This suggests that Gahar's descendants had faithfully carried out their duties in the temple service, even during the exile, and were part of the group who returned to restore worship in Jerusalem.
Gahar Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
Lurking-place, one of the chief of the Nethinim, whose descendants returned to Jerusalem under Zerubbabel (Ezra 2:47).
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