Lexical Definition
חֲשׂוּפָא Chăsûwphâʼ (khas-oo-faw') Hasupha N:N-M-P
or חֲשֻׂפָא Chăsuphâʼ (khas-oo-faw'); from חָשַׂף; nakedness
Hashupha, Hasupha.
- § Hasupha or Hashupha = "stripped"
- Chasupha, one of the Nethinim
1) head of the family of temple slaves returning from exile in the 1st caravan
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| חֲשׂוּפָ֖א | Hasupha | Ezra.2.43 |
| חֲשֻׂפָ֖א | Hasupha | Neh.7.46 |
| Ασουφάτ | Hasupha | LXX.Ezra.2.43 |
| Ασηφά | of Hashupha | LXX.Neh.7.46 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.43
Brown-Driver-Briggs
חֲשׂוּפָא, חֲשֻׁפָא proper name, masculine head of a family of Nethinim among the returning exiles חֲשׂוּפָא Ezra 2:43 = חֲשֻׂפָא Neh 7:46.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Ezra | 2:43 |
| Nehemiah | 7:46 |
Profile
Male • Returned from exile • Ancestor of temple servants who returned from exile.
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Hasupha was an ancestor of temple servants who returned to Jerusalem from Babylonian exile. (Ezr.2.43; Neh.7.46)
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.43;
- only referred to as Hasupha חֲשׂוּפָא.
Hasupha is mentioned as an ancestor of a group of temple servants (Nethinim) who returned to Jerusalem from Babylonian captivity. The temple servants were a class of people assigned to assist the Levites in the maintenance and service of the temple. In the lists of returnees recorded in Ezra and Nehemiah, the descendants of Hasupha are mentioned among the temple servants. No further information about Hasupha is provided in the Bible. (Ezr.2.43; Neh.7.46).
All entries for Hasupha: חֲשׂוּפָא