Ancestor of temple servants who returned from Babylonian exile.
Giddel
Named in 2 verses across 2 books, first in Ezra 2:47.
גִּדֵּלGiddel
The name means “great.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
About Giddel Written by AI
Giddel is mentioned in Ezra 2:47 and Nehemiah 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 (Ezra 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 (Joshua 9:23). In the lists of the exiles who returned to Jerusalem under the leadership of Zerubbabel (Ezra 2) and Nehemiah (Nehemiah 7), the descendants of Giddel are counted among the Nethinim. This suggests that Giddel'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.
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
Where the Bible names him
- Ezra 2:47
the descendants of Giddel, the descendants of Gahar, the descendants of Reaiah,
- Nehemiah 7:49
the descendants of Hanan, the descendants of Giddel, the descendants of Gahar,
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.