Ancestor of temple servants who returned from exile.
Hasupha
Named in 2 verses across 2 books, first in Ezra 2:43.
חֲשׂוּפָאHasupha
About Hasupha Written by AI
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. (Ezra 2:43; Nehemiah 7:46).
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
Uncovered, one of the Nethinim (Ezra 2:43; Neh. 7:46).
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names him
- Ezra 2:43
The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth,
- Nehemiah 7:46
The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth,
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.