Mispar
Mispar, also known as Mispereth, was among the first group of exiles who returned to Jerusalem from Babylon under the leadership of Zerubbabel.
The name Mispar means “Mispereth, numbering; showing; increase of tribute”
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Summary
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezra 2:2; referred to as Mispar (מִסְפָּר) or Mispereth (מִסְפֶּרֶת).
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- מִסְפָּרMispar
- מִסְפֶּרֶתMispereth
Mentions
- Ezra 2:2מִסְפָּר · Mispar…accompanied by Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. This is the count of the men of Israel:
- Nehemiah 7:7מִסְפֶּרֶת · Mispereth…accompanied by Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah. This is the count of the men of Israel: