Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H1658 |
|---|---|
| Word: | גִּשׁפָּא |
| Part of Speech: | name |
| Etymology: | of uncertain derivation |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | Gishpa |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ghish-paw' |
| Meaning: | 1. Gishpa, an Israelite |
| KJV Renderings: | Gispa. |
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גִּשְׁפָּא proper name, masculine named after צִיחָא as an officer of Nethinim Neh 11:21 see om. B ; ᵐ5 L & Manuscripts Γεσφα; name not elsewhere in OT, not even || 1Chr 9 possibly corrupted from חֲשֻׂפָא Neh 7:46 (following צִחָא; in || Ezra 2:43 חֲשׁוּפָא, צִיחָא), ᵐ5 Ἁσφα ( B ; Manuscripts Ασειφα, etc.); compare BeRy.
