Original Word: גִּשְׁפָּא
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Gishpa'
Pronunciation: ghish-PAW
Phonetic Spelling: (ghish-paw')
Definition: Gishpa
Meaning: Gishpa

Gispa

Of uncertain derivation; Gishpa, an Israelite -- Gispa.

Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
one of the Nethinim
NASB Translation
Gishpa (1).

גִּשְׁמָּא proper name, masculine named after צִיחָא as an officer of Nethinim Nehemiah 11:21; see om. B; ᵐ5^L & Manuscripts Γεσφα; name not elsewhere in OT, not even "" 1 Chronicles 9; possibly corrupted from חֲשֻׂפָא Nehemiah 7:46 (following צִחָא; in "" Ezra 2:43 חֲשׁוּפָא, צִיחָא), ᵐ5 Ἁσφα (B; Manuscripts Ασειφα, etc.); compare BeRy.

גשׁר (√ of following compare Assyrian gašâru, strengthen, make firm Lotz^TPRegister; Arabic be bold, also arch a bridge, compare , bridge, Late Hebrew גֶּשֶׁר id., Aramaic גִּישְׁרָא, , ).

Word Origin: Of foreign origin

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew name גִּשְׁפָּא (Gishpa), as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text and does not have a Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament.

Usage: The name Gishpa appears in the context of the post-exilic period, specifically in the book of Nehemiah.

Context: Gishpa is mentioned in the book of Nehemiah as one of the overseers of the temple servants. In Nehemiah 11:21, the text states: "The temple servants lived on the hill of Ophel, with Ziha and Gishpa over them." This indicates that Gishpa held a position of authority or responsibility over the temple servants, who were a group of individuals dedicated to assisting with the various tasks and duties associated with the temple in Jerusalem. The mention of Gishpa, alongside Ziha, suggests a structured leadership among the temple servants during the time of Nehemiah's reforms, which were aimed at restoring and maintaining the religious practices and community life of the returned exiles in Jerusalem.

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