Topic
Giddel
6 passages cited, from 3 classic reference works.
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The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Ezra 2:47Smith · ISBE · Nave 1. One of the Nethinim
The children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah,
- Ezra 2:56Smith · ISBE · Nave 2. One of Solomon's servants
The children of Jaalah, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,
- Nehemiah 7:49Smith · ISBE · Nave 1. One of the Nethinim
The children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar,
- Nehemiah 7:58Smith · ISBE · Nave 2. One of Solomon's servants
The children of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,
- 1 Esdras 5:30ISBE
The sons of Acua, the sons of Uta, the sons of Cetab, the sons of Agaba, the sons of Subai, the sons of Anan, the sons of Cathua, the sons of Geddur,
- 1 Esdras 5:33ISBE
The sons of the servants of Solomon: the sons of Azaphion, the sons of Pharira, the sons of Jeeli, the sons of Lozon, the sons of Israel, the sons of Sapheth,
In the reference works
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) · 4 references
- Children of Giddel were among the Nethinim who returned from the captivity with Zerubbabel. (Ezra 2:47; Nehemiah 7:49)
- Bene-Giddel were also among the "servants of Solomon" who returned to Judea in the name caravan. (Ezra 2:56; Nehemiah 7:58) (B.C. 536.)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 6 references
gid'-el (giddel, "very great," "stout"):
(1) The name of the head of a family of Nethinim (Ezr 2:47 = Ne 7:49 = /APC 1Esdras 5:30 (here as Cathua)).
(2) The name of the head of a family of Solomon's servants (Ezr 2:56 = Ne 7:58 = /APC 1Esdras 5:33 (here Isdael)).
In the topical indexes
Texts: Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884); International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915); Nave's Topical Bible (1896), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.