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Mispereth

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

A returned captive

(Neh. 7:7⁷Who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number, I say, of the men of the people of Israel was this; (Nehemiah 7:7)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

One who returned from exile (Neh. 7:7⁷Who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number, I say, of the men of the people of Israel was this; (Nehemiah 7:7)). Called MIZPAR in Ezra 2:2²Which came with Zerubbabel: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel: (Ezra 2:2).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

4559 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Micpereth

Phonic:

mis-peh’-reth

Meaning:

feminine of 4437; enumeration; Mispereth, an Israelite

KJV Usage:

Mispereth. Compare 4458

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

enumerator

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Of numbers; enumeration:―an Israelite [MISPAR], Neh. 7:7. {Numerorum}