Hasupha חֲשׂוּפָא
Ancestor of temple servants who returned from exile.
Who is Hasupha in the Bible?
Hasupha was an ancestor of a group of temple servants, known as the Nethinim, who returned to Jerusalem from Babylonian exile. He appears in the biblical records of the post-exile community listed in both Ezra 2:43 and Nehemiah 7:46, where his descendants are mentioned among those who came back to rebuild the temple. The temple servants descended from Hasupha were assigned to assist the Levites in maintaining and performing the work of the temple. Beyond being named as an ancestor in these return lists, no additional biographical information about Hasupha himself is provided in Scripture, yet his inclusion reflects the organized restoration of temple worship after the Babylonian captivity.
Biography
Hasupha is mentioned as an ancestor of a group of temple servants (Nethinim) who returned to Jerusalem from Babylonian captivity. The temple servants were a class of people assigned to assist the Levites in the maintenance and service of the temple. In the lists of returnees recorded in Ezra and Nehemiah, the descendants of Hasupha are mentioned among the temple servants. No further information about Hasupha is provided in the Bible. (Ezr.2.43; Neh.7.46).
In Scripture
2 biblical books ; 2 with study contentEzra 1 verse
- Ezra 2:43
"The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth,"
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Nehemiah 1 verse
- Nehemiah 7:46
"The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth,"
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Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script |
|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | חֲשׂוּפָא |