Home People Gahar Gahar was the ancestor of a family of Nethinim (temple servants) who returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile. His descendants are mentioned in the lists of those who returned with Zerubbabel. The temple servants played an important role in supporting the Levites in the temple service.
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Key events Gahar's descendants are mentioned among the Nethinim (temple servants) who returned from Babylon to Jerusalem under Zerubbabel's leadership.
47 the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar, the sons of Reaiah, Heb בְּנֵי־גִדֵּ֥ל בְּנֵי־גַ֖חַר בְּנֵ֥י רְאָיָֽה׃
Gahar's family is again mentioned in Nehemiah's list of those who returned from exile, confirming the family's role among the temple servants.
49 Hanan, Giddel, Gahar, Heb בְּנֵי־חָנָ֥ן בְּנֵי־גִדֵּ֖ל בְּנֵי־גָֽחַר׃
Along with other families of temple servants, Gahar's descendants returned to resume service at the rebuilt temple in Jerusalem.
43 The temple servants: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth, Heb הַנְּתִינִ֑ים בְּנֵי־צִיחָ֥א בְנֵי־חֲשׂוּפָ֖א בְּנֵ֥י טַבָּעֽוֹת׃
44 the sons of Keros, the sons of Siaha, the sons of Padon, Heb בְּנֵי־קֵרֹ֥ס בְּֽנֵי־סִֽיעֲהָ֖א בְּנֵ֥י פָדֽוֹן׃
45 the sons of Lebanah, the sons of Hagabah, the sons of Akkub, Heb בְּנֵי־לְבָנָ֥ה בְנֵי־חֲגָבָ֖ה בְּנֵ֥י עַקּֽוּב׃
46 the sons of Hagab, the sons of Shalmai, the sons of Hanan, Heb בְּנֵי־חָגָ֥ב בְּנֵי־*שמלי **שַׁלְמַ֖י בְּנֵ֥י חָנָֽן׃
47 the sons of Giddel, the sons of Gahar, the sons of Reaiah, Heb בְּנֵי־גִדֵּ֥ל בְּנֵי־גַ֖חַר בְּנֵ֥י רְאָיָֽה׃
48 the sons of Rezin, the sons of Nekoda, the sons of Gazzam, Heb בְּנֵי־רְצִ֥ין בְּנֵי־נְקוֹדָ֖א בְּנֵ֥י גַזָּֽם׃
49 the sons of Uzza, the sons of Paseah, the sons of Besai, Heb בְּנֵי־עֻזָּ֥א בְנֵי־פָסֵ֖חַ בְּנֵ֥י בֵסָֽי׃
50 the sons of Asnah, the sons of Meunim, the sons of Nephusim, Heb בְּנֵי־אַסְנָ֥ה בְנֵי־*מעינים **מְעוּנִ֖ים בְּנֵ֥י *נפיסים **נְפוּסִֽים׃
51 the sons of Bakbuk, the sons of Hakupha, the sons of Harhur, Heb בְּנֵי־בַקְבּ֥וּק בְּנֵי־חֲקוּפָ֖א בְּנֵ֥י חַרְחֽוּר׃
52 the sons of Bazluth, the sons of Mehida, the sons of Harsha, Heb בְּנֵי־בַצְל֥וּת בְּנֵי־מְחִידָ֖א בְּנֵ֥י חַרְשָֽׁא׃
53 the sons of Barkos, the sons of Sisera, the sons of Temah, Heb בְּנֵי־בַרְק֥וֹס בְּֽנֵי־סִֽיסְרָ֖א בְּנֵי־תָֽמַח׃
54 the sons of Neziah, the sons of Hatipha. Heb בְּנֵ֥י נְצִ֖יחַ בְּנֵ֥י חֲטִיפָֽא׃
The temple servants, including Gahar's descendants, played an important role in restoring the daily service at the temple after returning from Babylon.
46 The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth, Heb הַנְּתִינִ֑ים בְּנֵי־צִחָ֥א בְנֵי־חֲשֻׂפָ֖א בְּנֵ֥י טַבָּעֽוֹת׃
47 Keros, Sia, Padon, Heb בְּנֵי־קֵירֹ֥ס בְּנֵי־סִיעָ֖א בְּנֵ֥י פָדֽוֹן׃
48 Lebana, Hagaba, Shalmai, Heb בְּנֵי־לְבָנָ֥ה בְנֵי־חֲגָבָ֖ה בְּנֵ֥י שַׁלְמָֽי׃
49 Hanan, Giddel, Gahar, Heb בְּנֵי־חָנָ֥ן בְּנֵי־גִדֵּ֖ל בְּנֵי־גָֽחַר׃
50 Reaiah, Rezin, Nekoda, Heb בְּנֵי־רְאָיָ֥ה בְנֵי־רְצִ֖ין בְּנֵ֥י נְקוֹדָֽא׃
51 Gazzam, Uzza, Paseah, Heb בְּנֵי־גַזָּ֥ם בְּנֵי־עֻזָּ֖א בְּנֵ֥י פָסֵֽחַ׃
52 Besai, Meunim, Nephushesim, Heb בְּנֵי־בֵסַ֥י בְּנֵי־מְעוּנִ֖ים בְּנֵ֥י *נפושסים **נְפִֽישְׁסִֽים׃
53 Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur, Heb בְּנֵי־בַקְבּ֥וּק בְּנֵֽי־חֲקוּפָ֖א בְּנֵ֥י חַרְחֽוּר׃
54 Bazlith, Mehida, Harsha, Heb בְּנֵי־בַצְלִ֥ית בְּנֵֽי־מְחִידָ֖א בְּנֵ֥י חַרְשָֽׁא׃
55 Barkos, Sisera, Temah, Heb בְּנֵי־בַרְק֥וֹס בְּֽנֵי־סִֽיסְרָ֖א בְּנֵי־תָֽמַח׃
56 Neziah, and Hatipha. Heb בְּנֵ֥י נְצִ֖יחַ בְּנֵ֥י חֲטִיפָֽא׃
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