גַּ֫חַר

ga.charProper Noun (Masculine)H1515

Gahar

From: from an unused root meaning to hide; lurker;

Short Definition

Gachar, one of the Nethinim

Full Lexicon Entry

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at § Gahar = "hiding place" the head of a family of temple slaves returning from exile with Zerubbabel

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

2 times

Appears 2 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Ezra
1
Nehemiah
1

Key Passages

  • Ezra 2:47
  • Nehemiah 7:49

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