Mizpar — the meaning of the Hebrew name מִסְפָּר

מִסְפָּר

Miçpâr · pronounced mis-pawr' · Strong's H4558 · a man

Mizpar means number.

Built from

מֶלְקָח melqâch (the same as, H4457) — (only in dual) tweezers open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

the same as H4457; number; Mispar, an Israelite.

First appearance

Ezra 2:2 Which came with Zerubbabel: Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, Baanah. The number of the men of the people of Israel: (KJV)

Every verse that names Mizpar

1 occurrence in 1 verse — Ezra

Ezra 2:2

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