Gibbar
LocationsGeographical Setting
Gibbar is a place name appearing in the post-exilic genealogical lists of the Book of Ezra and Nehemiah, likely referring to a settlement in the territory of Benjamin.
What is the meaning of Gibbar in the Bible?
The inhabitants of Gibbar are listed among those who returned from Babylonian exile with Zerubbabel in Ezra 2:20, while Nehemiah 7:25 records a parallel list mentioning the children of Gibeon, suggesting a textual variant or geographical proximity between the two sites.
SIGNIFICANCE
Recognizing the textual variation between Gibbar and Gibeon aids in understanding the scribal transmission of the returnee lists and clarifies the specific tribal allotments within the Benjaminite region during the Persian period.
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Source Attribution
Built upon the 1915 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia and Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897). Entries have been modernized, checked for academic truthfulness, and shortened for clarity.