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Gazzam

the fleece of them

גַּזָּם gaz.zam

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Gazzam (Hebrew: גַּזָּם, gaz.zam) means “the fleece of them”, by traditional interpretation. It appears in 2 verses across 2 books of the Bible. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Nekoda in Ezra 2.

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The bearer in scripture

One person in scripture bears this name.

  1. Gazzam

    Return · tribe of Levi · foreigner · 2 verses

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At a glance

Verses
2 across 2 books
Bearers
1 one person only
Testament
Old
Era
Return
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Using it today

In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.

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In scripture

FactDetail
First appearsEzra 2:48
Last appearsNehemiah 7:51
Cross-references2 linked passages
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Names connected to this one

  • Uzza co-occurrence Appears with Uzza in Nehemiah 7.
  • Rezin co-occurrence Appears with Rezin in Ezra 2.
  • Paseah co-occurrence Appears with Paseah in Nehemiah 7.
  • Nekoda co-occurrence Appears with Nekoda in Ezra 2.

Origin & meaning

Strong's number H1502
Hebrew גַּזָּם
Transliteration gaz.zam

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.48
§ Gazzam = "devouring"
the head of a family of temple slaves returning from exile with Zerubbabel

Gazzam was an ancestor of a group of temple servants (Nethinim) who returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile.

The biblical story

Gazzam is mentioned in Ezr.2.48 and Neh.7.51 as an ancestor of a group of temple servants, also known as Nethinim, who returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile. The Nethinim were a class of temple personnel who assisted the Levites in the maintenance and service of the temple (Ezr.8.20). They were likely descendants of the Gibeonites who were assigned by Joshua to serve as woodcutters and water carriers for the altar of the Lord (Jos.9.23, 27). In the lists of the exiles who returned to Jerusalem under the leadership of Zerubbabel (Ezra 2) and Nehemiah (Nehemiah 7), the descendants of Gazzam are counted among the Nethinim. This suggests that Gazzam's descendants had faithfully carried out their duties in the temple service, even during the exile, and were part of the group who returned to restore worship in Jerusalem.

Key verses

Gazzam appears in 2 verses. Here are some of the most notable:

  1. The children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, the children of Gazzam,

    Ezra 2:48

  2. The children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Phaseah,

    Nehemiah 7:51
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Ezra (1)

  • Ezra 2:48

Nehemiah (1)

  • Nehemiah 7:51