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Ginnethon

Ginnethon

גִּנְּתוֹן gin.n.ton

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Ginnethon (Hebrew: גִּנְּתוֹן, gin.n.ton) is a biblical name; its Hebrew etymology is not securely established. It appears in 3 verses across 1 book of the Bible. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Abijah in Nehemiah 12.

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The bearer in scripture

One person in scripture bears this name.

  1. Ginnethon

    Return · tribe of Levi · priest · 3 verses

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At a glance

Verses
3 across 1 book
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 appearsNehemiah 10:6
Last appearsNehemiah 12:16
Cross-references9 linked passages
Computed · A2/A3Rationale generated

Names connected to this one

  • Iddo co-occurrence Appears with Iddo in Nehemiah 12.
  • Zechariah co-occurrence Appears with Zechariah in Nehemiah 12.
  • Baruch co-occurrence Appears with Baruch in Nehemiah 10.
  • Meshullam co-occurrence Appears with Meshullam in Nehemiah 12.
  • Daniel co-occurrence Appears with Daniel in Nehemiah 10.
  • Abijah co-occurrence Appears with Abijah in Nehemiah 12.

Origin & meaning

Strong's number H1599
Hebrew גִּנְּתוֹן
Transliteration gin.n.ton

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Neh.10.6; also called Ginnethoi (KJV: Ginnetho) at Neh.12.4;
§ Ginnetho or Ginnethon = "gardener"
a priest among the exiles who returned with Zerubbabel and who covenanted with Nehemiah

Ginnethon, a priest, was among those who sealed the covenant during Nehemiah's reforms.

The biblical story

Ginnethon was a priest who lived during the time of Nehemiah. He is mentioned in Neh.10.6 as one of the priests who sealed the covenant, pledging to follow the Law of God. In Neh.12.16, he is listed as the head of the priestly family of Meshillemoth during the high priesthood of Joiakim. Ginnethon is also mentioned in Neh.12.4 among the priests who returned from the Babylonian exile with Zerubbabel.

Key verses

Ginnethon appears in 3 verses. Here are some of the most notable:

  1. Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,

    Nehemiah 10:6

  2. Iddo, Ginnetho, Abijah,

    Nehemiah 12:4

  3. Of Iddo, Zechariah; of Ginnethon, Meshullam;

    Nehemiah 12:16
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Nehemiah (3)

  • Nehemiah 10:6
  • Nehemiah 12:4
  • Nehemiah 12:16