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Osnappar
Osnappar
אָֽסְנַפַּר os.nap.par
Osnappar (Hebrew: אָֽסְנַפַּר, os.nap.par) is a biblical name; its Hebrew etymology is not securely established. It appears once, at Ezra 4:10. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears in the same passages as Bishlam.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Osnappar
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 1 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Return
- Hapax
- Yes occurs exactly once
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.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Ezra 4:10 |
| Cross-references | 9 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Mithredath co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Mithredath.
- Bishlam co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Bishlam.
- Dinaites co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Dinaites.
- Tabeel co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Tabeel.
- Esarhaddon co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Esarhaddon.
- Rehum co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Rehum.
- Shimshai co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Shimshai.
- Jeshua co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Jeshua.
Origin & meaning
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.4.10
§ Asnappar or Osnappar = "horned bull: thorn abolished"
an Assyrian king who transported other peoples into Samaria - probably the king, Ashurbanipal
Osnappar (probably Ashurbanipal) was an Assyrian king who brought people from various regions and settled them in Samaria.
The biblical story
Osnappar is mentioned in the Bible as the king who brought people from various regions and settled them in the cities of Samaria (Ezr.4.10). He is not mentioned elsewhere in the Bible, but many scholars identify him as Ashurbanipal, one of the last great kings of the Assyrian Empire. Ashurbanipal ruled from 668 to 627 BC and was known for his military campaigns and his extensive library in Nineveh. The resettlement of people in Samaria was a common practice of the Assyrian kings to prevent rebellions and maintain control over conquered territories. The people who were brought to Samaria came from Babylon, Cuthah, Avva, Hamath, and Sepharvaim (Ezr.4.9-10). These foreign settlers intermarried with the remaining Israelites in Samaria, creating a mixed population that became known as the Samaritans (2Ki.17.24-41). The Samaritans developed their own religious practices, which combined elements of Israelite and pagan traditions, and were often in conflict with the Jews who returned from the Babylonian exile (Ezr.4.1-5; Neh.4.1-3).
Key verses
Osnappar appears in 1 verse. Here are some of the most notable:
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And the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Asnappar brought over, and set in the cities of Samaria, and the rest that are on this side the river, and at such a time.
Ezra 4:10
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Ezra (1)
- Ezra 4:10