Magpîyʻâsh — H4047

Definition

masculine proper noun

Magpiash, an Israelite

1. Magpiash = "moth-killer"
2. one of the chiefs of the people who signed the covenant with Nehemiah

Usually translated as

Magpiash

Origin

apparently from H1479 or H5062 and H6211; exterminator of (the) moth

• Gûwph (H1479)
• Nâgaph (H5062)
• ʻâsh (H6211)

Occurrences

Magpîyʻâsh occurs 1 time in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Nehemiah (1)

• Nehemiah 10:20 — Magpiash (מַגְפִּיעָ֥שׁ), Meshullam, Hezir,