Gazzam
גַּזָּם/GAZ-am/
“Devouring (like a locust)”
Summary
The ancestor of a family of Nethinim (temple servants) who returned from Babylonian exile with Zerubbabel.
☩Post-Exilic Family
Gazzam was the progenitor of one of the families of Nethinim, temple servants who assisted the Levites. His descendants ('the children of Gazzam') were among those who returned to Jerusalem after the Babylonian captivity under Zerubbabel's leadership. The name may mean 'devouring' or refer to a type of locust.
Key verses:Ezra 2:48Nehemiah 7:51
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Gazzam," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. III (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.James Orr (ed.), "Gazzam," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. II (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
- 3.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Gazzam," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).