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Giddel

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(great). His children returned (Ezra 2:47,56⁴⁷The children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah, (Ezra 2:47)
⁵⁶The children of Jaalah, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel, (Ezra 2:56)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Ancestor of some Nethinim who returned from exile (Ezra 2:47⁴⁷The children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah, (Ezra 2:47); Neh. 7:49⁴⁹The children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar, (Nehemiah 7:49)).

2. One of Solomon’s servants, whose descendants returned from exile (Ezra 2:56⁵⁶The children of Jaalah, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel, (Ezra 2:56); Neh. 7:58⁵⁸The children of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel, (Nehemiah 7:58)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

1435 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Giddel

Phonic:

ghid-dale’

Meaning:

from 1431; stout; Giddel, the name of one of the Nethinim, also of one of "Solomon's servants"

KJV Usage:

Giddel

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

he has magnified

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

He has made great; stout; giant:―one of the Nethinim; name of one of Solomon’s servants, Ezra 2:47. {Magnificavit}