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Jaala; Jaalah

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(wild goat). His children returned (Ezra 2:56⁵⁶The children of Jaalah, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel, (Ezra 2:56)). Jaala (Neh. 7:58⁵⁸The children of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel, (Nehemiah 7:58)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Ancestor of some who 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:

3279 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Ya`ala’

Phonic:

yah-al-aw’

Meaning:

or Yaaalah {yah-al-aw'}; the same as 3280 or direct from 3276; Jaala or Jaalah, one of the Nethinim

KJV Usage:

Jaala, Jaalah

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

a wild goat (ibex)

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Wild goat; ascending; elevation:―his children returned [JAALA], Ezra 2:56. {Rupicapra}