Bible Person

Harhur

Meaning: made warm · Male · 2 cross references

Harhur is a Nethinim family or servant-house name preserved in the returnee lists of Ezra and Nehemiah. It belongs to the practical service communities supporting restored temple life. First appears in Ezra 2:51.1

AI summary: Harhur matters because the cross references place the name among the temple servants whose labor made post-exilic worship function in daily reality. Even a brief entry like this widens the picture of restoration to include the many families carrying non-elite but essential responsibilities. Taken together, the material presents Harhur as a servant-house contributing to the operational life of the restored community.1

Central Figure

Harhur

Meaning: made warm

Fever, one of the Nethinim (Ezra 2:51).