Bible Person

Zalaph

Meaning: shadow; ringing; shaking · Male · 1 cross reference

Zalaph is the father of Hanun in Nehemiah 3:30. He belongs to the family background of Jerusalem's rebuilding effort. First appears in Neh 3:30.1

AI summary: Zalaph matters because his single cross reference survives through his son's direct work on the wall. Even a brief paternal notice helps ground the restoration narrative in remembered households and local responsibility. Taken together, the material presents Zalaph as a familial source in the rebuilding of Jerusalem.1

Central Figure

Zalaph

Meaning: shadow; ringing; shaking