Bible Person

Nethaneel

Meaning: same as Nathanael · Male · 1 cross reference

This Nethaneel entry refers to one of the priestly musicians in Nehemiah 12:36, not to David's brother or the priestly heads and officials elsewhere of the same name. He belongs to the restored liturgical life of Jerusalem. First appears in Neh 12:36.1

AI summary: This Nethaneel matters because his single cross reference places him within the public thanksgiving celebrating Jerusalem's restored wall. The entry helps show that worship after exile was audible, organized, and carried by named priests as well as choirs and leaders. Taken together, the material presents this Nethaneel as a participant in the dedication worship.1