Bible Person

Giddel

Meaning: great · Male · 2 cross references

This Giddel entry refers to the Nethinim or temple-servant house listed in Ezra and Nehemiah, distinct from the other returnee house of the same name. It belongs to the service communities that sustain restored worship. First appears in Ezra 2:47.1

AI summary: This Giddel matters because the cross references place the name among the temple servants whose labor undergirds the functioning of worship after exile. Even a small entry like this broadens the restoration story beyond leadership to the families who carried daily responsibilities. Taken together, the material presents this Giddel as a servant-house contributing to the operational life of the restored temple community.1

Central Figure

Giddel

Meaning: great