This enigmatic form in Nehemiah 11:14 has sparked debate among translators and textual critics. The Revised Version and most modern scholars read it as a personal name (Haggedolim, father of Zabdiel), while the Greek Septuagint and RV margin interpret it as 'the great ones' or 'the nobles'—a title rather than a name. The definite article and plural form support the titular reading, yet genealogical lists typically require proper names. This ambiguity reflects the challenges of post-exilic Hebrew onomastics.