H4047 H4047
Magpiash, personal name of a leader who sealed the covenant
A personal name appearing in Nehemiah 10:20, identifying a chief of the people who sealed the covenant renewal under Nehemiah. The name appears in a list of leaders publicly committing to Torah observance and separation from surrounding peoples. The LXX shows various Greek renderings, indicating the name was preserved in translation though its etymology is unclear. This individual was among the prominent leaders taking covenant responsibility.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Magpiash, proper name of a leader in post-exilic Jerusalem. Nehemiah 10:20 lists him among chiefs of the people who sealed the covenant. The multilingual evidence shows transliteration (Magpias), preserving the Hebrew name. LXX variants (Bagaphes, Maiaphis, Megaias) show different Greek attempts at this Semitic name. His inclusion among covenant signatories marks him as a leader of restored Judah. 1×
AR["مَجْفِيعاش"]·ben["মগপিয়াশ"]·DE["[מגפיעש]"]·EN["Magpiash"]·FR["[מגפיעש]"]·heb["מגפיעש"]·HI["मग्पीआश"]·ID["Magpias"]·IT["[מגפיעש]"]·jav["Magpias"]·KO["마그비아시"]·PT["Magpiash"]·RU["Магпиаш"]·ES["Magpias"]·SW["Magpiashi"]·TR["Magpiaş"]·urd["مگفیعش"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† מַגְפִּיעָשׁ n.pr.m. a chief of the people, Ne 10:21, 𝔊 Βαγαφης, A Μαιαφης, 𝔊L Μεγαιας.