This is the name of a man who returned from Babylonian exile with Zerubbabel, listed in Ezra 2:2. The name likely means 'number' or relates to writing/scribal activity. He appears as Mispereth in the parallel list in Nehemiah 7:7, showing the kind of variation common in biblical name transmission. The Greek versions show various attempts to transliterate this Hebrew name. Personal names from administrative contexts often reflected occupations or family roles.