Bible Dictionary
Gispa
Gispa was one of the overseers of the Nethinim who lived in the Ophel after the return from captivity.
Definition
Gispa was an overseer of the Nethinim, the temple servants who lived in the Ophel after the return from captivity.
Biblical Usage
Gispa is named in Nehemiah 11:21 among those overseeing the Nethinim in the Ophel.
Historical Background
The name is associated with the meaning “caress.” The Ophel was inhabited by the Nethinim after the return from captivity.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(caress), one of the overseers of the Nethinim, in “the Ophel,” after the return from captivity. (Nehemiah 11:21)