Bible Dictionary
MISPAR
Mispar was one of the exiles who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel. The parallel account in Nehemiah gives variant forms of his name, including Mispereth.
Definition
Mispar was one of the exiles who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel. The name has variant forms in the biblical accounts, including Mizpar and Mispereth.
Biblical Usage
Mispar is listed among those who returned from exile with Zerubbabel. The parallel account in Nehemiah gives the form Mispereth.
Historical Background
The variation between Ezra and Nehemiah concerns the spelling or form of the returned exile’s name.
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>mis'-par (micpar): An exile who returned with Zerubbabel (Ezr 2:2). the King James Version spells the name "Mizpar." In the parallel verse of Nehemiah it appears as "Mispereth" (Ne 7:7).</p>