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Ginnethon

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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(Heb. Ginnethon', גַּנְּתוֹן, gardener or great garden; Sept. Γαανναθών and Γαναθώθ,Vulg. Genthon), one of the "chief" priests that returned from the captivity with Zerubbabel (Nehemiah 12:4, where the reading is "Gennetho"), and subscribed the covenant with Nehemiah 10:6; his son Meshullam is mentioned as contemporary with the high-priest Joiakin (Nehemiah 12:16). B.C. 536410.

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Ginnethon'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​g/ginnethon.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
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