Nehemiah 11:15-36

Abda : father of Adoniram, Solomon's forced labor boss,a Levite living in Jerusalem in Nehemiah's day

Adullam : a resident of the town of Adullam
(31° 38´, 35° 0´)

Aija : a town 2-3 km SE of Bethel
(31° 55´, 35° 15´); (31° 48´, 35° 48´); (31° 55´, 35° 15´); (31° 55´, 35° 15´)

Akkub : son of Eli-O-Enai (Hananiah Zerubbabel David Judah); Akkub I,a Levite who was chief gate keeper under Nehemiah; Akkub II,a chief Temple Servant under Nehemiah; Akkub III,a Levite scribe who helped Ezra explain the law; Akkub IV

Ananiah : father of Maaseiah, father of Azariah, a wall repairman,a town of Benjamin on the east slope of the Mount of Olives
(31° 49´, 35° 13´)

Anathoth : a town of Benjamin 10 km NE of Jerusalem, given to the priests,son of Becher, a Benjamite,an Israelite chief who signed the covenant to obey God's law
(31° 48´, 35° 15´)

Asaph : father of Joah, Hezekiah's recorder,son of Berechiah the Levite; music minister under David,father of Zichri; a Levite ancestor of some returnees,an official over the (Persian) king's forest in Judah

Azekah : a town in the western foothills of Judah
(31° 42´, 34° 56´)

Azrikam : son of Neariah, the descendent of Solomon,son of Azel of Benjamin,son of Hashabiah (Merari Levi),the commander of the palace under King Ahaz

Bakbukiah : a Levite worship leader who lead a group from the exile

Bani : a man of Gad; one of David's military elite,son of Shemer (Merari Aaron Levi),a man descended from Perez of Judah,a non-Levite ancestor of men who put away their heathen wives,a non-Levite ancestor of others who put away heathen wives,a Levite who helped Ezra explain the reading of the law,son of Henadad (Levi); a signer of the pledge to keep the law,an Israelite chief who signed the covenant to obey God's law,son of Hashabiah and father of head Levite Uzzi under Nehemiah

Beer-Sheba : a famous well, its town and district in southern Judah
(31° 14´, 34° 50´)

Beer-sheba : a famous well, its town and district in southern Judah
(31° 14´, 34° 50´)

Benjamin : the tribe of Benjamin of Israel

Beth-Pelet : a town of south-eastern Judah
(31° 12´, 34° 56´)

Beth-pelet : a town of south-eastern Judah
(31° 12´, 34° 56´)

Bethel : a town of Benjamin bordering Ephraim 18 km north of Jerusalem
(31° 55´, 35° 13´); (32° 2´, 35° 44´)

Bunni : a man of Levi who helped Ezra explain the law to the people,an Israelite chief who signed the covenant to obey God's law,a man of Levi whose descendant Shemaiah returned from Exile

Dibon : a town in Moab near where Israel encamped,a town in the Negeb of southeastern Judah
(31° 29´, 35° 46´); (31° 11´, 34° 58´); (31° 11´, 34° 58´)

En-rimmon : a spring & town of Simeon and Judah, 14 km north of Beer-Sheba
(34° 21´, 36° 23´); (31° 22´, 34° 51´); (31° 22´, 34° 51´); (31° 56´, 35° 17´); (34° 21´, 36° 23´); (32° 46´, 35° 19´); (32° 46´, 35° 19´)

En-Rimmon : a spring & town of Simeon and Judah, 14 km north of Beer-Sheba
(34° 21´, 36° 23´); (31° 22´, 34° 51´); (31° 22´, 34° 51´); (31° 56´, 35° 17´); (34° 21´, 36° 23´); (32° 46´, 35° 19´); (32° 46´, 35° 19´)

Galal : a Levite who was leader of a group that returned from exile,son of Jeduthun; a Levite whose descendants returned from exile

Geba : a town of Judah 8 km north of Jerusalem, 5 km east of Gibeon (SMM)
(31° 51´, 35° 15´); (31° 50´, 35° 11´); (31° 50´, 35° 11´); (31° 49´, 35° 13´); (31° 25´, 35° 7´); (31° 50´, 35° 11´)

Gishpa : a Levite over the temple servants in the time of Nehemiah

Gittaim : a town of Benjamin 20 km SE of Joppa & 12 km north. of Ekron (SMM)
(31° 57´, 34° 57´)

Hadid : a town of Judah about 6 km NE of Lod and 12 km south of Aphek
(31° 57´, 34° 57´)

Hashabiah : son of Amaziah of Levi; father of Malluch,a Merari Levite whose descendants returned from exile,son of Jeduthun the Levite leader under Jeduthun and King David,overseer of King David's work west of the Jordan River,son of Kemuel; David's chief officer over the Levites,a chief officer of the house of God in Josiah's time,a Levite descendant of Merari who led recruits to Ezra,a layman of the Parosh clan who put away his heathen wife,ruler of Keilah who helped repair the walls of Jerusalem,son of Henadad, a Levite who contracted to obey God's law,son of Bunni of Levi,son of Mattaniah of Asaph of Levi,priest and head of the house of Hilkiah,a chief of the Levites in Nehemiah's time

Hasshub : son of Azrikam; a Levite whose descendants returned from exile,son of Pahath-Moab who helped rebuild part of the wall of Jerusalem,a man who helped repair the wall of Jerusalem,an Israelite chief who signed the covenant to keep God's law

Hazar-shual : a town in southern Judah belonging to the tribe of Simeon
(31° 12´, 34° 56´)

Hazar-Shual : a town in southern Judah belonging to the tribe of Simeon
(31° 12´, 34° 56´)

Hazor : a town 15 km north of Chinnereth, the NW shore of Galilee,a town of south-eastern Judah,a town of south-eastern Judah 20 km south of Hebron (OS),a town of Ephraim 25 km north of Jerusalem,a collective name for some semi-namadic Arabs as distinct from the bedoin of the desert (OS)
(33° 1´, 35° 34´); (30° 41´, 34° 29´); (31° 9´, 35° 3´); (31° 49´, 35° 12´); (31° 9´, 35° 3´)

Hinnom : a man and a valley

Israel : a citizen of Israel.,a member of the nation of Israel

Jarmuth : a town of Judah 23 km NW of Hebron & 21 km west of Bethlehem,a town of Issachar
(31° 42´, 34° 58´); (32° 33´, 35° 19´)

Jeduthun : a Levite whose descendants returned from exile

Jekabzeel : a town in the Wilderness of Judah, 13 km east of Beer-Sheba
(31° 11´, 34° 58´)

Jerusalem : the capital city of Israel,a town; the capital of Israel near the southern border of Benjamin
(31° 46´, 35° 14´); (31° 46´, 35° 14´); (31° 46´, 35° 14´); (31° 46´, 35° 14´); (31° 46´, 35° 14´); (31° 46´, 35° 14´)

Jeshua : chief of a division of priests serving in David's sanctuary,a man a Levite assistant to Kore in managing the free will offerings of the temple under King Hezekiah,a chief priest and leader among those who returned from exile with Zerubbabel; son of Jozadak; father of Joiakim,father of Jozabad, a Levite on duty in the time of Ezra,a man whose descendants returned from exile in Babylon,the father of Ezer who helped to repair the wall,a Levite who helped Ezra explain the reading of the law; son of Kadmiel,son of Nun; successor of Moses,son of Azaniah; a Levite leader who signed the covenant to obey God's law,a town of Judah
(31° 9´, 35° 3´)

Jozabad : a man of Gederah; one of the Benjamites who defected to David at Ziklag,two commanders from Manasseh who defected to David in Ziklag,an officer in charge of the temple store house under King Hezekiah,a chief officer of the house of God in Josiah's time,son of Jeshua; a Levite on duty in the time of Ezra,a man who put away his heathen wife; a priest descended from Pashhur,a man who put away his heathen wife; a Levite,a Levite who helped Ezra explain the reading of the law,a chief Levite who helped supervise the outside work on the house of God in Nehemiah's time

Judah : the son of Jacob and Leah; founder of the tribe of Judah,a tribe, the land/country,a son of Joseph; the father of Simeon; an ancestor of Jesus,son of Jacob/Israel and Leah; founder of the tribe of Judah,the tribe of Judah,citizens of the southern kingdom of Judah,citizens of the Persian Province of Judah; the Jews who had returned from Babylonian exile,"house of Judah", a phrase which highlights the political leadership of the tribe of Judah,"king of Judah", a phrase which relates to the southern kingdom of Judah,"kings of Judah", a phrase relating to the southern kingdom of Judah,"princes of Judah", a phrase relating to the kingdom of Judah,the territory allocated to the tribe of Judah, and also the extended territory of the southern kingdom of Judah,the Province of Judah under Persian rule,"hill country of Judah", the relatively cool and green central highlands of the territory of Judah,"the cities of Judah",the language of the Jews; Hebrew,head of a family of Levites who returned from Exile,a Levite who put away his heathen wife,a man who was second in command of Jerusalem; son of Hassenuah of Benjamin,a Levite in charge of the songs of thanksgiving in Nehemiah's time,a leader who helped dedicate Nehemiah's wall,a Levite musician who helped Zechariah of Asaph dedicate Nehemiah's wall
(31° 46´, 35° 14´); (31° 46´, 35° 14´)

Kiriath-arba : a city of refuge in the hill country of Judah, 30 km SSW of Jerusalem
(31° 32´, 35° 5´)

Kiriath-Arba : a city of refuge in the hill country of Judah, 30 km SSW of Jerusalem
(31° 32´, 35° 5´)

Lachish : a town of Judah 23 km west of Hebron & 40 km north of Beersheba (SMM)
(31° 33´, 34° 50´)

Levites : relating to Levi and the priesthood given to him,a tribal name describing people and ceremonies as sacred

Lod : a town founded by Shemed son of Elpaal of Benjamin, 7 km SE of Joppa
(31° 57´, 34° 53´); (31° 57´, 34° 53´)

Mattaniah : son and secondary successor of King Josiah,son of Mica/Micaiah; a Levite of Asaph,son of Heman the Levite and worship leader under Heman & David,an Asaph Levite supervisor of temple restoration of Hezekiah's,a layman of the Elam Clan who put away his heathen wife,a layman of the Zattu Clan who put away his heathen wife,a layman of the Pahath-Moab Clan who put away his heathen wife,a layman of the Bani Clan who put away his heathen wife,ancestor of Hanan, assistant treasurer under Nehemiah

Meconah : a town
(31° 22´, 34° 51´)

Meshezabel : father of Berekiah and grandfather of Meshullam who helped repair the walls of Jerusalem.,an Israelite chief who signed the covenant to keep God's law

Mica : son of Mephibosheth son of Jonathan son of Saul,son of Zichri; a Levite whose descendants returned from exile,son of Henadad, a Levite; a signer of the covenant,son of Zabdi in the time of the exiles' return

Michmash : a town of Benjamin 12 km north of Jerusalem
(31° 52´, 35° 16´); (31° 52´, 35° 16´)

Moladah : a town in southern Judah belonging to the tribe of Simeon
(31° 9´, 35° 3´)

Neballat : a town of Benjaminites 7 km NE of Lydda (OS)
(31° 59´, 34° 57´)

Nob : a town 5 or 6 kilometers NE of Jerusalem
(31° 47´, 35° 13´)

Ono : a town founded by Shemed son of Elpaal of Benjamin
(32° 1´, 34° 51´)

Ophel : a sector of Jerusalem
(31° 46´, 35° 14´)

Pethahiah : chief of a division of priests serving in David's sanctuary,a Levite who put away his heathen wife,son of Meshezabel (Zerah Judah); King's Judean affairs advisor

Ramah : a town 8 km north of Jerusalem,a town of Simeon,a town of Benjamin 9 km north of Jerusalem and 8 km south of Bethel (OS),a town on the border of Asher (OS),a town of Ephraim 10 km SE of Aphek, and 25 km east of Joppa,a town in Gilead 50-60 km east of Beth-Shan
(31° 53´, 35° 12´); (33° 6´, 35° 18´); (32° 56´, 35° 22´); (31° 49´, 35° 10´); (32° 33´, 36° 0´)

Shabbethai : a Levite who objected to Israel's putting away heathen wives,a Levite who helped Ezra explain the reading of the law,a Levite supervisor for rebuilding the temple under Nehemiah

Shammua : son of Zaccur of Reuben; the spy sent by Moses to explore the land of Canaan,son of David and Bathsheba,father of Abda, a Levite returned from exile,priestly head of the house of Bilgah under High Priest Joiakim

Shemaiah : a prophet in the days of Rehoboam,son of Shecaniah (Hananiah Zerubbabel David Judah),forefather of Ziza, a prince of the tribe of Simeon,son of Joel of Reuben,son of Hasshub; a Levite leader of some returned exiles,son of Galal; a Levite whose descendants returned from exile,son of Elizaphan (Kohath Levi),son of Nethanel, a Levite and scribe in David's time,son of Obed-Edom; a pre-exile Levite gatekeeper,a Levite whom Jehoshaphat sent to teach the law around Judah,a Levite leader of the Jeduthun Clan in Hezekiah's time,a Levite manager of temple offerings under King Hezekiah,a chief officer of the house of God in Josiah's time,a leader of the Adonikam Clan back from exile,one of the leaders Ezra sent to Iddo to ask for recruits,a priest of the Harim Clan who put away his heathen wife,a layman of the Harim Clan who put away his heathen wife,son of Shecaniah; keeper of the East Gate under Nehemiah,son of Delaiah son of Mehetabel; an agent of Nehemiah's enemies,son of Mattaniah; priestly leader among the returned exiles,a Levite musician who helped Zechariah dedicate Nehemiah's wall,a priest who helped dedicate the wall,father of a prophet (Uriah?) from Kiriath-Jearim that Jehoiakim executed,a deceived leader in exile who demanded Jeremiah's execution,father of Delaiah, a prince of Judah in the time of Jehoiakim

Talmon : a Levite; head of a group of gatekeepers in Ezra's time

Uzzi : son of Bukki; a chief priest,son of Tola son of Issachar,son of Bela son of Benjamin,son of Michri of Benjamin whose descendants returned from exile,son of Bani of Asaph; Levite overseer in Nehemiah's time,a priestly head of the house of Jedaiah under Joiakim

Zabdi : son of Zerah of Judah; grandfather of Achan,son of Shime-i of Benjamin,a Shiphmite man whom David put in charge over his wineries,son of Asaph (Shimei Gershom Levi)
(32° 11´, 48° 15´)

Zanoah : a town in the western foothills of Judah,a town in the hill country of Judah,son of Jekuthiel son of Mered of Judah
(31° 43´, 35° 0´); (31° 22´, 35° 0´)

Zeboim : a town and valley inhabited by Benjamites after the exile
(31° 6´, 35° 28´)

Zerah : members of the clan of Zerah of Simeon,members of the clan of Zerah of Judah

Ziha : a Levite; head of a group of temple servants in Ezra's time,head men of the temple servants in the time of Nehemiah

Ziklag : a town in SE Judah; home of the Shime-i Clan of Simeon
(31° 22´, 34° 52´)

Zorah : a town in the western foothills of Judah
(31° 45´, 34° 58´)