Assaphioth

ASSAPHIOTH

a-sa'-fi-oth (Codex Alexandrinus, Asaphphioth; Codex Vaticanus, Assapheioth; the King James Version Azaphion):

The head of a family, which returned with Zerubbabel from captivity, called also the servants of Solomon (1 Esdras 5:33). Probably the same as Hassophereth of Ezra 2:55 and Sophereth of Nehemiah 7:57.


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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'ASSAPHIOTH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.