Niphis
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Niphis is a place name listed among the settlements of the returning exiles in the books of Ezra and Nehemiah.
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Niphis appears in Ezra 2:25 and Nehemiah 7:29 as a settlement inhabited by 328 individuals, likely corresponding to the location named Nebo mentioned in Ezra 2:29 and Nehemiah 7:33.
What is the meaning of Niphis in the Bible?
Niphis appears in Ezra 2:25 and Nehemiah 7:29 as a settlement inhabited by 328 individuals, likely corresponding to the location named Nebo mentioned in Ezra 2:29 and Nehemiah 7:33.
SIGNIFICANCE
Identifying Niphis as a variant or duplicate entry for Nebo clarifies the census records of the post-exilic community, aiding in the reconstruction of the geographic distribution of Judean returnees.
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