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H619 · Hebrew · Old Testament
אַסְנָה
Asnah
Proper noun
Asnah

Definition

Asnah (אַסְנָה) is a proper name appearing in Ezra 2:50 as the name of a family of temple servants (nethinim) who returned from Babylonian exile with Zerubbabel. The name's meaning is uncertain; some suggest it may relate to a place of thorns or a granary. The family was among those who committed themselves to the restored temple service.

Usage & Theological Significance

The nethinim — the temple servants to whom Asnah's family belonged — were among the most devoted workers in Israel's worship system, often of non-Israelite descent but fully integrated into the covenant community. Their return from exile represents the fulfillment of God's promise to restore. That even obscure family names were preserved in Scripture reflects God's attention to every person who serves Him. "God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him" (Hebrews 6:10).

Key Bible Verses

Ezra 2:50 Asnah, Mehunim, Nephusim,
Ezra 2:43 The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
Nehemiah 7:46 The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth,
Hebrews 6:10 God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them.
1 Corinthians 12:28 And God has placed in the church first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, of helping, of guidance, and of different kinds of tongues.

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