1. Ancestor of some who returned from exile. Ezra 2:60; Nehemiah 7:62 .

2. The Ammonite, who was a bitter enemy to Nehemiah. He afterwards became allied to Eliashib the priest, but Nehemiah turned out his goods from a chamber he occupied in the court of the house. Nehemiah said of him and others, "Ye have no portion, nor right, nor memorial in Jerusalem." Nehemiah 2:10,19; Nehemiah 4:3,7; Nehemiah 6:1-19; Nehemiah 13:4,8 .