Person Old Testament
Hatita
Hatita was an ancestor of gatekeepers who returned to Jerusalem from Babylonian exile. Mentioned in 2 verses across 2 books, first at Ezra 2:42.
Why it matters. Ancestor of gatekeepers who returned from exile.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Hatita
Hatita is mentioned as an ancestor of a group of gatekeepers who returned to Jerusalem from Babylonian captivity. The gatekeepers were responsible for guarding the gates of the temple and maintaining order within its precincts. In the lists of returnees recorded in Ezra and Nehemiah, the descendants of Hatita are mentioned among the gatekeepers. No further information about Hatita is provided in the Bible. (Ezr.2.42; Neh.7.45).
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 2 verses across 2 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.