Person Old Testament
Hattush
Hattush was a priest who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah and returned with Zerubbabel. Mentioned in 2 verses across 1 book, first at Nehemiah 10:4.
Why it matters. A priest who sealed the covenant and returned with Zerubbabel.
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- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Hattush
Hattush was a priest who lived during the time of Nehemiah. He is mentioned in the book of Nehemiah as one of the priests who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah. This covenant was a solemn agreement made by the people of Israel to follow God's laws and commandments. Hattush is also listed among the priests who returned to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel, indicating that he was among the first group of exiles to return from Babylon. As a priest, Hattush would have had important responsibilities in the religious life of the community. (Neh.10.4; 12.2).
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 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.