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Jaala

The name Jaala means “ascending; a little doe or goat.” Jaala is mentioned in 2 verses of the Bible, first in Ezra 2:56. Also called Jaalah.

Who was Jaala?

A wild she-goat, one of the Nethinim, whose descendants returned from the Captivity (Neh. 7:58).

Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.

Key verses about Jaala

  • Ezra 2:56

    The children of Jaalah, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,

  • Nehemiah 7:58

    The children of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,