Or Gashmu, firmness, probably chief of the Arabs south of Palestine, one of the enemies of the Jews after the return from Babylon ([Neh. 2:19](/neh#Neh.2.19); [6:1](/neh#Neh.6.1), [2](/neh#Neh.6.2)). He united with Sanballat and Tobiah in opposing the rebuilding of the wall of Jerusalem.