5199. Netophah
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Netophah: Netophah

Original Word: נְטֹפָה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Ntophah
Pronunciation: neh-to-FAH
Phonetic Spelling: (net-o-faw')
Definition: Netophah
Meaning: Netophah

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Netophah

From nataph; distillation; Netophah, a place in Palestine -- Netophah.

see HEBREW nataph

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from nataph
Definition
a place in Judah
NASB Translation
Netophah (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
נְטֹפָה proper name, of a location in Judah (dropping, dripping, compare LewySemitic Fremdwörter 40); — Ezra 2:22 = Nehemiah 7:26; ᵐ5. Νετωφα, ᵐ5L Νετωφαγι (as adjective, of a people Nehemiah 12:28).

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the root נָטַף (nataf), meaning "to drop" or "to drip."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Netophah, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew Bible and does not appear in the Greek New Testament.

Usage: Netophah is mentioned in the context of genealogies and lists of returnees from the Babylonian exile. It is noted for its association with certain families and warriors.

Context: Netophah is a town in the tribal territory of Judah, mentioned in the context of the post-exilic period. It is referenced in the genealogical records and lists of those who returned from the Babylonian exile. The inhabitants of Netophah are noted for their contributions to the community and their roles in the military.

In 1 Chronicles 2:54, Netophah is mentioned in the genealogical records of the descendants of Caleb. The town is also referenced in 1 Chronicles 9:16, where it is noted as the home of certain Levites. In the context of the return from exile, Ezra 2:22 and Nehemiah 7:26 list the "men of Netophah" among those who returned to Judah.

Netophah is also associated with notable warriors. In 2 Samuel 23:28-29, two of David's mighty men, Maharai and Heleb, are identified as Netophathites, indicating their origin from this town.

The exact location of Netophah is not definitively known, but it is believed to have been situated near Bethlehem, based on its association with other nearby towns and its mention in the context of Judahite settlements.

Forms and Transliterations
וּנְטֹפָ֔ה ונטפה נְטֹפָ֖ה נטפה nə·ṭō·p̄āh netoFah nəṭōp̄āh ū·nə·ṭō·p̄āh unetoFah ūnəṭōp̄āh
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Englishman's Concordance
Ezra 2:22
HEB: אַנְשֵׁ֥י נְטֹפָ֖ה חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים וְשִׁשָּֽׁה׃
NAS: the men of Netophah, 56;
KJV: The men of Netophah, fifty and six.
INT: the men of Netophah fifty and six

Nehemiah 7:26
HEB: בֵֽית־ לֶ֙חֶם֙ וּנְטֹפָ֔ה מֵאָ֖ה שְׁמֹנִ֥ים
NAS: of Bethlehem and Netophah, 188;
KJV: of Bethlehem and Netophah, an hundred
INT: the men of Bethlehem and Netophah an hundred fourscore

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5199
2 Occurrences


nə·ṭō·p̄āh — 1 Occ.
ū·nə·ṭō·p̄āh — 1 Occ.















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