Strong's Lexicon Nethinin: Nethinim Original Word: נְתִין Word Origin: Derived from the root נָתַן (nathan), meaning "to give" or "to set apart." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for "Nethinim" in the New Testament, as the term is specific to the Old Testament context and the service of the temple in Jerusalem. Usage: The term "Nethinim" refers to a group of temple servants in ancient Israel who were assigned to assist the Levites in the service of the temple. They were given to the Levites for this purpose, hence the name derived from the root meaning "to give." Cultural and Historical Background: The Nethinim were likely non-Israelites who were integrated into the religious life of Israel to perform menial tasks associated with temple service. Their origins are somewhat obscure, but they are thought to have been descendants of the Gibeonites, who were assigned to serve the Israelites after deceiving Joshua (Joshua 9:27). Over time, they became a distinct group within the temple hierarchy, dedicated to assisting the Levites. The Nethinim were considered essential for the functioning of the temple, especially after the return from the Babylonian exile when the temple services were being reestablished. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) corresponding to nethinim Definition temple servants in Isr. NASB Translation Nethinim (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [נְתִינִין] noun masculine plural Nethinîn (probably loan-word from Biblical Hebrew נְתִינִים, √ נָתַן); — servants of sanctuary, emphatic נְתִינַיָּא Ezra 7:24. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Nethinims (Aramaic) corresponding to Nathiyn -- Nethinims. see HEBREW Nathiyn Forms and Transliterations נְתִ֣ינַיָּ֔א נתיניא nə·ṯî·nay·yā neTinaiYa nəṯînayyāLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ezra 7:24 HEB: זַמָּ֨רַיָּ֤א תָרָֽעַיָּא֙ נְתִ֣ינַיָּ֔א וּפָ֣לְחֵ֔י בֵּ֖ית NAS: doorkeepers, Nethinim or servants KJV: porters, Nethinims, or ministers INT: singers doorkeepers Nethinim servants house 1 Occurrence |
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