◄ 5304. Nephisim ►
Strong's Lexicon Nephisim: Nephisim Original Word: נְפִיסִים Part of Speech: Proper Name Transliteration: Nphiyciym Pronunciation: neh-fee-SEEM Phonetic Spelling: (nef-ee-seem') Definition: Nephisim Meaning: Nephisim Word Origin: Derived from an uncertain root, possibly related to a family or clan name. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Nephisim, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun related to a particular group within the post-exilic community. Usage: The term "Nephisim" refers to a family or group of people mentioned in the post-exilic period of Israel's history. It is specifically listed among the Nethinim, a group of temple servants who returned from the Babylonian exile with Zerubbabel. Cultural and Historical Background: The Nethinim were a group of temple servants assigned to assist the Levites in the service of the temple. Their origins are somewhat obscure, but they are believed to have been non-Israelites who were integrated into the religious life of Israel, possibly as captives or converts. The Nephisim, as part of the Nethinim, played a role in the restoration of the temple and the re-establishment of worship practices after the return from Babylonian captivity. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin of uncertain derivation Definition a family of returned exiles NASB Translation Nephisim (1), Nephushesim (1). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Nephusim Plural from an unused root meaning to scatter; expansions; Nephisim, a Temple-servant -- Nephusim (from the margin). Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance lā·p̄a·ḥaṯ- — 1 Occ. nā·p̄ə·ḥāh — 1 Occ. nā·p̄ū·aḥ — 2 Occ. nō·p̄ê·aḥ — 1 Occ. nup·pāḥ — 1 Occ. ū·p̄ə·ḥî — 1 Occ. way·yip·paḥ — 1 Occ. wə·hip·paḥ·tem — 1 Occ. wə·nā·p̄aḥ·tî — 2 Occ. nō·p̄aḥ — 1 Occ. nā·p̄îš — 2 Occ. wə·nā·p̄îš — 1 Occ. bə·nō·p̄eḵ — 1 Occ. nō·p̄eḵ — 3 Occ. ‘al- — 1 Occ. ’ap·pîl — 3 Occ. bin·p̄ōl — 6 Occ. ’ep·pə·lāh- — 1 Occ. ’ep·pōl — 1 Occ. ’ep·pō·lāh — 1 Occ.