נְתִינִים

na.tinNoun (Technical/Title)H5411

temple servant

From: or נָתוּן (Ezra 8:17), (the proper form as passive participle), from H5414 (נָתַן); one given, i.e. (in the plural only)

Short Definition

the Nethinim, or Temple-servants (as given to that duty)

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. Nethinims 1a) temple slaves assigned to the Levites and priests for service in the sanctuary Aramaic equivalent: ne.tin (*נְתִין *"temple servant" H5412)

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Technical/Title)

Morphology N:N--T

DescriptionProper Noun, Technical/Title

Occurrences

13 times

Appears 13 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Ezra
6
Nehemiah
6
1 Chronicles
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 9:2
  • Ezra 2:58
  • Ezra 7:7
  • Ezra 8:20
  • Nehemiah 11:21

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