נְפִיסִים

ne.phi.simNounH5304

Nephisim

From: plural from an unused root meaning to scatter; expansions;

Short Definition

Nephisim, a Temple-servant

Full Lexicon Entry

People descended from Nephus(?), first mentioned at ; also called Nephisim (Qere, KJV, NIV: Nephussim) at ; Group of ne.phush.sim (נְפִישְׁסִים, *נפיסים *"Nephushesim" H5300) § Nephisim = "scattered spices" a family of exiles who returned with Zerubbabel

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun

Morphology N:N--TG

DescriptionN:N--TG

Occurrences

1 time

Appears 1 time in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Ezra
1

Key Passages

  • Ezra 2:50

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