The Nethinim:הַנְּתִינִיםthe sonsבְּנֵיof Ziha,צִיחָאthe sonsבְנֵיof Hasupha,חֲשׂוּפָאthe sonsבְּנֵיof Tabbaoth,טַבָּעוֹת
Ezra 2:43
Study it in the app“The Nethinim: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,”
With the Hebrew beneath
Ezra 2:43, word by word
- The Nethinimנְּתִינִיםnetinim
Nethinim
Nethinim: servants of the sanctuary. The name comes from the Hebrew netinim, "given ones": they were given to help the Levites in the work of the house of Elohim (Ezra 8:20).
Where else “netinim” appears- the sonsבְּנֵיbene
descendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “bene” appears- of Zihaצִיחָאtsicha
Ziha
Ziha: head of a family of Nethinim; also an overseer of the Nethinim in Nehemiah 11:21.
Where else “tsicha” appears- of Hasuphaחֲשׂוּפָאchasufa
Hasupha
Hasupha: head of a family of Nethinim.
Where else “chasufa” appears- of Tabbaothטַבָּעוֹתtabaot
Tabbaoth
Tabbaoth: head of a family of Nethinim. The name means "rings".
Where else “tabaot” appears
Translation note
“Nethinim”: “given ones,” servants handed over for the work of the house of God (8:20).
The context
42The sons of the gatekeepers: the sons of Shallum, the sons of Ater, the sons of Talmon, the sons of Akkub, the sons of Hatita, and the sons of Shobai; all of them, one hundred thirty-nine.
43 · This verse (above)
44the sons of Keros, the sons of Siaha, the sons of Padon,