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נָתִין

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

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נָתִיןH5411
Pronunciationnātiyn

What does נָתִין (nātiyn) mean in the Bible?

נָתִין (nātiyn): Temple servants given (devoted) to sanctuary service; non-Levitical assistants supporting priestly liturgical functions

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What does נָתִין (nātiyn) mean in the Bible?

נָתִין (nātiyn): Temple servants given (devoted) to sanctuary service; non-Levitical assistants supporting priestly liturgical functions

How does the BSB render H5411?

The BSB source-word alignment has 16 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include The temple servants (6), and temple servants (3), [them] (2), and the temple servants (2), temple servants (2).

Where does נָתִין (nātiyn) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 1 Chronicles 9:2. Its strongest book concentrations include Nehemiah (9), Ezra (6), 1 Chronicles (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
The temple servants6×Ezra 2:43, Ezra 2:58, Ezra 8:20, Nehemiah 7:46
and temple servants3×1 Chronicles 9:2, Ezra 7:7, Nehemiah 7:73
[them]2×Ezra 8:20, Nehemiah 11:21
and the temple servants2×Ezra 2:70, Nehemiah 3:26
temple servants2×Nehemiah 10:28, Nehemiah 11:3
of the temple servants1×Nehemiah 3:31
Show sample aligned rows
1 Chronicles 9:2וְהַנְּתִינִֽים׃toand temple servantsConjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine pluralEzra 2:43הַנְּתִינִ֑יםtoThe temple servantsArticle | Noun - masculine pluralEzra 2:58הַנְּתִינִ֔יםtoThe temple servantsArticle | Noun - masculine pluralEzra 2:70וְהַנְּתִינִ֖יםtoand the temple servantsConjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine pluralEzra 7:7וְהַנְּתִינִ֖יםtoand temple servantsConjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine pluralEzra 8:20הַנְּתִינִ֗יםtothe temple servantsArticle | Noun - masculine pluralEzra 8:20נְתִינִ֖יםto[them]Noun - masculine pluralNehemiah 3:26וְהַ֨נְּתִינִ֔יםtoand the temple servantsConjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine pluralNehemiah 3:31הַנְּתִינִ֖יםtoof the temple servantsArticle | Noun - masculine pluralNehemiah 7:46הַנְּתִינִ֑יםtoThe temple servantsArticle | Noun - masculine plural
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row1 Chronicles 9:2
Aligned rows16
Books represented3
1 Chronicles1Ezra6Nehemiah9
Source forms
וְהַנְּתִינִ֖ים3xwə·han·nə·ṯî·nîmEzra 2:70, Ezra 7:7, Nehemiah 11:21
הַנְּתִינִ֑ים2xhan·nə·ṯî·nîmEzra 2:43, Nehemiah 7:46
הַנְּתִינִ֗ים2xhan·nə·ṯî·nîmEzra 8:20, Nehemiah 10:28
הַנְּתִינִ֔ים1xhan·nə·ṯî·nîmEzra 2:58
הַנְּתִינִ֖ים1xhan·nə·ṯî·nîmNehemiah 3:31
הַ֨נְּתִינִ֔ים1xhan·nə·ṯî·nîmNehemiah 7:60
הַנְּתִינִֽים׃פ1xhan·nə·ṯî·nîmNehemiah 11:21
וְהַ֨נְּתִינִ֔ים1xwə·han·nə·ṯî·nîmNehemiah 3:26
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine plural8xEzra 2:43, Ezra 2:58, Ezra 8:20, Nehemiah 3:31
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural7x1 Chronicles 9:2, Ezra 2:70, Ezra 7:7, Nehemiah 3:26
Noun - masculine plural1xEzra 8:20
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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