Lexical Definition
חֲטִיפָא Chăṭîyphâʼ (khat-ee-faw') Hatipha N:N-M-P
from חָטַף; robber
Hatipha.
- § Hatipha = "seized"
- Chatipha, one of the Nethinim
1) head of a family of temple slaves who returned from exile with Zerubbabel
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| חֲטִיפָֽא | Hatipha | Ezra.2.54 • Neh.7.56 |
| Ατιφά | of Hatipha | LXX.Ezra.2.54 • LXX.Neh.7.56 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.54
Brown-Driver-Briggs
חֲטִיפָא proper name, masculine head of a family of Nethinim, post-exile, Ezra 2:54 ᵐ5 Ατουφα, A Ατιφα = Neh 7:56 ᵐ5 Ατειφα; ᵐ5L both Ατουφα.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Ezra | 2:54 |
| Nehemiah | 7:56 |
Profile
Male • Returned from exile • Ancestor of temple servants who returned from exile.
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Hatipha was an ancestor of temple servants who returned to Jerusalem from Babylonian exile. (Ezr.2.54; Neh.7.56)
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.54;
- only referred to as Hatipha חֲטִיפָא.
Hatipha is mentioned as an ancestor of a group of temple servants (Nethinim) who returned to Jerusalem from Babylonian captivity. The temple servants were a class of people assigned to assist the Levites in the maintenance and service of the temple. In the lists of returnees recorded in Ezra and Nehemiah, the descendants of Hatipha are mentioned among the temple servants. No further information about Hatipha is provided in the Bible. (Ezr.2.54; Neh.7.56).
All entries for Hatipha: חֲטִיפָא