Lexical Definition
נְטֹפָה Nᵉṭôphâh (net-o-faw') Netophah N:N--L
from נָטַף; distillation
Netophah.
- § Netophah = "dropping"
- Netophah, a place in Palestine
1) a town in Judah resettled by the exiles returning from Babylon with Zerubbabel
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| נְטֹפָ֖ה | Netophah | Ezra.2.22 |
| וּנְטֹפָ֔ה | and Netophah | Neh.7.26 |
| Νεφαθί | Netophathite | LXX.1Chr.27.15 |
| Νετωφατί | Netophathi | LXX.Neh.12.28 |
| of Netophathites | LXX.1Chr.9.16 | |
| Νετωφαθεί | Netophathites | LXX.1Chr.2.54 |
| Νετωφαθίτησ | Netophathite | LXX.2Sam.23.28 • LXX.2Sam.23.29 |
| Νετωφαθί | Netopha | LXX.1Chr.27.13 |
| Netophah | LXX.Neh.7.26 | |
| Netophathite | LXX.1Chr.11.30 • LXX.1Chr.11.30 | |
| Νετωφάθ | of Netophah | LXX.Ezra.2.22 |
| Νετοφατίτησ | Netophathite | LXX.2Kgs.25.23 |
| Νετοφατί | Netophathite | LXX.Jer.40.8 |
Extended Information
- Netophah = "dropping"
- Also named: ne.to.pha.ti (נְטֹפָתִי "Netophathite" נְטֹפָתִי)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
נְטֹפָה proper name, of a location in Judah (dropping, dripping, compare LewySemitic Fremdwörter 40); — Ezra 2:22 = Neh 7:26 ᵐ5. Νετωφα, ᵐ5L Νετωφαγι (as adjective, of a people Neh 12:28).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Ezra | 2:22 |
| Nehemiah | 7:26 · 12:28 |
Profile
Netophah • A town in Judah, home to several notable individuals
Netophah was a town in Judah, known as the hometown of several notable individuals in the Bible.
- A location first mentioned at 2Sa.23.28;
- referred to as Netophah נְטֹפָה, or Netophathite or Netophah נְטֹפָתִי.
Netophah was a town in Judah, located near Bethlehem. It is mentioned several times in the Bible, particularly in connection with the people who lived there. Some of the inhabitants of Netophah returned from the Babylonian exile (Ezra 2:22; Neh. 7:26). The town was also the hometown of several notable figures, including two of David's mighty men, Maharai and Heleb (2 Sam. 23:28-29; 1 Chr. 11:30; 27:13, 15), and a Levite named Shemaiah (1 Chr. 9:16). Additionally, some Levites from Netophah participated in the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem during the time of Nehemiah (Neh. 12:28). The "sons of the prophets" from Netophah are mentioned in the context of Gedaliah's governorship after the fall of Jerusalem (2 Kgs. 25:23; Jer. 40:8).