Lexical Definition

‎נָתִין‎ Nâthîyn (naw-theen') temple servant ^N:N--T
or נָתוּן Nâthûwn (naw-thoon') (Ezra 8:17), (the proper form as passive participle), from ‎נָתַן‎; one given, i.e. (in the plural only)

Nethinims.

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

1) Nethinims
1a) temple slaves assigned to the Levites and priests for service in the sanctuary

See Greek: δίδωμι

Extended Information

• Aramaic equivalent: ne.tin (‎נ‎ְ‎ת‎ִ‎ין‎ "temple servant" נְתִין)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

Aramaic form: נְתִין
‎נְתִינִים‎ noun masculine plural Nethinim (properly those given to the service of the sanctuary, as Levites are called ‎נְתוּנִים‎ Num 3:9; Num 8:16; Num 8:19); — only 1Chr 9:2 (where distinguished from priests and Levites) + 16 t. Ezra Nehemiah (often distinguished from priests, Levites and porters; Ezra 8:17 Kt has ‎הנתונים‎, Qr ‎הַנְּתִינִים‎), namely: Ezra 2:43; Ezra 2:58; Ezra 2:70 = Neh 7:46; Neh 7:60; Neh 7:72* (so Baer, Ginsb; van d. H. vNeh 7:73), Ezra 7:7; Ezra 8:17; Ezra 8:20 (appointment ascribed to David, compare 1Chr 9:2), v1Chr 9:20; Neh 10:29*; Neh 11:3 living on the Ophel Neh 3:26; Neh 11:21 with their own overseers vNeh 11:21, having a house known (in part) by their name Neh 3:31. — On ‎׳‎‎נ‎ see further Bau^{Priesterthum 100, 142 f}.

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