Ezra 8:20

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{ "verseID": "Ezra.8.20", "source": "וּמִן־הַנְּתִינִ֗ים שֶׁנָּתַ֨ן דָּוִ֤יד וְהַשָּׂרִים֙ לַעֲבֹדַ֣ת הַלְוִיִּ֔ם נְתִינִ֖ים מָאתַ֣יִם וְעֶשְׂרִ֑ים כֻּלָּ֖ם נִקְּב֥וּ בְשֵׁמֽוֹת׃", "text": "And-from-the-*nətînîm* whom-*nātan* *Dāwîd* and-the-*śārîm* for-*'ăbōdat* the-*Ləwiyyîm*, *nətînîm* two-hundred and-twenty; all-of-them *niqqəbû* by-*šēmôt*.", "grammar": { "*û*": "conjunction prefix - and", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*ha-nətînîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the temple servants", "*še*": "relative pronoun - who/that/which", "*nātan*": "verb qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - gave/appointed", "*Dāwîd*": "proper name - David", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ha-śārîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the officials/princes", "*lə*": "preposition prefix - for/to", "*'ăbōdat*": "construct state, feminine singular - service of", "*ha-Ləwiyyîm*": "definite article + proper noun masculine plural - the Levites", "*nətînîm*": "noun masculine plural - temple servants", "*mā'tîm*": "cardinal number - two hundred", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*'eśrîm*": "cardinal number - twenty", "*kullām*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - all of them", "*niqqəbû*": "verb niphal perfect 3rd common plural - were designated/specified", "*bə*": "preposition prefix - by/with", "*šēmôt*": "noun feminine plural - names" }, "variants": { "*nətînîm*": "temple servants/given ones (devoted to temple service)", "*nātan*": "gave/appointed/assigned", "*śārîm*": "officials/princes/chiefs", "*'ăbōdat*": "service of/work of/ministry of", "*niqqəbû*": "were designated/were specified/were mentioned/were expressed", "*šēmôt*": "names/designations/titles" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּמִן־הַנְּתִינִ֗ים שֶׁנָּתַ֨ן דָּוִ֤יד וְהַשָּׂרִים֙ לַעֲבֹדַ֣ת הַלְוִיִּ֔ם נְתִינִ֖ים מָאתַ֣יִם וְעֶשְׂרִ֑ים כֻּלָּ֖ם נִקְּב֥וּ בְשֵׁמֽוֹת׃

Transliteration

And-from-the-nətînîm whom-nātan Dāwîd and-the-śārîm for-'ăbōdat the-Ləwiyyîm, nətînîm two-hundred and-twenty; all-of-them niqqəbû by-šēmôt.

Grammar Details

• *û*: conjunction prefix - and
• *min*: preposition - from
• *ha-nətînîm*: definite article + noun masculine plural - the temple servants
• *še*: relative pronoun - who/that/which
• *nātan*: verb qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - gave/appointed
• *Dāwîd*: proper name - David
• *wə*: conjunction - and
• *ha-śārîm*: definite article + noun masculine plural - the officials/princes
• *lə*: preposition prefix - for/to
• *'ăbōdat*: construct state, feminine singular - service of
• *ha-Ləwiyyîm*: definite article + proper noun masculine plural - the Levites
• *nətînîm*: noun masculine plural - temple servants
• *mā'tîm*: cardinal number - two hundred
• *'eśrîm*: cardinal number - twenty
• *kullām*: noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - all of them
• *niqqəbû*: verb niphal perfect 3rd common plural - were designated/specified
• *bə*: preposition prefix - by/with
• *šēmôt*: noun feminine plural - names

Word Meanings

• *nətînîm*: temple servants/given ones (devoted to temple service)
• *nātan*: gave/appointed/assigned
• *śārîm*: officials/princes/chiefs
• *'ăbōdat*: service of/work of/ministry of
• *niqqəbû*: were designated/were specified/were mentioned/were expressed
• *šēmôt*: names/designations/titles

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  And from the temple servants whom David and the officials had assigned to assist the Levites, they brought 220 temple servants, all of whom were designated by name.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Also of the Nethinims, whom David and the princes had appointed for the service of the Levites, two hundred and twenty Nethinims: all of them were expressed by name.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Also of the Nethinims, whom David and the princes had appointed for the service of the Levites, two hundred and twenty Nethinims: all of them were recorded by name.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Also of the Nethinims, whom David and the princes had appointed for the service of the Levites, two hundred and twenty Nethinims: all of them were expressed by name.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and of the Nethinim, whom David and the princes had given for the service of the Levites, two hundred and twenty Nethinim: all of them were mentioned by name.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Also of the Nethinims, whom David and the princes had appointed for the service of the Levites, two hundred and twenty Nethinims: all of them were expressed by name.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And of the Nethinims, whom Dauid and the princes gaue to mynister vnto the Leuites, two hundreth & twentye, all named by name.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And of the Nethinims, whom Dauid had set, and the Princes for the seruice of the Leuites, two hundreth and twentie of the Nethinims, which all were named by name.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And of the Nethinims whom Dauid and the princes gaue to minister vnto the Leuites, two hundred and twentie of Nethininis: which al were named by name.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Also of the Nethinims, whom David and the princes had appointed for the service of the Levites, two hundred and twenty Nethinims: all of them were expressed by name.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and of the Nethinim, whom David and the princes had given for the service of the Levites, two hundred and twenty Nethinim: all of them were mentioned by name.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and from the Nethinim, whom David and the heads gave for the service of the Levites, two hundred and twenty Nethinim, all of them defined by name.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and of the Nethinim, whom David and the princes had given for the service of the Levites, two hundred and twenty Nethinim: all of them were mentioned by name.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and of the Nethinim, whom David and the princes had given for the service of the Levites, two hundred and twenty Nethinim: all of them were mentioned by name.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And of the Nethinim, to whom David and the captains had given the work of helping the Levites, two hundred and twenty Nethinim, all of them specially named.

• World English Bible (2000)

  and of the Nethinim, whom David and the princes had given for the service of the Levites, two hundred and twenty Nethinim: all of them were mentioned by name.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  and some of the temple servants that David and his officials had established for the work of the Levites– 220 of them. They were all designated by name.

Referenced Verses

• Ezra 2:43 : 43 { "verseID": "Ezra.2.43", "source": "הַנְּתִינִ֑ים בְּנֵי־צִיחָ֥א בְנֵי־חֲשׂוּפָ֖א בְּנֵ֥י טַבָּעֽוֹת׃", "text": "*hannəṯînîm* *bənê*-*ṣîḥāʾ* *ḇənê*-*ḥăśûp̄āʾ* *bənê* *ṭabbāʿôṯ*", "grammar": { "*hannəṯînîm*": "definite article + passive participle, masculine plural - the temple servants/given ones", "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine plural - sons of/children of", "*ṣîḥāʾ*": "proper noun - Ziha", "*ḥăśûp̄āʾ*": "proper noun - Hasupha", "*ṭabbāʿôṯ*": "proper noun - Tabbaoth" }, "variants": { "*hannəṯînîm*": "the temple servants/the given ones/Nethinim (from root meaning 'to give')", "*bənê*": "sons of/children of/descendants of", "*ṣîḥāʾ*": "person name - Ziha", "*ḥăśûp̄āʾ*": "person name - Hasupha", "*ṭabbāʿôṯ*": "person/family name - Tabbaoth" } }
• Ezra 7:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Ezra.7.7", "source": "וַיַּֽעֲל֣וּ מִבְּנֵֽי־יִ֠שְׂרָאֵל וּמִן־הַכֹּהֲנִ֨ים וְהַלְוִיִּ֜ם וְהַמְשֹׁרְרִ֧ים וְהַשֹּׁעֲרִ֛ים וְהַנְּתִינִ֖ים אֶל־יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם בִּשְׁנַת־שֶׁ֖בַע לְאַרְתַּחְשַׁ֥סְתְּא הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "And *yaʿălû* from *bənê*-*Yiśrāʾēl* and from the *kōhănîm* and the *Ləwiyyim* and the *məšōrərîm* and the *šōʿărîm* and the *nəṯînîm* to *Yərûšālāim* in *šənaṯ*-*šeḇaʿ* to *ʾArtaḥšastəʾ* the *meleḵ*", "grammar": { "*wa-*": "consecutive conjunction - and", "*yaʿălû*": "imperfect verb with waw consecutive, third person masculine plural - went up/ascended", "*mi-*": "preposition - from", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct noun - sons of", "*û-min*": "conjunction with preposition - and from", "*ha-kōhănîm*": "definite article with masculine plural noun - the priests", "*wə-ha-Ləwiyyim*": "conjunction with definite article and masculine plural noun - and the Levites", "*wə-ha-məšōrərîm*": "conjunction with definite article and masculine plural noun - and the singers", "*wə-ha-šōʿărîm*": "conjunction with definite article and masculine plural noun - and the gatekeepers", "*wə-ha-nəṯînîm*": "conjunction with definite article and masculine plural noun - and the temple servants", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*bi-šənaṯ*": "preposition with feminine singular construct noun - in year of", "*šeḇaʿ*": "numeral - seven", "*lə-*": "preposition - to/for", "*ha-meleḵ*": "definite article with masculine singular noun - the king" }, "variants": { "*nəṯînîm*": "temple servants/given ones", "*məšōrərîm*": "singers/musicians", "*šōʿărîm*": "gatekeepers/porters" } }
• 1 Chr 9:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.9.2", "source": "וְהַיּוֹשְׁבִים֙ הָרִ֣אשֹׁנִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר בַּאֲחֻזָּתָ֖ם בְּעָרֵיהֶ֑ם יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים הַלְוִיִּ֖ם וְהַנְּתִינִֽים׃", "text": "*wə*-*ha*-*yôšəbîm* *hā*-*riʾšōnîm* *ʾăšer* in-*ʾăḥuzzātām* in-*ʿārêhem* *Yiśrāʾēl* *ha*-*kōhănîm* *ha*-*Lĕwiyyîm* *wə*-*ha*-*nətînîm*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*ha*-*yôšəbîm*": "conjunction + definite article + Qal participle, masculine plural - and the dwellers/inhabitants", "*hā*-*riʾšōnîm*": "definite article + adjective, masculine plural - the first/former/original", "*ʾăšer*": "relative particle - who/which/that", "*bă*-*ʾăḥuzzātām*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their possession/property", "*bə*-*ʿārêhem*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their cities", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ha*-*kōhănîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the priests", "*ha*-*Lĕwiyyîm*": "definite article + proper noun, masculine plural - the Levites", "*wə*-*ha*-*nətînîm*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine plural - and the temple servants/Nethinim" }, "variants": { "*yôšəbîm*": "dwellers/inhabitants/settlers/residents", "*riʾšōnîm*": "first/former/original/earliest", "*ʾăḥuzzāh*": "possession/property/holding", "*nətînîm*": "given ones/temple servants/Nethinim (those given to assist the Levites)" } }
• Ezra 8:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Ezra.8.17", "source": "*ואוצאה **וָאֲצַוֶּ֤ה אוֹתָם֙ עַל־אִדּ֣וֹ הָרֹ֔אשׁ בְּכָסִפְיָ֖א הַמָּק֑וֹם וָאָשִׂימָה֩ בְּפִיהֶ֨ם דְּבָרִ֜ים לְ֠דַבֵּר אֶל־אִדּ֨וֹ אָחִ֤יו *הנתונים **הַנְּתִינִים֙ בְּכָסִפְיָ֣א הַמָּק֔וֹם לְהָֽבִיא־לָ֥נוּ מְשָׁרְתִ֖ים לְבֵ֥ית אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "And I *ʾăṣawweh*/**wāʾôṣîʾāh** them concerning *ʾIddô* the *hārōʾš* in *Kāsifyāʾ* the *hammāqôm*; and I *ʾāśîmāh* in their mouth *dəbārîm* to *dabbēr* to *ʾIddô* his brother *hannətînîm*/**hannətûnîm** in *Kāsifyāʾ* the *hammāqôm*, to bring to us *məšārətîm* for *bêt* our *ʾĕlōhênû*", "grammar": { "*wā-*": "consecutive waw - and", "*ʾăṣawweh*": "piel imperfect 1st person singular - I commanded (qere)", "*wāʾôṣîʾāh*": "hiphil imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - I sent out (ketiv)", "*ʾôtām*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - them", "*ʿal*": "preposition - concerning", "*ʾIddô*": "proper noun - Iddo", "*hārōʾš*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the head/chief", "*bə-*": "preposition - in", "*Kāsifyāʾ*": "proper noun - Casiphia", "*hammāqôm*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the place", "*ʾāśîmāh*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - I put", "*peh*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their mouth", "*dəbārîm*": "noun masculine plural - words", "*lə-*": "preposition - to", "*dabbēr*": "piel infinitive construct - speak", "*ʾāḥ*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brother", "*hannətînîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the temple servants (qere)", "*hannətûnîm*": "definite article + qal passive participle masculine plural - the given ones (ketiv)", "*ləhābîʾ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to bring", "*lānû*": "preposition with 1st person plural suffix - to us", "*məšārətîm*": "piel participle masculine plural - ministers/servants", "*bêt*": "noun masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "noun masculine plural with 1st person plural suffix - our God" }, "variants": { "*ʾăṣawweh/wāʾôṣîʾāh*": "I commanded (qere)/I sent out (ketiv)", "*hārōʾš*": "the head/chief/leader", "*hammāqôm*": "the place/location", "*dəbārîm*": "words/matters/statements", "*hannətînîm/hannətûnîm*": "the temple servants (qere)/the given ones (ketiv)", "*məšārətîm*": "ministers/servants/attendants" } }
• Phil 4:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Philippians.4.3", "source": "Καὶ ἐρωτῶ καὶ σέ, σύζυγε γνήσιε, συλλαμβάνου αὐταῖς αἵτινες ἐν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ συνήθλησάν μοι, μετὰ καὶ Κλήμεντος, καὶ τῶν λοιπῶν συνεργῶν μου, ὧν τὰ ὀνόματα ἐν βίβλῳ ζωῆς.", "text": "And *erōtō* also you, *syzuge gnēsie*, *syllambanou* them who in the *euangeliō synēthlēsan* with me, with also *Klēmentos*, and the remaining *synergōn* my, of whom the *onomata* in *biblō zōēs*.", "grammar": { "*erōtō*": "present indicative, 1st person singular - I ask/request", "*syzuge*": "vocative, masculine, singular - yokefellow/companion/comrade", "*gnēsie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - true/genuine/loyal", "*syllambanou*": "present imperative, 2nd person singular, middle voice - help/assist", "*euangeliō*": "dative, neuter, singular - gospel", "*synēthlēsan*": "aorist indicative, 3rd person plural - they contended/struggled together", "*Klēmentos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - proper name (Clement)", "*synergōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - fellow workers/co-laborers", "*onomata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - names", "*biblō*": "dative, feminine, singular - book/scroll", "*zōēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of life" }, "variants": { "*erōtō*": "I ask/request/beseech", "*syzuge*": "yokefellow/companion/comrade/partner", "*gnēsie*": "true/genuine/loyal/faithful", "*syllambanou*": "help/assist/aid/support", "*euangeliō*": "gospel/good news", "*synēthlēsan*": "they contended/struggled together/labored side by side", "*synergōn*": "fellow workers/co-laborers/colleagues", "*biblō*": "book/scroll/record", "*zōēs*": "of life/living" } }