Nehemiah 7:46

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

The Nethinim: sons of Ziha, sons of Hasupha, sons of Tabbaoth,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הַנְּתִינִ֑ים בְּנֵי־צִחָ֥א בְנֵי־חֲשֻׂפָ֖א בְּנֵ֥י טַבָּעֽוֹת׃

Transliteration

hannətînîm bənê-ṣiḥāʾ bənê-ḥăśupāʾ bənê ṭabbāʿôt

Grammar Details

• *hannətînîm*: definite article + noun, masculine plural - the temple servants
• *bənê-ṣiḥāʾ*: construct state, masculine plural + proper name
• *bənê-ḥăśupāʾ*: construct state, masculine plural + proper name
• *bənê*: construct state, masculine plural - sons of
• *ṭabbāʿôt*: proper name

Word Meanings

• *hannətînîm*: the temple servants/the given ones/the dedicated ones
• *bənê*: sons of/descendants of/people of

Referenced Verses

• Lev 27:2-8 : 2 `Speak unto the sons of Israel, and thou hast said unto them, When a man maketh a wonderful vow, by thy valuation the persons `are' Jehovah's. 3 When thy valuation hath been of the male from a son of twenty years even unto a son of sixty years, then hath been thy valuation fifty shekels of silver by the shekel of the sanctuary. 4 And if it `is' a female -- then hath thy valuation been thirty shekels; 5 and if from a son of five years even unto a son of twenty years -- then hath thy valuation been of the male twenty shekels, and for the female, ten shekels; 6 and if from a son of a month even unto a son of five years -- then hath thy valuation been of the male five shekels of silver, and for the female thy valuation `is' three shekels of silver; 7 and if from a son of sixty years and above -- if a male, then hath thy valuation been fifteen shekels, and for a female, ten shekels. 8 `And if he is poorer than thy valuation, then he hath presented himself before the priest, and the priest hath valued him; according to that which the hand of him who is vowing doth reach doth the priest value him.
• Josh 9:23-27 : 23 and now, cursed are ye, and none of you is cut off `from being' a servant, even hewers of wood and drawers of water, for the house of my God.' 24 And they answer Joshua and say, `Because it was certainly declared to thy servants, that Jehovah thy God commanded Moses His servant to give to you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you; and we fear greatly for ourselves because of you, and we do this thing; 25 and now, lo, we `are' in thy hand, as `it is' good, and as `it is' right in thine eyes to do to us -- do.' 26 And he doth to them so, and delivereth them from the hand of the sons of Israel, and they have not slain them; 27 and Joshua maketh them on that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the company, and for the altar of Jehovah, unto this day, at the place which He doth choose.
• 1 Chr 9:2 : 2 And the first inhabitants, who `are' in their possession, in their cities, of Israel, `are' the priests, the Levites, and the Nethinim.
• Ezra 2:43 : 43 The Nethinim: sons of Ziha, sons of Hasupha, sons of Tabbaoth,