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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Nehemiah 11:21 - Ziha
Nehemiah 11:21 - But the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gispa were over the Nethinims.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| But the Nethinims | H5411 | נָתִין |
[Noun Masculine] from H5414; one {given} that {is} (in the plural only) the {Nethinim} or Temple Servants (as given up to that duty) |
| dwelt | H3427 | יָשַׁב |
[Verb] properly to sit down (specifically as {judge} in {ambush} in quiet); by implication to {dwell} to remain; causatively to {settle} to marry |
| in Ophel | H6077 | עֹפֶל |
[Proper Name Location] {Ophel} a ridge in Jerusalem |
| and Ziha | H6727 | צִיחָא |
[Proper Name Masculine] drought; {Tsicha} the name of two Nethinim |
| and Gispa | H1658 | גִּשְׁפָּא |
[Proper Name Masculine] {Gishpa} an Israelite |
| were over | H5921 | עַל |
[Preposition] {above} over: {upon} or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications |
| the Nethinims | H5411 | נָתִין |
[Noun Masculine] from H5414; one {given} that {is} (in the plural only) the {Nethinim} or Temple Servants (as given up to that duty) |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.