Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
temple servant
Usage: 1) Nethinims 1a) temple slaves assigned to the Levites and priests for service in the sanctuary Aramaic equivalent: ne.tin (נְתִין "temple servant" H5412)
Strong's Number
H5411
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
15
Books
3
Strong's H5411 Quick Answer
Strong's H5411 נָתִין נָתוּן (Nathiyn) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Nathiyn (naw-theen') (or Nathuwn (Ezra 8) n-m. 1. one given, i.e. (in the plural only) the Nethinim, or Temple-servants (as given to that duty) [from H5414] It has 15 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include nethinims and one. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Nathiyn (naw-theen') (or Nathuwn (Ezra 8) n-m. 1. one given, i.e. (in the plural only) the Nethinim, or Temple-servants (as given to that duty) [from H5414]
- Usage
- 15 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- nethinims and one
Meaning and Definition
Nathiyn (naw-theen') (or Nathuwn (Ezra 8) n-m. 1. one given, i.e. (in the plural only) the Nethinim, or Temple-servants (as given to that duty) [from H5414] KJV: Nethinims. Root(s): H5414
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5411. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5411 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Nathiyn, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Nethinims
1 Chronicles 9:2
13×
one
Nehemiah 10:28
2×
How Strong's H5411 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 15 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5411 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H5411 in the Old Testament
15 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Now the first inhabitants that dwelt in their possessions in their cities were, the Israelites, the priests, Levites, and the Nethinims.
The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two.
Usage Excerpts
First 15 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5411.
Now the first inhabitants that dwelt in their possessions in their cities were, the Israelites, the priests, Levites, and the Nethinims.
The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two.
So the priests, and the Levites, and some of the people, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.
And there went up some of the children of Israel, and of the priests, and the Levites, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, unto Jerusalem, in the seventh year of Artaxerxes the king.
And I sent them with commandment unto Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia, and I told them what they should say unto Iddo, and to his brethren the Nethinims, at the place Casiphia, that they should bring unto us ministers for the house of our God.
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.
Moreover the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel, unto the place over against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that lieth out.
After him repaired Malchiah the goldsmith's son unto the place of the Nethinims, and of the merchants, over against the gate Miphkad, and to the going up of the corner.
The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hashupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two.
So the priests, and the Levites, and the porters, and the singers, and some of the people, and the Nethinims, and all Israel, dwelt in their cities; and when the seventh month came, the children of Israel were in their cities.
And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the porters, the singers, the Nethinims, and all they that had separated themselves from the people of the lands unto the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, every one having knowledge, and having understanding;
Now these are the chief of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, to wit, Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants.
But the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gispa were over the Nethinims.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5411, grouped by book.
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Nehemiah 8 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H5411 FAQ
What does nathin (נָתִין) mean?
Nathin (Strong's H5411) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Nethinims". Nathiyn (naw-theen') (or Nathuwn (Ezra 8) n-m. 1. one given, i.e. (in the plural only) the Nethinim, or Temple-servants (as given to that duty) [from H5414]
How many times is nathin (נָתִין) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 15 linked usages for Strong's H5411 across 3 books.
Where can I study nathin (נָתִין) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5411 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate nathin (נָתִין)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as nethinims and one. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.