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Nethinim

Nethinim noun: a servant of the priests and Levites in the menial services about the tabernacle and temple.

Noun

Nethinim (plural Nethinims or Nethinim)

  1. (Judaism, historical) A servant of the priests and Levites in the menial services about the tabernacle and temple.

Forms of Nethinim

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pluralNethinim

Origin of Nethinim

From Hebrew נְתִינִים (nəṯīnīm), plural of נָתִין (“given; granted; a slave of the temple”).

Questions about Nethinim

What does Nethinim mean?
Nethinim means a servant of the priests and Levites in the menial services about the tabernacle and temple.
What part of speech is Nethinim?
Nethinim is a noun.
What is the plural of Nethinim?
The plural of Nethinim is Nethinims.

Words near Nethinim in the dictionary

  1. Netherwitton
  2. netherworld
  3. netherworlds
  4. Nethery
  5. Netherys
  6. Nethinim
  7. Nethinims
  8. Neths
  9. Nethuns
  10. Nethy
  11. Nethy Bridge

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