Nehemiah 11:21
Strong's Lexicon
The temple servants
וְהַנְּתִינִ֖ים (wə·han·nə·ṯî·nîm)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5411: 1) Nethinims 1a) temple slaves assigned to the Levites and priests for service in the sanctuary

lived
יֹשְׁבִ֣ים (yō·šə·ḇîm)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3427: 1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sit, sit down 1a2) to be set 1a3) to remain, stay 1a4) to dwell, have one's abode 1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited 1c) (Piel) to set, place 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to sit 1d2) to cause to abide, set 1d3) to cause to dwell 1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited 1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to) 1e) (Hophal) 1e1) to be inhabited 1e2) to make to dwell

on the hill of Ophel,
בָּעֹ֑פֶל (bā·‘ō·p̄el)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6077: Ophel = 'hill' 1) a ridge of hills in Jerusalem, fortified for defense of the city

with Ziha
וְצִיחָ֥א (wə·ṣî·ḥā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6727: Ziha = 'parched' 1) ancestor of a family of temple slaves who returned from exile in Babylon with Zerubbabel 2) a chief of the temple slaves in Ophel in the time of Nehemiah

and Gishpa
וְגִשְׁפָּ֖א (wə·ḡiš·pā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1658: Gispa = 'caress' 1) an officer of the temple slaves returning from exile with Nehemiah

over
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although

[them].
הַנְּתִינִֽים׃ (han·nə·ṯî·nîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5411: 1) Nethinims 1a) temple slaves assigned to the Levites and priests for service in the sanctuary

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The temple servants lived on the hill of Ophel, with Ziha and Gishpa over them.

Young's Literal Translation
and the Nethinim are dwelling in Ophel, and Ziha and Gishpa [are] over the Nethinim.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The temple servants lived on Ophel; Ziha and Gishpa supervised the temple servants.

New American Standard Bible
But the temple servants were living in Ophel, and Ziha and Gishpa were in charge of the temple servants.

King James Bible
But the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gispa [were] over the Nethinims.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
The temple servants lived on the hill of Ophel, and Ziha and Gishpa were in charge of them.

New Living Translation
The Temple servants, however, whose leaders were Ziha and Gishpa, all lived on the hill of Ophel.

English Standard Version
But the temple servants lived on Ophel; and Ziha and Gishpa were over the temple servants.

New American Standard Bible
But the temple servants were living in Ophel, and Ziha and Gishpa were in charge of the temple servants.

King James Bible
But the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gispa were over the Nethinims.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The temple servants lived on Ophel; Ziha and Gishpa supervised the temple servants.

International Standard Version
but the Temple Servants lived on Ophel. Ziha and Gishpa oversaw the Temple Servants.

NET Bible
The temple attendants were living on Ophel, and Ziha and Gishpa were over them.

American Standard Version
But the Nethinim dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gishpa were over the Nethinim.

English Revised Version
But the Nethinim dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gishpa were over the Nethinim.

Young's Literal Translation
and the Nethinim are dwelling in Ophel, and Ziha and Gishpa are over the Nethinim.
















Cross References
1 Chronicles 9:2
Now the first inhabitants that dwelt in their possessions in their cities were, the Israelites, the priests, Levites, and the Nethinims.

Nehemiah 3:26
Moreover the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel, unto the place over against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that lieth out.

Nehemiah 1:1
The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah. And it came to pass in the month Chisleu, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the palace,

Nehemiah 11:20
And the residue of Israel, of the priests, and the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, every one in his inheritance.

Nehemiah 11:19
Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren that kept the gates, were an hundred seventy and two.

Nehemiah 11:18
All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred fourscore and four.

Nehemiah 11:22
The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micha. Of the sons of Asaph, the singers were over the business of the house of God.

Nehemiah 11:23
For it was the king's commandment concerning them, that a certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day.

Nehemiah 11:24
And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people.
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