The meaning of “נְטֹפָתִי”
Understanding Nᵉṭôphâthîy reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
patronymic from נְטֹפָה Netophathite. - § Netophathite = see Netophath "dropping" - a Netophathite, or inhabitant of Net...
נְטֹפָתִי
patronymic from נְטֹפָה Netophathite. - § Netophathite = see Netophath "dropping" - a Netophathite, or inhabitant of Netophah 1) an inhabitant of Netophah
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Samuel 23:29 | “Heleb the son of Baanah, a Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai out of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,” Word: נְטֹפָתִי (Nᵉṭôphâthîy) | |
| 2 Kings 25:23 | “And when all the captains of the armies, they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah governor, there came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan the son of Careah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men.” Word: נְטֹפָתִי (Nᵉṭôphâthîy) | |
| 1 Chronicles 11:30 | “Maharai the Netophathite, Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite,” Word: נְטֹפָתִי (Nᵉṭôphâthîy) | |
| Nehemiah 12:28 | “And the sons of the singers gathered themselves together, both out of the plain country round about Jerusalem, and from the villages of Netophathi;” Word: נְטֹפָתִי (Nᵉṭôphâthîy) | |
| Jeremiah 40:8 | “Then they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men.” Word: נְטֹפָתִי (Nᵉṭôphâthîy) |