The meaning of “נְתַנְיָה”
Understanding Nᵉthanyâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or נְתַנְיָהוּ Nᵉthanyâhûw (neth-an-yaw'-hoo); from נָתַן and יָהּ; given of Jah Nethaniah. - § Nethaniah = "given of Je...
נְתַנְיָה
or נְתַנְיָהוּ Nᵉthanyâhûw (neth-an-yaw'-hoo); from נָתַן and יָהּ; given of Jah Nethaniah. - § Nethaniah = "given of Jehovah" - Nethanjah, the name of four Israelites 1) son of Elishama of the royal family of Judah and father of Ishmael who murdered Gedaliah 2) father of Jehudi 3) a Levite, one of the 4 sons of Asaph the minstrel 4) a Levite in the reign of king Jehoshaphat of Judah
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Kings 25:25 | “But it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, came, and ten men with him, and smote Gedaliah, that he died, and the Jews and the Chaldees that were with him at Mizpah.” Word: נְתַנְיָה (Nᵉthanyâh) | |
| 1 Chronicles 25:12 | “The fifth to Nethaniah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:” Word: נְתַנְיָה (Nᵉthanyâh) | |
| 2 Chronicles 17:8 | “And with them he sent Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tob–adonijah, Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, priests.” Word: נְתַנְיָה (Nᵉthanyâh) | |
| Jeremiah 41:7 | “And it was so, when they came into the midst of the city, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah slew them, and cast them into the midst of the pit, he, and the men that were with him.” Word: נְתַנְיָה (Nᵉthanyâh) |