King James Version
Nehemiah 7:60 in the King James Version says “All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two.” — study this verse from Nehemiah chapter 7 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two.”
Nehemiah 7:60 · KJV
The children of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,
The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Amon. Amon: or, Ami
All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two.
And these were they which went up also from Telmelah, Telharesha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer: but they could not shew their father's house, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel. seed: or, pedigree
The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred forty and two.
KJV Study — Public Domain
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“All the Nethinims”
H5411the nethinim, or temple-servants (as given to that duty)
“and the children”
H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
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