King James Version

Nehemiah 11:21

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

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וְהַנְּתִינִ֖יםvehantinimand the Nethinimsנָתִיןconjunction, definite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “and the Nethinims”, the ordinary formH5411the Nethinim, or Temple-servants (as given to that duty)Nethinims.יֹשְׁבִ֣יםyoshevimdwellיָשַׁבverb, qal, participle, absolute — “dwell”, a verb used as a describing wordH3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry(make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, r…בָּעֹ֑פֶלbaofelin Ophelעֹפֶלpreposition, with the article, noun, proper name — “in Ophel”H6077Ophel, a ridge in JerusalemOphel.וְצִיחָ֥אvetsichaand Zihaצִיחָאconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Ziha”H6727Tsicha, the name of two NethinimZiha.וְגִשְׁפָּ֖אvegishpaand Gispaגִּשְׁפָּאconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Gispa”H1658Gishpa, an IsraeliteGispa.עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…הַנְּתִינִֽיםhantinimthe Nethinimsנָתִיןdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the Nethinims”, the ordinary formH5411the Nethinim, or Temple-servants (as given to that duty)Nethinims.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

But the Nethinim dwelt in Ophel; and Ziha and Gishpa were over the Nethinim.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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.

World English Bible

But the temple servants lived in Ophel; and Ziha and Gishpa were over the temple servants.

Darby Translation

And the Nethinim dwelt in Ophel; and Ziha and Gispa were over the Nethinim.

Douay-Rheims

And the Nathinites, that dwelt in Ophel, and Siaha, and Gaspha of the Nathinites.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)