Netophathi
Netophathi
(Neh 12:28) or Neto’phathite (so A.V. in the sing., except 1Ch 2:54; 1Ch 9:16, “Netophathites,” Heb. everywhere Netophathi’, the form corresponding to “Netophathite” and “Netophathites,” always with the , a Gentile from Netophah; Chronicles [plene] ; Sept. , as 1Ch 2:54, etc., but , 2Sa 23:28; , 2Ki 25:23; , 1Ch 27:15; , 1Ch 27:13; , Jer 40:8; with v.r. ; once mistakenly rendered , Neh 12:28), an inhabitant of Netophah (q.v.). The Netophathites are called sons of Salma (1Ch 2:54), probably the founder of the village (2Sa 23:28-29; Jer 40:8).