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נְטָעִים

𐤍𐤈𐤏𐤉𐤌

Netaim

H5196 noun

SILEX Entry

Root נטע to plant, to set, to establish (plants)

Definition

Netaim: a proper noun designating a place name in the territory of Judah during the post-exilic or Persian period. The name itself is derived from a plural form related to 'plants' or 'plantings,' thus conveying the sense of 'Plantations' or 'Plantings' as a location. In its only occurrence (1 Chronicles 4:23), the word refers specifically to a settlement where royal craftsmen resided. The core lexical meaning is therefore a toponym related to cultivation or horticulture, but functioning solely as a place name in the biblical text.

Semantic Range

cultivated plants, plantings, plantations (as a plural noun—rare); a specific place name (toponym) likely meaning 'Plantings' or 'Plantations'

Root / Etymology

From the Hebrew root נטע (to plant). נְטָעִים (Netaim) is a masculine plural noun, derived from נֶטַע (neṭaʻ, 'plant, shoot, seedling'), and adapted as a place name. The plural form probably indicates 'plantings' or refers to an area characterized by its cultivated gardens or plantations. Used as a toponym rather than an ordinary noun in the Hebrew Bible.

Historical & Contextual Notes

Netaim (נְטָעִים) appears only once in the Hebrew Bible (1 Chronicles 4:23), in a genealogical notice referring to descendants of Shelah, a Judahite lineage, noted as craftsmen working at royal service and dwelling in Netaim and Gederah. The name likely reflects features of agricultural or horticultural significance—possibly a settlement known for specialized cultivation or plant nurseries connected to royal needs. Standard English translations often retain the toponym or translate it as 'Plantations.' In this context, the term does not denote generic 'plants' but specifically a named locality. Related terms from the same root, such as נֶטַע ('plant'), occur more broadly in contexts concerning horticulture and cultivation. The passage’s post-exilic setting (late monarchical or Persian period) suggests evolving administrative and agricultural organization in Judahite territory.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

plural of נֶטַע; Netaim, a place in Palestine; plants.

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Root Family

נטע (n-ṭ-ʿ) — to plant, to set, to establish (plants)

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H4302 מַטָּע for plantings of
H5193 נָטַע planter of
H5194 נֶטַע he planted
H5195 נָטִיעַ planted seedlings

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H5196-01 נְטָעִ֖ים netaim HNp Netaim Plantings 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H5196-01 1 Chronicles 4:23 נְטָעִ֖ים netaim HNp Netaim Plantings
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