Ezra 2:22

אַנְשֵׁ֥י נְטֹפָ֖ה חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים וְשִׁשָּֽׁה
The men of Netophah, fifty and six.
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אַנְשֵׁ֥י
אַנְשֵׁ֥י
Root word men, man, certain, one, mans, …
Dictionary form: אֱנוֹשׁ · eh-NOHSH

Noun — Common, masculine plural, construct state plural — usually add "-s"; "___ of …" — bound to the next word

In the KJV here: the men
men ×54 the men ×31 and the men ×12 of the men ×9 man ×8 of men ×5 a man ×4 and his men ×4
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person — Neutral, inclusive; good default for generic human reference.
human being — Emphasizes shared humanity; suits philosophical or theological contexts.
mortal — Highlights human frailty and finitude; fits poetic or lament passages.
people — Use for plural collective sense; stresses community over individuality.
individual — Useful when singling out one member of a group.
someone — Informal; best for indefinite or unspecified reference.

BDB609 H582

BDB608 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB610

אֱנוֺשׁ noun masculineJob 15:14 man, mankind, mostly in poetry (18 t. Job, 13 t. Psalms, etc.) (Arabic (collective), Aramaic אֱנָשׁ, (collective), Nabataean אנוש Palmyrene אנש Sabean אנס DHMZMG 1883, 330, also Arabic Assyrian nišu, people, & compare tenišêtu, humanity, human race, see COTGloss sub אנשׁ & נשׁ & HptKAT 2.497) — absolute Isa 8:1 +; construct Jer 20:10 —

1. of individ. Job 5:17; Job 13:9; Ps 55:14, compare Isa 13:12 (|| אָדָם) Isa 56:2 (|| בֶּןאֿדם; Jer 20:10 שְׁלֹמִי ׳א man of my peace, i.e. my friend.
2. coll. men Isa 24:6; Isa 33:8; Isa 51:7; Ps 66:12 = men in general; ordinary men Ps 73:5 compare ׳חֶרֶט א i.e. a common stylus Isa 8:1 (see אַמַּת אִישׁ Deut 3:11).
3. man, mankind Deut 32:26; Job 7:1; Job 14:19; Job 28:4; Job 28:13; Job 32:8; Job 33:26; Job 36:25 (|| אָדָם & אֲנָשִׁים vJob 36:24) Ps 56:2 especially opposed to God Job 4:17 (|| גֶּכֶר) Job 7:17; Job 9:2; Job 10:4; Job 10:5; Job 15:14; Job 25:4; Job 33:12; 2Chr 14:10; Ps 8:5 (|| בֶּןאָֿדָם so Isa 51:12; Ps 9:20; Ps 9:21, Ps 90:3 (|| בְּנֵיאָֿדָ; Ps 103:15 ׳בֶּןאֿ Ps 144:3 (|| אָדָם; compare רִמָּה וּבֶןאָֿדָם ׳כִּיאֿ תּוֺלֵעָה Job 25:6 מִןהָֿאָרֶץ ׳א Ps 10:18 ׳כָּללְֿבַב א Isa 13:7 compare Ps 104:15 (twice in verse).

BDB9319 H582

BDB9318 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9320

I. אנשׁ (√ of following; compare Biblical Hebrew II. אנשׁ, אֱנוֺשׁ).

men, man, certain, one, mans, …
ʾĕnôš
properly, a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified H0120); hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)
  • man, mortal man, person, mankind
    • of an individual
      • "men (collective)"man, mankind

נְטֹפָ֖ה
נְטֹפָ֖ה
Root word a name — transliterate it ("Of netophah")
Dictionary form: נְטֹפָה · neh-toh-PAW

Noun — Proper Name

In the KJV here: of netophah
and netophah ×1 of netophah ×1
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Netophah — Standard proper-noun spelling for this Judahite town.
Netophah (a village near Bethlehem) — Use when readers need geographic context.
the town of Netophah — Clarifies settlement type for general audiences.

BDB5172 H5199

BDB5171 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB5173

נְטֹפָה proper name, of a location in Judah (dropping, dripping, compare LewySemitic Fremdwörter 40); — Ezra 2:22 = Neh 7:26 ᵐ5. Νετωφα, ᵐ5L Νετωφαγι (as adjective, of a people Neh 12:28).

netophah
nĕṭōpâ
dropping
Netophah, a place in Palestine
  • a town in Judah resettled by the exiles returning from Babylon with Zerubbabel

חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים
חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים
Root word fifty, fifties, fiftieth, where
Dictionary form: חֲמִשִּׁים · huh-mish-SHEEM

Adjective — Cardinal Number, both plural, absolute state plural — usually add "-s"; a number (one, two, three, …)

In the KJV here: fifty
fifty ×55 and fifty ×45 of fifty ×10 was fifty ×5 were fifty ×5 thereof was fifty ×3 with his fifty ×3 him and his fifty ×2
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fifty — Standard cardinal number; suits most contexts.
fiftieth — Ordinal use; for ranking or sequential position.
group of fifty — When referring to a unit or squad of fifty people.
fifty-strong — Emphasizes a contingent or force of fifty.

BDB2903 H2572

BDB2902 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB2904

חֲמִשִּׁים164 noun plural (a) fifty (Arabic Aramaic , Phoenician חמשם; MI28 חמשן; Assyrian —amšâti Di in LotzTP 80) — חֲמִשִּׁים Gen 6:15 + 154 t. (including Ezek 40:25; Ezek 40:29; Ezek 40:33, strike out Co) + Ezek 45:12 (so read A Hi Co for חמּשׁה); suffix חֲמִשֶּׁיךָ 2Kgs 1:10; 2Kgs 1:12, חֲמִשָּׁיו 2Kgs 1:9 + 4 t., חֲמִשֵּׁיהֶם 2Kgs 1:14 —

1. absolute
  a. a fifty, a company of fifty Exod 18:21; Exod 18:25; Deut 1:15; 1Sam 8:12; 2Kgs 1:9 (twice in verse) + 13 t. 2Kgs 1 (in v2Kgs 1:14 = fifties), Isa 3:3.
  b. elsewhere, without noun expressed, (1) without other numeral Num 31:30; Num 31:47; Ezek 27:18 (twice in verse); Hag 2:16 (2) with other number ׳ח preceding Exod 30:23 (twice in verse) + 11 t.; + 1Chr 12:34 Baer, van d. H. v.1Chr 12:33 (followed by אלף); (3) ׳ח following Exod 38:26 + 10 t.; (4) ׳ח between other number Num 1:23 + 23 t.
2. חֲמִשִּׁים without other number:
  a. before noun Gen 6:15 + 58 t. + בָּאַמָּה ׳ח Exod 38:12.
  b. after noun 2Sam 24:24; Exod 26:11 + 4 t. Chronicles
3. ׳ח before other numbers:
  a. followed by noun Gen 7:24 +.
  b. preceded by noun 1Chr 5:21.
4. ׳ח after other number, and
  a. this after noun 1Chr 8:40; Ezra 8:3; Ezra 8:26.
  b. noun repeated e.g. Gen 9:28; Gen 9:29.
5. ׳ח preceded by construct e.g. שָׁנָה ׳בִּשְׁנַת ח 2Kgs 15:23; 2Kgs 15:27; Lev 15:10; Lev 15:11.
6. ׳ח = ordinal, fiftieth Lev 25:10; Lev 25:11; 2Kgs 15:23, compare v2Kgs 15:27.

fifty, fifties, fiftieth, where
ḥămiššîm
fifty
  • fifty
    • fifty (cardinal number)
      • "a multiple of fifty (with other numbers)"fiftieth (ordinal number)

וְ שִׁשָּֽׁה
וְ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
שִׁשָּֽׁה
Root word six, sixteen, sixteenth, sixth, threescore
Dictionary form: שֵׁשׁ · shaysh

Adjective — Cardinal Number, masculine singular, absolute state a number (one, two, three, …)

In the KJV here: and six
six ×77 and six ×59 sixteen ×11 were six ×6 had six ×4 for six ×3 the six ×3 was six ×3
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six — Standard cardinal number; most universally applicable rendering.
sixth — Use when the context calls for an ordinal number.
sixteen — Use when combined with ten in the Hebrew construction.
sixteenth — Ordinal form of sixteen; for dates or sequential positions.
sixty — Use in compound expressions meaning multiples of six (e.g., threescore).

BDB8488 H8337

BDB8487 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB8489

שֵׁשׁ, שִׁשָּׁה216 noun masculine and feminine six; —

masculine שֵׁשׁ (c. noun feminine) Gen 31:41 + 120 t.; feminine שִׁשָּׁה (with noun masculine) Gen 30:20 + 39 t.; construct שֵׁ֫שֶׁת Exod 23:12 + 30 t. (6 + 10 = 16 are additional); — six (Hexateuch chiefly P):
1. no other number:
  a. before plural noun 75 t.: e.g. שֵׁשׁ שָׁנִים Exod 21:2 (E) + 11 t., שֵׁשׁ אַמּוֺת 1Sam 17:4 + 8 t.; שֵׁשׁ בָּאַמָּה 1Kgs 6:6 שִׁשָּׁה בָּנִים Gen 30:20 (E) + 2 t.; שֵׁשֶׁת יָמִים Exod 23:12 (E) + 14 t.; after noun (late) Exod 28:2; Josh 15:59; Josh 15:62 (all P), 1Chr 4:27; 1Chr 26:17; Neh 5:18 rarely noun omitted Lev 24:6 (P) + (distributive 2Sam 21:20 = 1Chr 20:6).
  b. = ordinal ׳שְׁנַת שֵׁשׁ לְחִזְק 2Kgs 18:10 (Ges«GKC:134o»§ 134o).
2. 16, c noun feminine: שֵׁשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה, before נָ֑פֶשׁ Gen 46:18 (P), שָׁנָה 2Kgs 13:10 + 9 t., בָּנוֺת 2Chr 13:21 after עָרִים Josh 15:41; Josh 19:22 (P); with noun masculine שִׁשָּׁה עָשָׂר, before אֲדָנִים Exod 26:25; Exod 36:30 (P), also אֶלֶף, 1000, Num 31:40 + (P); after בָּנִים 1Chr 4:27, etc.; = ordinal 16th 1Chr 24:14; 1Chr 25:23 +, ׳ע ׳יוֺם שׁ 2Chr 29:27.
3. 600 = שֵׁשׁ מֵאוֺת, Gen 7:6 (P) + 63 t.; 6000 = שֵׁשֶׁת אֲלָפִים Num 3:34 (P) + 8 t.; אֶלֶף ׳שׁ Judg 20:15 + 2 t.
4. c. tens, ׳שׁ following Gen 46:26 + 13 t., precedes Num 31:44 (P).
5. ׳שׁ as round number, ׳חָמֵשׁ אוֺשֿׁ 2Kgs 13:19, compare Job 5:19; Prov 6:16.

BDB8647 H8336 H8337

BDB8646 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB8648

II. שֵׁשׁ noun masculine id.; — ׳עַמּוּדֵי שׁ Song 5:15 (in figurative), Esth 1:6a, material of pavement vEsth 1:6b (see בַּ֫הַט). — I. שֵׁשׁ see שׁדשׁ.

BDB9936 H8337

BDB9935 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9937

שׁדת (√ of following; Biblical Hebrew שׁדשׁ, שֵׁשׁ).

six, sixteen, sixteenth, sixth, threescore
šēš
six (as an overplus beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ordinal, sixth
  • six
    • six (cardinal number)
      • "sixth (ordinal number)"in combination with other numbers

The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.
אַנְשֵׁ֥י נְטֹפָ֖ה Tipeha — a lesser break חֲמִשִּׁ֥ים וְשִׁשָּֽׁה Silluq — end of the verse

אַנְשֵׁי נְטֹפָה חֲמִשִּׁים וְשִׁשָּֽׁה׃
22
The men of Netophah, fifty and six.
Cross References

2 Samuel 23:28

צַלְמוֹן הָֽאֲחֹחִי מַהְרַי הַנְּטֹֽפָתִֽי׃
28
Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,

Nehemiah 7:26

אַנְשֵׁי בֵֽית-לֶחֶם וּנְטֹפָה מֵאָה שְׁמֹנִים וּשְׁמֹנָֽה׃
26
The men of Bethlehem and Netophah, an hundred fourscore and eight.

Jeremiah 40:8

וַיָּבֹאוּ אֶל-גְּדַלְיָה הַמִּצְפָּתָה וְיִשְׁמָעֵאל בֶּן-נְתַנְיָהוּ וְיוֹחָנָן וְיוֹנָתָן בְּנֵֽי-קָרֵחַ וּשְׂרָיָה בֶן-תַּנְחֻמֶת וּבְנֵי׀ ‫(עופי)‬ עֵיפַי הַנְּטֹפָתִי וִֽיזַנְיָהוּ בֶּן-הַמַּעֲכָתִי הֵמָּה וְאַנְשֵׁיהֶֽם׃
8
Then they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men.

1 Chronicles 2:54

בְּנֵי שַׂלְמָא בֵּית לֶחֶם וּנְטוֹפָתִי עַטְרוֹת בֵּית יוֹאָב וַֽחֲצִי הַמָּֽנַחְתִּי הַצָּרְעִֽי׃
54
The sons of Salma; Bethlehem, and the Netophathites, Ataroth, the house of Joab, and half of the Manahethites, the Zorites.
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