1599. Ginnethon or Ginnethoy
Berean Strong's Lexicon
Ginnethon or Ginnethoy: Ginnethon

Original Word: גִּנְּתוֹן
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Ginnethon or Ginnethoy
Pronunciation: gin-ne-thone'
Phonetic Spelling: (ghin-neth-one)
Definition: Ginnethon
Meaning: Ginnethon, Ginnetho

Word Origin: Likely derived from an unused root meaning to protect or defend.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the name Ginnethon, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun related to a particular historical and cultural context.

Usage: Ginnethon is a proper noun used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a specific individual. It is the name of a priestly family that returned from the Babylonian exile. The name is associated with the priestly lineage and is mentioned in the context of the rebuilding of Jerusalem and the reestablishment of religious practices.

Cultural and Historical Background: The name Ginnethon appears during the post-exilic period, a time when the Jewish people were returning to Jerusalem after the Babylonian captivity. This period was marked by efforts to restore the temple, reestablish the priesthood, and renew the covenant community. The mention of Ginnethon highlights the importance of priestly families in maintaining religious traditions and leadership during this time of restoration.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from ganan
Definition
an Isr. priest
NASB Translation
Ginnethoi (1), Ginnethon (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
גִּנְּתוֺי Nehemiah 12:4 #NAME?

גִּנְּתוֺן proper name, masculine a priest among the returned exiles Nehemiah 10:7; Nehemiah 12:16 compare foregoing.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Ginnetho, Ginnethon

Or Ginnthow {ghin-neth-o'}; from ganan; gardener; Ginnethon or Ginnetho, an Israelite -- Ginnetho, Ginnethon.

see HEBREW ganan

Forms and Transliterations
גִּנְּת֖וֹן גִנְּת֖וֹי גנתוי גנתון לְגִנְּת֥וֹן לגנתון ḡin·nə·ṯō·w gin·nə·ṯō·wn ginneTo ginneTon ḡinnəṯōw ginnəṯōwn lə·ḡin·nə·ṯō·wn leginneTon ləḡinnəṯōwn
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Englishman's Concordance
Nehemiah 10:6
HEB: דָּנִיֵּ֥אל גִּנְּת֖וֹן בָּרֽוּךְ׃
NAS: Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,
KJV: Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,
INT: Daniel Ginnethon Baruch

Nehemiah 12:4
HEB: עִדּ֥וֹא גִנְּת֖וֹי אֲבִיָּֽה׃
NAS: Iddo, Ginnethoi, Abijah,
KJV: Iddo, Ginnetho, Abijah,
INT: Iddo Ginnethoi Abijah

Nehemiah 12:16
HEB: ק) זְכַרְיָ֖ה לְגִנְּת֥וֹן מְשֻׁלָּֽם׃
NAS: Zechariah; of Ginnethon, Meshullam;
KJV: Zechariah; of Ginnethon, Meshullam;
INT: Iddo Zechariah of Ginnethon Meshullam

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1599
3 Occurrences


ḡin·nə·ṯō·w — 1 Occ.
gin·nə·ṯō·wn — 1 Occ.
lə·ḡin·nə·ṯō·wn — 1 Occ.
















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