Net

"In use among the Hebrews for fishing, hunting, and fowling. The" fishing-net was probably constructed after the form of that used by the Egyptians (Isa. 19:8). There were three kinds of nets. "(1.) The drag-net or hauling-net (Gr. sagene), of great size," and requiring many men to work it. It was usually let down from "the fishing-boat, and then drawn to the shore or into the boat," "as circumstances might require (Matt. 13:47, 48). (2.) The" "hand-net or casting-net (Gr. amphiblestron), which was thrown" from a rock or a boat at any fish that might be seen (Matt. 4:18; Mark 1:16). It was called by the Latins funda. It was of "circular form, "like the top of a tent." (3.) The bag-net (Gr." "diktyon), used for enclosing fish in deep water (Luke 5:4-9)." "The fowling-nets were (1) the trap, consisting of a net spread "over a frame, and supported by a stick in such a way that it" "fell with the slightest touch (Amos 3:5, "gin;" Ps. 69:22; Job" "18:9; Eccl. 9:12). (2) The snare, consisting of a cord to catch" birds by the leg (Job 18:10; Ps. 18:5; 116:3; 140:5). (3.) The "decoy, a cage filled with birds as decoys (Jer. 5:26, 27)." Hunting-nets were much in use among the Hebrews.

"Given of God. (1.) The son of Zuar, chief of the tribe of" Issachar at the Exodus (Num. 1:8; 2:5). "(2.) One of David's brothers (1 Chr. 2:14). (3.) A priest who blew the trumpet before the ark when it was brought up to Jerusalem (1 Chr. 15:24). (4.) A Levite (1 Chr. 24:6). "(5.) A temple porter, of the family of the Korhites (1 Chr. 26:4). "(6.) One of the "princes" appointed by Jehoshaphat to teach the law through the cities of Judah (2 Chr. 17:7). "(7.) A chief Levite in the time of Josiah (2 Chr. 35:9). (8.) Ezra 10:22. (9.) Neh. 12:21. "(10.) A priest's son who bore a trumpet at the dedication of the walls of Jerusalem (Neh. 12:36).

"Given of Jehovah. (1.) One of Asaph's sons, appointed by David" "to minister in the temple (1 Chr. 25:2, 12)." "(2.) A Levite sent by Jehoshaphat to teach the law (2 Chr. 17:8). (3.) Jer. 36:14. "(4.) 2 Kings 25:23, 25.

The name given to the hereditary temple servants in all the "post-Exilian books of Scripture. The word means given, i.e.," "those set apart, viz., to the menial work of the sanctuary for" "the Levites. The name occurs seventeen times, and in each case" "in the Authorized Version incorrectly terminates in "s"," "Nethinims; in the Revised Version, correctly without the "s" "(Ezra 2:70; 7:7, 24; 8:20, etc.). The tradition is that the" "Gibeonites (Josh. 9:27) were the original caste, afterwards" called Nethinim. Their numbers were added to afterwards from captives taken in battle; and they were formally given by David "to the Levites (Ezra 8:20), and so were called Nethinim, i.e.," "the given ones, given to the Levites to be their servants. Only" 612 Nethinim returned from Babylon (Ezra 2:58; 8:20). They were under the control of a chief from among themselves (2:43; Neh. "7:46). No reference to them appears in the New Testament," because it is probable that they became merged in the general body of the Jewish people.

"Distillation; dropping, a town in Judah, in the neighbourhood," "probably, of Bethlehem (Neh. 7:26; 1 Chr. 2:54). Two of David's" "guards were Netophathites (1 Chr. 27:13, 15). It has been" "identified with the ruins of Metoba, or Um Toba, to the" north-east of Bethlehem.

"(1.) Heb. haral, "pricking" or "burning," Prov. 24:30, 31 (R.V." "marg., "wild vetches"); Job 30:7; Zeph. 2:9. Many have supposed" "that some thorny or prickly plant is intended by this word, such" "as the bramble, the thistle, the wild plum, the cactus or" "prickly pear, etc. It may probably be a species of mustard, the" "Sinapis arvensis, which is a pernicious weed abounding in" "corn-fields. Tristram thinks that this word "designates the" "prickly acanthus (Acanthus spinosus), a very common and" "troublesome weed in the plains of Palestine." "(2.) Heb. qimmosh, Isa. 34:13; Hos. 9:6; Prov. 24:31 (in both "versions, "thorns"). This word has been regarded as denoting" "thorns, thistles, wild camomile; but probably it is correctly" "rendered "nettle," the Urtica pilulifera, "a tall and vigorous" "plant, often 6 feet high, the sting of which is much more severe" "and irritating than that of our common nettle."