ne.tin denotes a determined plural group included among personnel exempt from imposed taxes in Ezra 7:24.

The attested use names a determined plural group included with priests, Levites, singers, doorkeepers, and other servants of the house in a tax-exemption directive.

1. A listed group of house personnel · dominant

   In Ezra 7:24, the determined masculine plural form occurs in the list of people upon whom tax, tribute, or toll may not be imposed. The APB renders the list with “the temple servants,” placing the group among priests, Levites, singers, doorkeepers, and servants of the house.

   Ezra 7:24

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Ezra 7:24, the APB presents the group as “the temple servants” within the tax-exempt list.