Nethinim

plural noun

Ne·​thi·​nim

ˌnetēˈnēm

: servants performing the lowest menial services about an ancient Jewish tabernacle and temple

Word History

Etymology

Hebrew nĕthīnīm, literally, those given

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Rhymes for Nethinim

• academe
• cherubim
• elohim
• episteme
• seraphim
• abeam
• airstream
• bloodstream
• daydream
• downstream
• esteem
• extreme