Nethinim
/ˈnɛθɪnɪm/Jewish History
noun
Chiefly in Biblical and derived uses: a non-Israelite servant or slave performing menial duties in the ancient Jewish temple. Compare Gibeonite.
Origin
Mid 16th century; earliest use found in Biblia: the Bible. From Hebrew nĕṯīnīm (plural), lit. ‘those who are given’ from nāṯan to give.