נָצַל
Transliteration
nāṣal
Pronunciation
naw-tsal'
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1404

Strong’s Definitions

נָצַל nâtsal, naw-tsal'; a primitive root; to snatch away, whether in a good or a bad sense:—× at all, defend, deliver (self), escape, × without fail, part, pluck, preserve, recover, rescue, rid, save, spoil, strip, × surely, take (out).


KJV Translation Count — Total: 213x

The KJV translates Strong's H5337 in the following manner: deliver (179x), recover (5x), rid (3x), escape (2x), rescue (2x), spoil (2x), at all (2x), take out (2x), miscellaneous (16x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 213x
The KJV translates Strong's H5337 in the following manner: deliver (179x), recover (5x), rid (3x), escape (2x), rescue (2x), spoil (2x), at all (2x), take out (2x), miscellaneous (16x).
  1. to snatch away, deliver, rescue, save, strip, plunder

    1. (Niphal)

      1. to tear oneself away, deliver oneself

      2. to be torn out or away, be delivered

    2. (Piel)

      1. to strip off, spoil

      2. to deliver

    3. (Hiphil)

      1. to take away, snatch away

      2. to rescue, recover

      3. to deliver (from enemies or troubles or death)

      4. to deliver from sin and guilt

    4. (Hophal) to be plucked out

    5. (Hithpael) to strip oneself

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
נָצַל nâtsal, naw-tsal'; a primitive root; to snatch away, whether in a good or a bad sense:—× at all, defend, deliver (self), escape, × without fail, part, pluck, preserve, recover, rescue, rid, save, spoil, strip, × surely, take (out).
STRONGS H5337: Abbreviations
[נָצַל] 212 verb not in Qal; Pi. strip, plunder; Niph. deliver oneself, be delivered;
Hiph. snatch away, deliver (Ecclus Hiph. Participle מצלת delivering Ecclesiasticus 40:24b (Levi conjectures יציל Ecclesiasticus 40:24a); Late Hebrew Hiph. = Biblical Hebrew; Biblical Aramaic Haph. id.; Syriac pour out; Arabic intransitive tincturam exuit emisitque barba, ex cuspide excidit sagitta, etc., Kam Frey; Ethiopic III. evulsum or abruptum excidere e suo loco, Di698); —
Niph. Perfect1st person plural נִצַּלְנוּ Jeremiah 7:10; Imperfect יִנָּצֵל Deuteronomy 23:16 [Deuteronomy 23:15], + 1st person singular אִנָָּֽצְלָה Psalm 69:15 [Psalm 69:14], + 8 times Imperfect; Infinitive הַנָּצֵל Isaiah 20:6 + 3 times
1. reflexive tear oneself away, deliver oneself: absolute Proverbs 6:3; Ezekiel 14:16, Ezekiel 14:18; 2 Kings 19:11 = Isaiah 37:11; with מִיַּד Proverbs 6:5; מֵעִ ֗֗֗ אֶל escape from-unto Deuteronomy 23:16 [Deuteronomy 23:15].
2. passive, be torn, out or away הָאֲרִי מִפִּי Amos 3:12; be delivered, absolute Genesis 32:31 [Genesis 32:30]; Jeremiah 7:10; Psalm 33:16; Micah 4:10 מִפְּנֵי Isaiah 20:6; מִכַּף Habakkuk 2:9; מִן Psalm 69:15 [Psalm 69:14].
Pi. Perfect 2nd person masculine plural נִצַּלְתֶּם Exodus 3:22; Imperfect יְנַצֵּל Ezekiel 14:14 + 2 times; —
1. strip of, spoil, absolute 2 Chronicles 20:25; with accusative of person Exodus 3:22; Exodus 12:36 (J).
2. deliver, with accusative נַפְשָׁם Ezekiel 14:14.
Hiph.190 Perfect הִצִּיל Exodus 12:27; 2nd person masculine singular הִצַּ֫לְתָּ Exodus 5:23 + 50 times Perfect; Imperfect יַּצִּיל 2 Kings 17:39; יַצֵּל Genesis 31:9 + 63 times Imperfect; Imperative הַצֵּל Proverbs 24:11; הַצִּ֫ילָה Psalm 22:21 [Psalm 22:20]; suffix הַצִּילֵנִי Genesis 32:12 [Genesis 32:11] + 24 times Imperative; Infinitive absolute הַצֵּל 2 Kings 18:30 + 4 times; construct הַצִּיל Genesis 37:22 + 23 times Infinitive; Participle מַצִּיל Deuteronomy 32:39 + 16 times Participle —
† 1. take away, snatch away, e.g. property Genesis 31:9, Genesis 31:10 (E) Hosea 2:11 [Hosea 2:9], prey from the mouth of animals 1 Samuel 17:35; Amos 3:12; Ezekiel 34:10, words of י׳ from the mouth Psalm 119:43; וְאֵין מַצִּיל בֵּינֵיהֶם 2 Samuel 14:6 and there was none to tear them apart (two fighting); עֵינֵנוּ וְהִצִּיל 2 Samuel 20:6 and take away our eye (elude our sight, Ges; Ew We after cast shadow over our eye, denominative from צֵל Bö Th after tear away our eye, harm us irretrievably, see Dr1 S 26, 2; HPS escape from us [מִמֶּנּוּ, as ], compare Bu [וְנִצַּל]).
† 2. rescue, recover, e.g. cities Judges 11:26; wives and property 1 Samuel 30:8, 1 Samuel 30:18, 1 Samuel 30:22.
3. deliver from:
a. enemies and troubles, absolute 1 Samuel 12:21; Proverbs 19:19; Isaiah 50:2; Jeremiah 39:17; אֵין מַצִּיל Judges 18:28; Job 5:4; Job 10:7; Psalm 7:3 [Psalm 7:2]; Psalm 50:22; Psalm 71:11; Isaiah 5:29; Isaiah 42:22; Isaiah 43:13; Daniel 8:47 Daniel 8:4; Daniel 8:7; Hosea 5:14; Micah 5:7 [Micah 5:8]; with accusative Genesis 18:8 (E), Exodus 5:23; Exodus 12:27 (J), Deuteronomy 23:15 + 39 times; הַצִּיל נַפְשׁוֺ Isaiah 44:20; Isaiah 47:14; Ezekiel 3:19, Ezekiel 3:21; Ezekiel 14:20; Ezekiel 33:19; with מִן from Micah 5:6 + 25 times; מִיַּד from the hand or power of Genesis 32:12 [Genesis 32:11]; Exodus 2:19 (J) + 57 times; מִתַּחַת יַד Exodus 18:10 (E); מִכַּף 2 Samuel 14:16; 2 Samuel 19:10 [2 Samuel 19:10]; 2 Samuel 22:1 = Psalm 18:1, 2 Kings 20:6 = Isaiah 38:6; 2 Chronicles 32:11; Ezra 8:31.
† 4. deliver from sin and guilt (in late writings), מִכָּלמְּֿשָׁעַי Psalm 39:9 [Psalm 39:8] from all my trangression; מִדָּמִים Psalm 51:6 from bloodguiltiness; הַצִּילֵנוּ וְכַמֵּר עַלחַֿטּאֹתֵינוּ Psalm 79:9 deliver us and cover over all our sins; probably also כְּאִמְרָֽתְךָ הַצִּילֵנִי Psalm 119:170.
Hoph. Participle מֻצּל; — כְּאוּד מֻצָּל מִשְּׂרֵטָה Amos 4:11 as a brand plucked out of the burning; מֵאֵשׁ Zechariah 3:2 from the fire.
Hithp. וַיִּתְנַצְּלוּ אֶתעֶֿדְיָם Exodus 33:6 (E) and they stripped themselves of their ornaments.

See related Aramaic BDB entry H5338.
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References

Genesis

Genesis 18:8; Genesis 31:9; Genesis 31:9; Genesis 31:10; Genesis 32:11; Genesis 32:11; Genesis 32:30; Genesis 37:22

Exodus

Exodus 2:19; Exodus 3:22; Exodus 3:22; Exodus 5:23; Exodus 5:23; Exodus 12:27; Exodus 12:27; Exodus 12:36; Exodus 18:10; Exodus 33:6

Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 23:15; Deuteronomy 23:15; Deuteronomy 23:15; Deuteronomy 23:16; Deuteronomy 32:39

Joshua

Joshua 2:13

Judges

Judges 11:26; Judges 18:28

1 Samuel

1 Samuel 12:21; 1 Samuel 17:35; 1 Samuel 30:8; 1 Samuel 30:18; 1 Samuel 30:22

2 Samuel

2 Samuel 14:6; 2 Samuel 14:16; 2 Samuel 19:10; 2 Samuel 20:6; 2 Samuel 22:1

2 Kings

2 Kings 17:39; 2 Kings 18:30; 2 Kings 19:11; 2 Kings 20:6

2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 20:25; 2 Chronicles 32:11

Ezra

Ezra 8:31

Job

Job 5:4; Job 10:7

Psalms

Psalms 7:2; Psalms 18:1; Psalms 22:20; Psalms 33:16; Psalms 33:19; Psalms 39:8; Psalms 50:22; Psalms 51:6; Psalms 56:13; Psalms 69:14; Psalms 69:14; Psalms 71:11; Psalms 79:9; Psalms 86:13; Psalms 119:43; Psalms 119:170

Proverbs

Proverbs 6:3; Proverbs 6:5; Proverbs 10:12; Proverbs 11:4; Proverbs 11:16; Proverbs 12:6; Proverbs 19:19; Proverbs 23:14; Proverbs 24:11

Isaiah

Isaiah 5:29; Isaiah 20:6; Isaiah 20:6; Isaiah 37:11; Isaiah 38:6; Isaiah 42:22; Isaiah 43:13; Isaiah 44:20; Isaiah 47:14; Isaiah 50:2

Jeremiah

Jeremiah 7:10; Jeremiah 7:10; Jeremiah 39:17

Ezekiel

Ezekiel 3:19; Ezekiel 3:21; Ezekiel 14:14; Ezekiel 14:14; Ezekiel 14:16; Ezekiel 14:18; Ezekiel 14:20; Ezekiel 33:19; Ezekiel 34:10

Daniel

Daniel 8:4; Daniel 8:7

Hosea

Hosea 2:9; Hosea 5:14

Amos

Amos 3:12; Amos 3:12; Amos 4:11

Micah

Micah 4:10; Micah 5:6; Micah 5:8

Habakkuk

Habakkuk 2:9

Zechariah

Zechariah 3:2