Lexicon :: Strong's H5425 - nāṯar

נָתַר

Transliteration

nāṯar

Pronunciation

naw-thar'

Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

A primitive root

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1448,1449

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

נָתַר nâthar, naw-thar'; a primitive root; to jump, i.e. be violently agitated; causatively, to terrify, shake off, untie:—drive asunder, leap, (let) loose, × make, move, undo.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x

The KJV translates Strong's H5425 in the following manner: loose (2x), moved (1x), leap (1x), undo (1x), make (1x), let loose (1x), drive asunder (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x

The KJV translates Strong's H5425 in the following manner: loose (2x), moved (1x), leap (1x), undo (1x), make (1x), let loose (1x), drive asunder (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

to start up, tremble, shake, spring up
1. (Qal) to start up
2. (Piel) to leap
3. (Hiphil) to cause to start up
to loose, let loose, undo, be free, be loose
1. (Hiphil)
  1. to unfasten, loosen
  2. to set free, unbind

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

נָתַר nâthar, naw-thar'; a primitive root; to jump, i.e. be violently agitated; causatively, to terrify, shake off, untie:—drive asunder, leap, (let) loose, × make, move, undo.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H5425: Abbreviations

† I. [נָתַר] verb spring or start up; —
Qal Imperfect וְיִתַּר מִמְּקוֺמוֺ Job 37:1 yea, it (the heart) starts up from its place (|| יֶחֱרַד).
Pi. Infinitive לְנַתֵּר בָּהֵן עַלהָֿאָרֶץ Leviticus 11:21 (P), to leap with them (i.e. its legs) upon the earth (of locust).
Hiph. Imperfect וַיַּתֵּר גּוֺיִם Habakkuk 3:6 he (י׳) looked, and made nations start up.

† II. [נָתַר] verb be free, loose (? usually placed below I., but connection not obvious; compare also Late Hebrew Niph. free oneself, Hiph. = Biblical Hebrew; perhaps compare Arabic rend a garment, break string (of bow), etc.); —
Hiph. Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular jussive יַתֵּר Job 6:9 suffix וַיַּתִּירֵהוּ Psalm 105:20; Infinitive absolute הַתֵּר Isaiah 58:6; Participle מַתִּיר Psalm 146:7; —

1. unfasten, loosen, with accusative of thing; thongs of yoke Isaiah 58:6 (|| מַּתֵּחַ, תְּנַתֵּ֑קוּ).

2. set free, unbind with accusative of person, prisoners Psalm 105:20 (|| וַיְפַתְּחֵהוּ), Psalm 146:7; figurative יַתֵּר יָדוֺ Job 6:9 that he would let loose his hand and cut me off, — וַיַּתֵּר 2 Samuel 22:33 was possibly connected by Masoretes with תּוּר (see Commentaries), but read וַיִּתֵּן (as || Psalm 18:33).

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