Strong's Lexicon

H5080

H5080 — נָדַח

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewnadachverbOccurrences: 52TWOT: 1304

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H5080
Word:נָדַח
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:52
Transliteration:nadach
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:naw-dakh'
Meaning:1. to push off 2. used in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively (to expel, mislead, strike, inflict, etc.)
KJV Renderings:banish, bring, cast down (out), chase, compel, draw away, drive (away, out, quite), fetch a stroke, force, go away, outcast, thrust away (out), withdraw.

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[נָדַח] verb impel, thrust, banish (especially Deuteronomy, Jeremiah and later) (Late Hebrew id., beguile, Hiph, Niph`al; Aramaic נְדַח (rare) = Biblical Hebrew; Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 3188]; thrust; Arabic [untranscribed source text 3189] is drive a ship to shore); —

Qal Imperfect יִדַּח 2Sam 14:14 Infinitive לִנְדֹּחַ Deut 20:19 — transitive
1. impel (i.e. wield) an axe, followed byעַלֿ Deut 20:19
2. thrust away, banish followed byמִןֿ 2Sam 14:14 .
Niph`al Perfect 3 feminine singular נִדְּחָה Job 6:13, etc.; (Imperfect יִדַּ֫חוּ Jer 23:12 see דחח ); Participle נִדָּח 2Sam 14:14 נִדָּחָה Mic 4:6 + 2 t.; נִדַּ֫חַת Ezek 34:4 ; Ezek 34:16, etc. On נִדְחֵי Isa 11:12 ; Isa 56:8 ; Ps 147:2 see Ki i. 317; —
1. be impelled: וְנִדְּחָה יָרוֺ בַּגַּרְוֶן be impelled with the axe Deut 19:5.
2. be thrust out, banished: of dispersion in exile, followed by שָׁם Jer 40:12; Jer 43:5 (|| שׁוּב); followed by לִפְנֵי Jer 49:5 (|| קִבֵּץ); compare also figurative תֻּשִׁיָּה נִדְּחָה מִמֶּנִּי Job 6:13 is banished from me, i.e. is non-existent; especially Participle banished one(s), outcast(s), as accusative of cognate meaning with verb with נָדַח 2Sam 14:14 with קִבֵּץ Mic 4:6; Deut 30:4 ; Zeph 3:19; Neh 1:9 יִשִׂרָאֵל ׳ נ, with אָסַף Isa 11:12 (|| נְפֻצוֺת יְקַבֵּץ); with קִבֵּץ Isa 56:8 with כִּנֵּס Ps 147:2 with הֵשִׁיב 2Sam 14:13; Ezek 34:4; Ezek 34:16 (both || אֹבֵד); with בּוֺא Isa 27:13 (|| id.); see also Isa 16:3; Isa 16:4; Jer 49:36 outcast = neglected one, figurative of Zion Jer 30:17 (|| דֹּרֵשׁ אֵין לָהּ).
3. driven away (from herd, i.e.) straying Deut 22:1 .
4. thrust away, aside from ׳ י to idiolatry Deut 4:19 ; Deut 30:17 (followed by וְהִשְׁתַּחֲוָה).

Pu`al Participle אֲקֵלָה מְנֻדָּח Isa 8:22 thrust into darkness.
Hiph`il Perfect וְהִדִּיחַ consecutive 2Sam 15:14 הִדַּ֫חְתִּי Jer 23:3 ; Jer 29:14, etc.; Imperfect suffix וַיַּדַּח 2Chr 21:11 + 2Kgs 17:21 Qr ; וַיַּדִּ֫יחוּ Deut 13:14, etc.; Imperative suffix הַדִּיחֵ֫מוֺ Ps 5:11 Infinitive הַדִּיחַ Ps 62:5 , etc.; —
1. thrust, move, impel, figurative, object רָעָה 2Sam 15:14 (followed by עַלֿ.
2. thrust out, banish, especially of exile, subject ׳ י, with accusative followed by שָׁ֫מָּה Deut 30:1; Jer 46:28; Jer 16:15 (|| הֶעֱלָה); followed by שָׁם Jer 8:3 ; Jer 24:9; Jer 29:18; Dan 9:7 + Ezek 4:13 (omitted by ᵐ5 Co); Jer 23:3 (|| קִבֵּץ), Jer 23:8 (|| הֶעֱלָה, הֵבִיא) Jer 29:14 (|| קִבֵּץ, הֵשֹׁיב), so Jer 32:37 also Jer 27:10 (|| הַרְחִיק), Jer 27:15 (|| אָבַד ), compare Jer 23:2 (Judah under figure of flock, subject evil shepherd, || הֵפִיץ), Jer 50:17 (Israel as sheep, subject enemies as lions); of driving out priests 2Chr 13:9 invader Joel 2:20 (followed by אֶלֿ); wicked Ps 5:11 (|| הַאֲשִׁימֵם); good man from his eminence Ps 62:5 (followed by מִן).
3. thrust away, aside, from ׳ י to idolatry, with accusative, Deut 13:14 followed by מִןהַֿדֶּרֶךְ v.Deut 13:6 ׳ מֵעַל י v.Deut 13:11 ׳ מֵאַחֲרֵי י 2Kgs 17:21 Qr ( Kt see נדא ); compare 2Chr 21:11 (|| הִזְנָה).
4. compel, force, subject adulteress (by flattery), followed by accusative Prov 7:21 (|| הִטָּה).
Hoph`al Participle מֻדָּח chased, hunted, ׳ צְבִי מ Isa 13:14, simile of fugitive Babylonians.

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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