Strong's Lexicon

H5137

H5137 — נָזָה

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

HebrewnazahverbOccurrences: 24TWOT: 1335

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H5137
Word:נָזָה
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:24
Transliteration:nazah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:naw-zaw'
Meaning:1. to spirt, i.e. besprinkle (especially in expiation)
KJV Renderings:sprinkle.

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BDB5094

I. [נָזָה] verb spurt, spatter; Hiph`il sprinkle (Late Hebrew Hiph`il sprinkle; Aramaic נְדָא, אַדֵּי Lev 4:6 and often, for הִזָּה Syriac [untranscribed source text 3254] is erupit, stillavit Isa 63:3, also prominutt, etc. PS2291); —

Qal Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִזֶּה Lev 6:20 (twice in verse), וְיֵז Isa 63:3 (but read וַיֵּז Che Di Du Ges«GKC:53»§ 53, p. N., 107 bN. and others), וַיִּז 2Kgs 9:33 — spurt, spatter, always of blood: — וַיִּז מִדָּמָהּ אֶלֿ 2Kgs 9:33 and some of her blood spurted against the wall; so ויז נִצְחָם Isa 63:3 (with — עַלֿ of thing, in metaphor); יִזֶּה מִדָּמָה Lev 6:20, compare v.Lev 6:20 (both with עַלֿ of thing).
Hiph`il Perfect 3 masculine singular וְהִזָּת consecutive Lev 4:6 + 12 t.; 2 masculine singular וְהִזֵּיתָ֫ Exod 29:21 Imperfect יַזֶּה Lev 16:14 ( Isa 52:15 see below); וַיַּז Lev 8:11 ; Lev 8:30 Imperative הַזֵּה Num 8:7 Participle construct מַזֵּה Num 19:21 — cause to spurt, sprinkle upon, in ceremonials of P : with accusative + עַלֿ person Num 8:7 (water), + עַלֿ of thing, לִפְנֵי Lev 16:15 object often מִן partitive, or implied in context; followed by עַלֿ Lev 5:9; Lev 14:7 ; Lev 16:14; Lev 16:19 (all of blood); Lev 8:11 (oil); Num 19:18; Num 19:19 (water), Exod 29:21; Lev 8:30 (both blood and oil); followed by אֶלֿ Lev 14:51 (blood and water), אֶלנֹֿכַח פְּנֵי Num 19:4 (blood); followed byלִפְנֵי Lev 4:6; Lev 4:17 ; Lev 16:14 (blood), Lev 14:16; Lev 14:27 (oil); once without preposition מַזֵּה Num 19:21 the sprinkler of the water. — Isa 52:15 see II.נזה.


BDB5096

II. [נָזָה] verb (dubious) spring, leap (compare Arabic [untranscribed source text 3255] leap, leap up, upon Thes FreyProv Arabic 1, 171. 297; 22, 138; 25, 11); — hence, according to many,

Hiph`il Imperfect 3 masculine singular כֵּן יַזֶּה גּוֺיִם רַבִּים Isa 52:15 so shall he cause to leap (i.e. in joyful surprise, or = startle) many nations; but perhaps corrupt; CheComm. יַתֵּר in like sense; < יִרְגְּזוּ (for יזהגוים) many shall tremble (v,רגז), GFMJBL 1890, 216 ff. compare CheHpt.


נָזִיד see זיד


Other Resources

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

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