BDB5153
נָטָה215 verb stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend (Late Hebrew id., incline, spread tent , etc.; Arabic [untranscribed source text 3286] stretch out); —
Qal137
Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳
נ
Gen 33:19 +; 3
feminine singular נָָֽכְתָה
Num 22:33 2
masculine singular נָטִיתָ
Exod 15:12 3
plural נָטוּ
Ps 21:42; Isa 45:12,
נָטָ֫יוּ
Ps 73:2
Qr
, etc.; Imperfect
יִטֶּה
Job 15:29,
jussive יֵט
Zeph 2:13
וַיֵּט
Gen 12:8 +,
וַיֶּטֿ
Gen 26:27; 1Chr 15:1 3
feminine singular תִּטֶּה
Job 31:7,
וַתֵּט
Num 22:23 + 2
t.; 2 masculine singular jussive תֵּט
Prov 4:5; Prov 4:27 3
masculine plural וַיִּטּוּ
1Sam 8:3 1 plural
נִטֶּה
Num 20:17; Num 21:22
Imperative
נְטֵה
Exod 8:1 +;
Infinitive construct
נְטוֺת
Judg 19:8 + 4 t.,
נְטֹת
Exod 23:2 suffix
נְטֹתִי
Exod 7:5,
נְטוֺתוֺ
Ps 109:23
Participle
active
נֹטֶה
Jer 10:20 + 6
t., נוֺטֶה
Ezek 25:16 +
3 t.; suffix נוֺטֵיהָם
Isa 42:5
passive
נָטוּי
Ps 62:4 + 2 t., +
Ps 73:2 (see
below); feminine singular נְטוּיָה
Isa 5:25 + 24 t.,
plural נְטֻיוֺת
Isa 3:16
Qr
(
Kt
נטוות): —
1.
a.
stretch out, extend, hand, rod, usually with accusative + עַל of direction
Exod 9:22;
Exod 9:23;
Exod 10:12
;
Exod 10:13
;
Exod 10:21
;
Exod 10:22
(all
E
), Exod
7:19
; Exod
14:16;
Exod 14:21; Exod 14:26; Exod 14:27 (all
P
), absolute
Josh 8:19 (
J
E
), Exod
8:12
(
P
); with ב of dart or rod בַּכִּידוֺן אֶלֿ
׳
נ
Josh 8:18
(twice in verse) (
J
E
), יָָֽדְךָ בְּמַטֶּ֔ךָ עַלֿ
׳
נ
Exod 8:1 (
P
), compare v.
Exod 8:2 and (עַל omitted) v.Exod 8:13 (all
P
), Josh
8:26
(
J
E
); figurative of hostility to God יָדוֺ אֶלֿ
׳
נ
Job 15:25
especially of God stretching out his hand over (עַל
) often with idea of against, i.e. in judgment, Isa 5:25; Isa 23:11; Zeph 1:4; Zeph 2:13;
Ezek 6:14
+ 7
t. Ezekiel; Exod 7:5
(
P
); with אֶלֿ
against Joel
Exod 51:25
,
compare sword
Ezek 30:25 absolute Exod 15:12 (song); passive participle גָּרוֺן
׳
נ
Isa 3:16
outstretched of neck; often זְרוֺע נְטוּיָה
arm stretched out (of ׳
י) to deliver, Deut 4:34 + 14 t. (see
זְרוֺעַ
); ׳
אֶזְרוֺעַ נ
Jer 32:21
׳
יָד נ, to oppose, Jer 21:5
עוֺד יָדוֺ נְטוּיָה in judgment, Isa 5:25 (|| לֹא שָׁב אַפּוֺ), so Isa 9:11;
Isa 9:16;
Isa 9:20;
Isa 10:4
(all
|| id.), compare Isa 14:27
הַיָּד הַנְּטוּיָה עַלֿ Isa 14:26
נָטִיתִי יָדִי
Prov 1:24
(of
wisdom's appeal; || קָרָאתִי).
b.
stretch line and plummet, with
עַל
2Kgs 21:13
(subject ׳
י figurative of destruction), compare Isa 34:11; Lam 2:8 line, of artisan's measurements
(absolute)
Isa 44:13, and (with עַל) Job 38:5.
c. = offer
, only שָׁלוֺשׁ אֲנִי נֹטֶה עָלֶיךָ
1Chr 21:10
three things do I offer unto thee (so read probably also ||
2Sam 24:12
, see
נטל
).
2.
Spread out, i.e. pitch, tent Gen 12:8; Gen 26:25; Gen 35:21
(all
J
),
Gen
33:19 (
E
),
Judg 4:11
, compare
Jer 43:10 figurative of establishing people Jer 10:20 of sacred tent Exod 33:7
(
J
E
),
2Sam
6:17 =
1Chr 16:1; 1Chr 15:1; 2Chr 1:14 object heavens (spread out by ׳
י as tent) Jer 10:12 + 9 t., compare Job 26:7 object likeness of firmament in
Ezekiel's vision
Ezek 1:22
.
3.
Bend, turn, incline:
a. intransitive, of wady Num 21:15 (
J
E
; with לְ); turn aside, of Balaam's ass Num 22:23
(
מִןהַֿדֶּרֶךְ), Num 22:33 (מִפָּנַי), compare Num 22:33 (
לְפָנַי
); with adverb accusative Num 22:26, so of Israel Num 20:17, and (with מֵעָלָיו
)
Num 20:21
with ב
into, Num 21:22 of individual 2Sam 2:19 (לָלֶכֶת עַל
), 2Sam
2:21 (
עַל), Jer 14:8 (c. infinitive); compare Gen 38:1 (עַד), Gen 38:16
(
אֶלֿ); figurative of deviating from path of loyalty 1Kgs 2:28 (with
אַחֲרֵי),
compare Judg 9:3
(of heart), or of righteousness Exod 23:2 [yet on text compare BuZAW
xi
(1891), 113
Ryon the passage], 1Sam 8:3 (all with
אַחֲרֵי); with
מִן
Job 31:7
;
Ps 44:19,
compare Prov
4:5
and (c. adverb accusative) Prov 4:27
׳
מֵעִם י
1Kgs 11:9
(of
heart), compare Ps 119:51; Ps 119:157
incline, (of heart), with לְ
1Sam 14:7
(read
לְבָֽבְךָ נָטָה or נֹטֶה
׳
ל
Th
We
Dr
Klo
Bu
HPS Löhr); decline, of shadow on dial
2Kgs
20:10
(|| הָלַךְ, opposed to שׁוּב אֲחֹרַנִּית), figurative of failing life
Ps
102:12
;
Ps
109:23 of day Judg 19:8 + Judg 19:9 (text emendations, see
GFM
); bend down, יִטֶּה לָאָרֶץ
Job
15:29,
לִנְטוֺת בָּאָרֶץ
Ps 17:11
(both dubious, see Commentaries); apparently וַיֵּט בְּכֹחַ
Judg
16:30
and he bowed with all his might (after וַיִּלְפֹּת,
וַיִּסָּמֵךְ
; al. stretched himself i.e. gave a thrust,
Be
GFM, but verb less often intransitive in this sense); of
׳
י, וַיֵּט אֵלַי
Ps 40:2
and he inclined unto me, — וַתֵּט הַמִּלְחָמָה is read 1Sam 4:2 by
ᵐ5
Dr
Klo
Bu, compare נָטַשׁ
b. less often transitive, bend, bow, וַיֵּט שִׁכְמוֺ
לִסְבֹּל
Gen 49:15
(Issachar under figure of ass); קְיר נָטוּי
Ps 62:4
(simile
of fate of wicked; || גָּדֵר הַדְּחוּיָה); here belongs also probably וַאֲנִי
כִּמְעַט
נָטוּי רַגְלָ֑י
Ps 73:2
(
Kt
) and I was almost prostrated as to my feet (i.e. by stumbling;
Qr
נָטָיוּ Perfect 3 masculine plural but needless, compare
Bae
; || כְּאַיִן שֻׁפְּכֻה אֲשֻׁרָֽי ׃); לִבִּי
׳
נ
Ps
119:112
I have inclined my heart (c. infinitive); of ׳
י, וַיֵּט שָׁמַיִם וַיֵּרַד֑
2Sam
22:10
=
Ps 18:10
also figurative, hold out, extend unto, of ׳
י, object חֶסֶד
Gen 39:21
(
J
), שָׁלוֺם etc., Isa 66:12 (both with אֶלֿ); of men
רָעָח
Ps 21:12
(
עַל).
Niph`al
be stretched out; — Perfect 3 masculine plural נִטָּ֫יוּ
Num 24:6 (
J
E
; compare II. נַחַל); Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִנָּטֶה
עַלֿ
Zech 1:16
(of measuring line, for building); stretch themselves out, i.e. grow long, 3
masculine plural יִנָּטוּ
Jer 6:4 (of
shadows, || פָּנָה הַיּוֺם).
Hiph`il75
Perfect
הִטָּה
Ezra 7:28
;
Ps 116:2, suffix הִטָּ֫הוּ 3 feminine singular suffix הִטַּ֫תּוּ
Prov 7:21
1 singular הִטִּיתִי
Prov 5:13
3 plural הִטּוּ
Amos 5:12
+ 8 t.; 2 masculine plural הִטִּיתֶם
Jer 25:4
;
Jer 35:15
Imperfect
יַטֶּה
Isa 31:3
, וַיַּט
2Sam 9:15
;
2 masculine singular תַּמֶּה
Exod 23:6
+ 3 t., jussive תַּט
Ps 27:9
; Ps
141:4 1 singular אַטֶּה
Jer 6:12
; Ps
49:5, אָ֑ט
Job
23:11, וְאַט
Hos 11:4
, but read perhaps וָאַט (compare Now)
as Jer 15:6
etc.; Imperative
הַטֵּה
2Kgs
19:16 + 7 t., הַט
Ps 17:6
+ 5 t. Psalms, Proverbs; feminine singular הַטִּי
Gen 24:14
;
Ps 45:11 masculine plural הַטּוּ
Josh
24:23 + 3 t.; Infinitive construct
לְהַטּוֺת
Isa 10:8
+ 4 t., לְהַטֹּת
Exod 23:2
suffix לְהַטּוֺתָהּ
Num 22:23
Participle
מַטֶּה
Deut
27:19 masculine plural מַטִּים
Ps 125:5
, construct מַטֵּי
Mal 3:5 —
1. rarely stretch out (as
Qal
1), hand
Isa 31:3
(of ׳
י in hostility), with עַל
Jer 6:12
;
Jer 15:6.
2. rarely spread out cloth on (אֶל) rock 2Sam
21:10 as
Qal
2:
tent
2Sam 16:22 (+ ל person), tent-curtains
(figurative of growth) Isa 54:2.
3. usually turn, incline, with accusative, in many senses:
a. literally turn ass into (accusative) road Num
22:23 (
J
E
); take aside
2Sam 3:27 (accusative of person + אֶלֿ), 2Sam 6:10 (accusative
of thing + accusative = to) = 1Chr 13:13 (אֶלֿ
); incline, turn jar of water Gen 24:14 (
J
; to give drink); intransitive only יַטּוּ עַלֿ
Amos
2:8
on garments taken in pledge they recline, and
הַטּוּ מִנֵּיאֹֿרַח
Isa 30:11
turn aside, out of the path (i.e. do not interfere with us; ||
סוּרוּ מִנֵּידֶֿרֶךְ).
b. figurative, הַמַּטִּים
עֲקַלְקַלּוֺתָם
Ps 125:5
those turning aside their crooked (ways), i.e. making their ways crooked;
compare (negative) Job 23:11.
c.
turn, = influence, heart 2Sam 19:15
turn (away) heart (cause to apostatize) 1Kgs 11:2;
1Kgs 11:4 (with אַחֲרֵי), 1Kgs 11:3
(absolute); לֵב subject, with accusative of person Isa 44:20
compare Job 36:18 (accusative of person); of persuasion, with
accusative of person Prov 7:21 (|| תַּדִּיחֶנּוּ).
d.
incline one's own heart unto (אֶל) God and his commands,
Josh 24:23 (
E
), compare Prov 2:2 (ל); subject ׳
י, 1Kgs 8:58; Ps 119:36
, with עַלֿ
Prov 21:1 negative (with ל) Ps 141:4.
e. especially
incline the ear, of men (in obedience to God), usually ||
שָׁמַע: absolute Jer 7:24 + 6 t. Jeremiah (all
negative), so
Jer 25:4; Jer 44:5 (+ infinitive),
Isa 55:3 to inspired teacher Prov 4:20
(|| הִקְשִׁיב), Prov 5:1 (|| id.
)
Prov 5:13 (all with ל), Prov 22:17;
Ps 45:11; Ps
78:1 (הַאֲזִינָה); to receive
revelation Ps
49:5 of God, listening to men, sometimes ||
שָׁמַע: 2Kgs 19:16 = Isa 37:17;
Dan 9:18, with ל
Ps 17:6 also (with אֶלֿ
Ps 31:3; Ps 71:2; Ps 102:3, with לְ
Ps 88:3; Ps 116:2, absolute Ps 86:1 once וְאַט
אֵלָיו
Hos 11:4
and I used to incline etc. (either rare intransitive, or object
omitted, e.g. אָזְנִי read perhaps וָאַט (
וָאֵט ?) and I inclined, after וָאָהְיֶה
).
f.
bend down heavens, of ׳
י (compare
Qal
3 b), Ps 144:5 = hold
out, extend unto (from above, עַל) Ezra 7:28
;
Ezra 9:9 (object
חֶסֶד).
g.
thrust aside, especially with accusative מִשְׁפָּט
of perverting or wresting
justice: Exod 23:6 (
E
),
1Sam 8:3; Deut 16:19;
Deut 24:17; Deut
27:19; Lam 3:35, compare Amos
2:7
לְהַטּוֺת אָרְחוֺת מִשְׁפָּט
Prov 17:23 also with accusative of person
לְהַטּוֺת מִדִּין דַּלִּים
Isa 10:2; Amos 5:12
;
Isa 29:21; Mal 3:5,
יַטּוּ אֶבְיֹנִים מִדָּ֑רֶךְ
Job 24:4, לְהַטּוֺת
צַדִּיק בַּמִּשְׁפָּט
Prov 18:5 here belongs probably
לְהַטֹּת
Exod 23:2 (
E
; absolute), perhaps insert מִשְׁפָּט (compare
BuZAW xi. (1891), 113
Ryon the passage).
h.
thrust away, of ׳
י, אַלתַּֿט בְּאַף עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ
Ps 27:9 compare עֲוֺנוֺתֵיכֶם
הִטּוּאֵֿלֶּה
Jer 5:25
your iniquities have thrust away (deprived you of)
these (harvests).