Strong's Lexicon

H5197

H5197 — נָטַף

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

HebrewnataphverbOccurrences: 18TWOT: 1355

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H5197
Word:נָטַף
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:18
Transliteration:nataph
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:naw-taf'
Meaning:1. to ooze, i.e. distil gradually 2. (by implication) to fall in drops 3. (figuratively) to speak by inspiration
KJV Renderings:drop(-ping), prophesy(-et).

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[נָטַף] verb drop, drip, figurative (especially of prophet) discourse (Late Hebrew id.; ᵑ7 נְטַף drop, drip; Syriac [untranscribed source text 3288] drip, [untranscribed source text 3289] drop (Syr. Gr. § 105) etc.; Arabic [untranscribed source text 3290] id.; Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 3291] id., [untranscribed source text 3292] colare (stillando), expercolare); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine plural נָָֽטְפוּ Judg 5:4 + 2 t.; נָטָּ֑פוּ Judg 5:4 Imperfect 3 feminine singular תִּטֹּף Job 29:22 3 masculine plural יִטּפוּ Joel 4:18 3 feminine plural תִּטֹּפְנָה Prov 5:3; Song 4:11 Participle נֹטְפוֺת Song 5:13 — drop, drip, usually transitive, with accusative, of clouds dropping water (מַיִ), in storm Judg 5:4, || heavens Judg 5:4 (object omitted), Ps 68:9 (id.; all theoph.); of hands dripping myrrh (מוֺר) Song 5:5 in predict. יִטְּפוּ עָסִיס Joel 4:18 the mountains shall drip must; figurative of (seductive) speech ׳ נֹפֶת תִּטּ Prov 5:3 the lips of the strange woman drop honey, so perhaps Song 4:11 (Bu of kisses); מוֺר ׳ שִׂפְתוֺתָיו נ Song 5:13 his lips drip myrrh (perhaps of sweet breath). Intransitive only עָלֵימוֺ תִּטֹּף מִלָּתִי Job 29:22 upon them my speech used to drop.
Hiph`il Perfect 3 masculine plural וְהִטִּיפוּ consecutive Amos 9:13 Imperfect 2 masculine singular תַּטִּיף Amos 7:16 1 singular אַטִּף Mic 2:11 3 masculine plural יִטִּיפ֑וּן Mic 2:6 2 masculine plural תַּטִּיפוּ Mic 2:6, תַּטִּפוּ Mic 2:6 Participle מַטִּיף Mic 2:11
1. drip, עָסִיס ׳ וְהַטּ Amos 9:13 and the mountains shall drip must (= Qal Joel 4:18 ).
2. of speech, especially prophecy (without accusative): with עַל against, Amos 7:16 (|| הִנָּבֵא), with אֶלֿ toward, Exod 21:2 (|| id.), Exod 21:7 (|| id.); with ל concerning Mic 2:11 compare Mic 2:11אַלתַּֿטִּפוּ יַטִּיכּ֑וּן לֹאיַֿטִּפוּ לָאֵלֶּה Mic 2:6 'talk not' — so they talk — 'they (read ye?) shall not talk of these things' (where ׳ תַּטּ, יַטִּפוּ reference to prophets).


Other Resources

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

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