Strong's Lexicon

H5201

H5201 — נָטַר

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

Hebrewnatarverb-stemOccurrences: 9TWOT: 1356

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H5201
Word:נָטַר
Part of Speech:verb-stem
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:9
Transliteration:natar
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:naw-tar'
Meaning:1. to guard 2. (figuratively) to cherish (anger)
KJV Renderings:bear grudge, keep(-er), reserve.

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BDB5174

[נָטַר] verb keep (less common || of נָצַר) (Late Hebrew id.; ᵑ7 נְטַר, Syriac [untranscribed source text 3294] id.; Nabataean in proper name Lzb323 (compare also below), Arabic [untranscribed source text 3295] id. (object garden, etc.)); —

Qal Perfect 1 singular נָטָ֑רְתִּי Song 1:6 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִטּוֺר Ps 103:9, יִנְטוֺר Jer 3:5 read וַיִּטֹּר also Amos 1:11 (for ᵑ0 יִטְרֹף) OlPs 103:9 We Now GASm Dr; 2 masculine singular תִּטִּר Lev 19:18 1 singular אֶטּוֺר Jer 3:12 Participle active נוֺטֵר Nah 1:2 feminine נֹטֵרָה Song 1:6 masculine plural נֹטְרִים Song 8:11; Song 8:12
1. keep, maintain (that is, wrath), of ׳ י Jer 3:5; Jer 3:12; Nah 1:2 (with לְ for), Ps 103:9 of Edom Amos 1:11 (reading וַיִּטֹּר לָעַד אַפּוֺ and he kept his anger perpetually, see above).
2. keep, guard a vineyard Song 1:6; Song 1:6 (in figurative), absolute Song 8:11, object פִּרְיוֺ v Song 8:12.


BDB9706

[נְטַר] verb keep ( ᵑ7 Syriac; see Biblical Hebrew I. נצר , and (rarely) נָטַר); —

Pe`al Perfect 1 singular מִלְּתָא בְּלִבִּי נִמְרֵת Dan 7:28.


Other Resources

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

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