Strong's Lexicon

H5287

H5287 — נָעַר

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

Hebrewna`arverbOccurrences: 11TWOT: 1388

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H5287
Word:נָעַר
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:a primitive root (probably identical with H5286, through the idea of the rustling of mane, which usually accompanies the lion's roar)
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:11
Transliteration:na`ar
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:naw-ar'
Meaning:1. to tumble about
KJV Renderings:shake (off, out, self), overthrow, toss up and down.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB5273

II. [נָעַר] verb shake, shake out or off (Late Hebrew נָעַר shake, stir up, especially Pi`el, Niph`al; ᵑ7 נְעֹרֶת tow (see below); Arabic [untranscribed source text 3368], [untranscribed source text 3369] boil, be in violent commotion, be very angry); —

Qal Perfect 1 singular נָעַ֫רְתִּי Neh 5:13 Participle active נֹעֵר Isa 33:9; Isa 33:15 passive Neh 5:13 — shake out, to shew emptiness, ׳ חָצְנִי נ Neh 5:13 (symbolic), כַּפָּיו מִתְּמֹךְ בַּשֹּׁחַד ׳ נ Isa 33:15 participle shaken out, emptied וָרֵק ׳ נ Neh 5:13 (i.e. stripped of possessions); shake off (leaves) Isa 33:9 (compare || clause).
Niph`al Perfect 1 singular נַנְעַ֫רְתִּי כָאַרְבֶּה Ps 109:23 I am shaken out like a locust (from fold of a garment; simile of perishing helplessly); compare Imperfect 3 masculine plural וְיִנָָּֽעֲרוּ רְשָׁעִים מִמֶּ֑נָּה Job 38:13 to seize the corners of the earth that wicked men may be shaken out of it; 1 singular אִנָּעֵר Judg 16:20 I will shake myself (free ? compare Hithpa`el and GFM ).
Pi`el Imperfect 3 masculine singular jussive יְנַעֵר Neh 5:13 so may God shake utterly out every man from (מִן ) his house, etc.; וַיְנַעֵר Exod 14:27 and ׳ י shook off the Egyptian into (ב) the sea, = Perfect נִעֵר Ps 136:15 (also with accusative + ב).
Hithpa`el Imperative feminine singular הִתְנַעֲרִי מֵעָפָר Isa 52:2 shake thyself (free), etc. (of personified Zion).


Other Resources

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

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