Strong's Lexicon

H5310

H5310 — נָפַץ

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

HebrewnaphatsverbOccurrences: 22

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H5310
Word:	נָפַץ
Part of Speech:	verb
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	22
Transliteration:	naphats
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	naw-fats'
Meaning:	1. to dash to pieces, or scatter
KJV Renderings:	be beaten in sunder, break (in pieces), broken, dash (in pieces), cause to be discharged, dispersed, be overspread, scatter.

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BDB5304

I. [נָפַץ] verb shatter (Late Hebrew id., dash, beat; Assyrian napâƒu , shatter, destroy Dl^{HWB 475}; ᵑ7 נְפַע Pa`el shatter, but also נְפַץ Pa`el, id. , Syriac [untranscribed source text 3378] shake, break, so Mandean, Nö^{M. 240, and ZMG xxxii (1878),
406}); —

Qal Infinitive absolute וְנָפוֺץ with accusative Judg 7:19 and a shattering (= and shattered) the jars; Passive participle עֶצֶב נִבְזֶה נָפוּץ Jer 22:28 (figurative) a vessel to be despised (and) shattered (compare Ew Gie Rothst^Kau); also Participle active נֹפֵץ shatterer of the holy people Dan 12:7 (Bev Marti^Kau, reading כִּכְלוֺת יַד נֹפֵץ).

Pi`el dash to pieces: Perfect 3 masculine singular וְנִפֵּץ consecutive Ps 137:9 with accusative infants ag. (אֶל) rock; 1 singular וְנִפַּצְתִּ֫י of ׳ י dashing all in pieces with (ב) Babylon as war-club Jer 51:20; Jer 51:21 (twice in verse); Jer 51:22 (3 t. in verse); Jer 51:23 (3 t. in verse); suffix וְנִפַּצְתִּים אִישׁ אֶלאָֿחִיו Jer 13:14 Imperfect 2 masculine singular suffix כִּכְלִי יוֺצֵר תְּנַפְּצֵם Ps 2:9 (i.e. nations); 3 masculine plural נִבְלֵיהֶם יְנַפֵּ֑צוּ Jer 48:12 (symbolic of destroying Moab); Infinitive נַפֵּץ יַדעַֿםקֹֿדֶשׁ Dan 12:7 when (they) finish shattering the hand (figurative for power) of the holy people, but read possibly נֹפֵץ, see Qal;

= break up rafts 1Kgs 5:23. Pu`al Participle feminine plural מְנֻפָּצוֺת Isa 27:9 like chalk-stones pulverized.

BDB5308

II. נָפַץ verb disperse, be scattered (often taken as secondary √ from Niph`al of פוץ, yet compare Late Hebrew נפץ, Qal (Participle), Pi`el, scatter; Syriac [untranscribed source text 3379] pour out, throw down, ᵑ7 נְפַץ; Arabic [untranscribed source text 3380] shake (irregular correspondence of sibilants compare Nö^l.c.), Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 3381] dissipari, aufugere Di 713); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular הָעָם מֵעָלַי ׳ נ 1Sam 13:11 the people were scattered from me; 3 feminine singular נָָֽפְצָה כָלהָֿאָרֶץ Gen 9:19 ( J ) thence dispersed all (the population of) the earth; 3 plural נָָֽמְצוּ גּוֺיִם Isa 33:3 nations were scattered; Passive participle feminine plural construct נְפֻצוֺת יְהוּדָה Isa 11:12 the dispersed of Judah he shall collect (|| נִדְחֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל).