Strong's Lexicon: H5324 נָצַב

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H5324
Word:	נָצַב
Part of Speech:	verb
Etymology:	a prim root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	75
Transliteration:	natsab
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	naw-tsab'
Meaning:	1. to station, in various applications (literally or figuratively)
KJV Renderings:	appointed, deputy, erect, establish, X Huzzah (by mistake for a proper name), lay, officer, pillar, present, rear up, set (over, up), settle, sharpen, establish, (make to) stand(-ing, still, up, upright), best state.

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BDB2218

הֻצַּב Nah 2:8 dubious; perhaps textual error; see נצב .

הַצָּלָה see below נצל.

BDB5316

נָצַב verb Niph`al take one's stand, stand (Late Hebrew נִצָּב id. (rare), הַצָּבָה noun taking a stand; Phoenician (Punic) נצב, מנצבת, מצבת monument Lzb³²⁵; Nabataean, Palmyrene נצב set up; Zinjirli id., statue, all Lzb³²⁵ Cook⁸²; Palmyrene מצבא image, Nabataean נצב id., DHM^{VOJ viii (1894), 12}, compare Lzb^l.c.; perhaps Assyrian naƒâbu Tel Amarna, Wkl^{TA 24*b}; Aramaic נְצַב , [untranscribed source text 3391]; Arabic [untranscribed source text 3392] set up, erect, [untranscribed source text 3393] sign, mark, way-mark ; Sabean נצב cippus CIS^{iv. 23} SabDenkm⁹⁵ DHM^{ZMG xxx (1876), 115 f.} Derenb^{Jas, 1883, Aug.-Sept. 244}; Minaean מצב statue (= מנצב HOM^{Südar. Chrest. 128}); —

Niph`al Perfect 3 feminine singular נִצְּבָה Ps 45:10, נִצָּ֫בָה Gen 37:7; Prov 8:2 2 masculine singular וְנִצַּבְתָּ֫ Exod 7:15 + 2 t.; 3 plural נִצְּבוּ Exod 15:8, וְנִצְּבוּ consecutive Exod 33:8 Participle נִצָּב Gen 24:13 +, feminine נִצָּבָה Zech 11:16 נִצֶּ֫בֶת 1Sam 1:26 masculine plural נִצָּבִים Exod 5:20 +; feminine plural נִצָּבוֺת 1Sam 1:26 —

1.

a. station oneself, take one's stand, for definite purpose, with עַל location ( by, on) Gen 24:13; Gen 24:43; Gen 28:13; Exod 7:15; Exod 33:21; Exod 34:2 (all J ), Exod 17:9; Exod 18:14 ( E ), Num 23:6; Num 23:17 ( J E ); Amos 7:7; Amos 9:1; Prov 8:2 of ׳ י Isa 3:13 taketh his stand to plead; with ב location Exod 5:20; Ps 82:1 (of God), compare Num 22:23; Num 22:31; Num 22:34 עִמְּכָה ׳ נ 1Sam 1:26 ׳ לִפְנֵי י Deut 29:9 with פֶתַח Num 16:27 ( J E ), Judg 18:16; Judg 18:17 absolute Lam 2:4 (on text see Löhr).

b. stand = be stationed (by appointment, or in fulfilment of duty), with עַל person (sitting or lying) Gen 45:1; 1Sam 4:20; 1Sam 22:6; 1Sam 22:7; 1Sam 22:17 לְַמִֿשְׁמַרְתַּי ׳ נ Isa 21:8 stand at my watchman's post (|| עֹמֵד); לִמִינְךָ Ps 45:10 absolute 2Sam 13:31.

c. take an upright position, stand, ׳ יָקוּמוּ וְנ Exod 33:8 ( E ; + פֶּתַח location), compare Gen 37:7 ( E ; of sheaf); of waters, כְמוֺנֵֿד ׳ נ Exod 15:8 (song).

2. be stationed = appointed over (על), 1Sam 22:9; Ruth 2:5; Ruth 2:6 with Samuel presiding over (על) them 1Sam 19:20 . Hence

3. Participle as substantive deputy, prefect (as appointed, deputed), only 1Kgs 4:5; 1Kgs 4:7; 1Kgs 5:7; 1Kgs 5:30; 1Kgs 9:23; 2Chr 8:10 (all of Solomon's officers; so also 2Chr 8:10 Qr , < Kt נציב), 1Kgs 22:48 (of Edom).

4. stand firm, figurative כָּלאָֿדָם נִצָּב Ps 39:6 every man, (even) the firm-standing, is wholly vanity (but expression strange, and text dubious); בַּשָּׁמָ֑יִם ׳ נ Ps 119:89 (of ׳ י's word); that which stands firm Zech 11:16 (Israel under figure of sheep), but dubious; We GASm leave untranslated; Now proposes הַנַּחֲלָה diseased.

Hiph`il Perfect הִצִּיב 1Kgs 16:34 2 masculine singular הִצַּבְתָּ Gen 21:29 ; Ps 74:17 3 masculine plural הִצִּ֫יבוּ Jer 5:26 Imperfect יַצִּיב Josh 6:26, יַצֵּב Deut 32:8 (dubious; in poetry for ׳ וַיּ Ew^{§ 233a} Di; rhythmical shortening Ges ^{«GKC:109k»§ 109k}; read יַצִּב Dr Da^{Synt. p. 94}), וַיַּצֶּבֿ 2Sam 18:18 suffix וַיַּצִּיבֵ֫נוּ Lam 3:12 Imperative feminine singular הַצִּ֫יבִי Jer 31:21 Infinitive construct הַצִּיב 1Sam 13:21 ; 1Chr 18:3 Participle מַצִּיב 1Sam 15:12 (but read הִצִּיב ᵐ5 We Dr Bu Kit HPS): —

1. station, set: with accusative, ewes Gen 21:28; Gen 28:29 ( E ; לְבַד apart), trap Jer 5:26 figurative set me before thee ( לְפָנֶיךָ) Ps 41:13 set me as a target Lam 3:12.

2. set up, erect pillar (מַצֵּבָה) Gen 35:14; Gen 35:20 ( E ), 2Sam 18:18, + אֲשֵׁרִים 2Kgs 17:10 altar Gen 33:20 ( E ), stone-heap 2Sam 18:17 monument (יַד) 1Sam 15:12 city-gates (with ב), Josh 6:26 ( J E ) = 1Kgs 16:34.

3. cause to stand erect, waters, כְּמוֺנֵֿד Ps 78:13 (compare Qal Exod 15:8 ).

4. fix, establish boundary (subject ׳ י) Deut 32:8; Ps 74:17; Prov 15:15 dominion (יַדׅ 1Chr 18:3 (of king). — 1Sam 13:21 is dubious; AV sharpen, RV set; Kit 'gerade machen'; Klo נִצַּב substantive, see below; compare HPS .

Hoph`al Perfect 3 masculine singular הֻצַּב Nah 2:8 it is fixed, determined (Kl Or), but very dubious; perhaps proper name, or epithet, of queen, compare We Now GASm, q. v.; Participle סֻלָּם נֻצּב אַ֫רְצָה Gen 28:12 ( E ) a ladder set up on the earth; ׳ אֵלוֺן מ Judg 9:6 , read אֵלוֺן הַמַּצֵּבָה GFM, see below — compare also יצב Hithpa`el

BDB5324

מַצֵּבָה, מַצֶּ֫בֶת noun feminine pillar, maƒƒ¢b¹ , stump; — absolute מַצֵּבָה Hos 3:4 +, מַצֶּ֫בֶת 2Sam 18:18 a (read ׳ הַמּ ᵐ5 Dr Bu Kit), 2Sam 18:18 b Isa 6:13, construct מַצְּבַת 2Kgs 3:2; 2Kgs 10:27, מַצֶּ֫בֶת Gen 35:14; Gen 35:20 suffix מַצַּבְתָּהּ Isa 6:13 plural absolute מַצֵּבוֺת 1Kgs 14:28, construct מַצְּבוֺת 2Kgs 10:26, etc.; —

1.

a. pillar, as monument, personal memorial 2Sam 18:18 (twice in verse).

b. a stone, set up (שׂים, הציב), and anointed as memorial of divine appearance Gen 28:18; Gen 28:22; Gen 31:13 (all E ), Gen 35:14 ( J ); so also Gen 33:20 ( E ), where insert ׳ מ, or read ׳ מ for ᵑ0 מִזְבֵּחַ (We Di Now^{Archaeology ii.18}), set up (שׂים), הרים, חציב in token of an agreement Gen 31:45; Gen 31:51; Gen 31:52 (twice in verse) (all E ); over grave Gen 35:20 (twice in verse)

c. especially of sacred stones or pillars in connection with altar, erected (בנה) by Moses Exod 24:4 ( E ; 12 pillars), Hos 3:4; Hos 10:1 ; Hos 10:2 ; Isa 19:19 conjecture also 2Kgs 12:10 for ᵑ0 מִזְבֵּחַ Sta^{ZAW v (1885), 296} Now^{Archaeology l.c.}, but dubious, see Benz^{on the passage}; (usually + אֲשֵׁרִים etc.): of Canaanites Exod 23:24 ( E ), Exod 34:13 ( J ), Deut 7:5 ; Deut 12:3 compare הַבַּלְַ ׳ מ 2Kgs 3:2; 2Kgs 10:26 ; 2Kgs 10:27 Tyre, עֻזֵּךְ ׳ מ, Ezek 26:11, of obelisks of Heliopolis in Egypt; condemned for Israel by Deuteronomic code, and Deuteronomist redaction of Kings: Deut 16:22; 2Kgs 14:23; 2Kgs 17:10; 2Kgs 18:4; 2Kgs 23:14 ; 2Chr 14:2; 2Chr 31:1 compare Mic 5:12; Lev 26:1 ( H ). — On maƒƒ¢b¹ see further Now^{Archaeology ii.18 f.} Benz^{Archaeology 380 f.} Dr^{Deut
16:21
f.} We^{Skizzen iii.99,165} RS^{Sem.i.184 ff. 437.f; 2d ed. 204 ff. 456 f.; K. 50}.

On this see also Lagrange^{Études Bibl. 197 ff.} and review by Bau^{ZMG lvii
(1903),
830}; also GFM^{EB MASSEBAH} Sta^{Bib. Theol. i. § 55} OCWhitehouse^{Hast. DB
PILLAR}. — Judg 9:6 see [ נָצַב ] Hoph`al 2. stock, stump of tree Isa 6:13 a (in simile), so Isa 6:13 b (figurative; but probably strike out as gloss).

BDB9716

[נִצְבָּה] noun feminine firmness (see Biblical Hebrew נצב ); — emphatic נִצְבְּתָא Dan 2:41.

Other Resources

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

Strong's Lexicon

H5324 — נָצַב