Strong's Lexicon

H5423

H5423 — נָתַק

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

HebrewnathaqverbOccurrences: 27TWOT: 1447

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H5423
Word:נָתַק
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:27
Transliteration:nathaq
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:naw-thak'
Meaning:1. to tear off
KJV Renderings:break (off), burst, draw (away), lift up, pluck (away, off), pull (out), root out.

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[נָתַק] verb pull, draw, tear away, apart, off (Late Hebrew id.; ᵑ7 נְתַק in derived species (rare), pull off, tear off; Christian-Palestinian Aramaic [untranscribed source text 3494] shake off, SchwIdioticon 58; Arabic [untranscribed source text 3495] pull off, draw out, shake; Di660 compare Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 3496] detrahere, etc.); —

Qal Perfect 1 plural suffix וּנְתַקְּנוּהוּ consecutive Judg 20:32 (on dagesh forte dirimens see Ges«GKC:20h»§ 20h); Imperfect 1 singular suffix אֶתְּקֶנְךָּ Jer 22:24 (compare Ges«GKC:58»§ 58, i); Passive participle נָתוּק Lev 22:24
1. draw away warriors from (מִן) city, unto (אֶלֿ) high road Judg 20:32.
2. draw or pull off ring from (מִן) finger Jer 22:24 (figurative of rejection of king of Judah by ׳ י).
3. pull, tear away Lev 22:24 (passive, of testicles, + מָעוּךְ, כָּתוּת, כָּרוּת).
Niph`al Perfect 3 masculine singular נִתַּק Isa 5:27 3 plural נִתְּקוּ Josh 4:18; Job 17:11, נִתָּ֑קוּ Jer 6:29; Jer 10:20 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִנָּתֵק Judg 16:9 + 2 t.; 3 masculine plural וַיִּנָָּֽתְקוּ Josh 8:16, יִנָּתֵ֑קוּ Isa 33:20
1. be drawn away from (מִן) city Josh 8:16 (compare Qal 1); of soles of feet, be drawn out (from water) unto (אֶלֿ) dry ground Josh 4:18.
2. be torn apart, or in two, snapped: of sandal-thong Isa 5:27 , strand of tow Judg 16:9 (simile), cord Eccl 4:12 especially tent-cord (in figurative) Isa 33:20; Jer 10:20, so יִנָּתֵק מֵאָהֳלוֺ מִבְטַחוֺ Job 18:14 metaphor of plans (זִמֹּת) Job 17:11.
3. be separated, in smelting, figurative, רָעִים לֹא נִתָּ֑קוּ Jer 6:29 .
Pi`el Perfect 1 singular נִתַּקְתִּי Jer 2:20 3 plural נִתְּקוּ Jer 5:5 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יְנַתֵּק Ezek 17:9 ; Ps 107:14, וַיְנַתֵּק Judg 16:9 , suffix וַיְנַתְּקֵם Judg 16:12 2 feminine singular תְּנַתֵּ֑קִי Ezek 23:34 1 singular אֲנַתֵּק Nah 1:13 1 plural נְנַתְּקָה cohortative Ps 2:3 2 masculine plural תְּנַתֵּ֑קוּ Isa 58:6
1. tear apart, snap, with accusative הַיְתָרִים Judg 16:9 the cords, Judg 16:12 (+ מֵעַל זְרֹעֹתָיו); especially with accusative מוֺסֵרוֺת, bonds (figurative) Nah 1:13 ; Jer 2:20; Jer 5:5; Jer 30:8; Ps 2:3; Ps 107:14 object מוֺטָה Isa 58:6 (|| פַּתֵּחַ, and הַתֵּר אֲגֻדּוֺת מוֺטָה).
2. tear out, up, object roots Ezek 17:9 (in figurative); tear out, away , object breasts Ezek 23:34 (in violent figurative of Jerusalem as drunken woman).
Hiph`il
1. Infinitive construct suffix הַתִּיקֵנוּ: draw away warriors from (מִן) city Josh 8:6 (= Qal 1).
2. Imperative masculine singular suffix הַתִּקֵם drag them away like sheep to slaughter Jer 12:3 (of ׳ י's dealing with wicked).
Hoph`al Perfect (si vera lectio) הָנְתְּקוּ מִןהָֿעִיר Judg 20:31 they were drawn away from the city (compare Niph`al 1), but probably gloss, see GFM.


Other Resources

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

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