Strong's Lexicon

H5425

H5425 — נָתַר

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

Hebrewnatharverb-stemOccurrences: 8

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H5425
Word:	נָתַר
Part of Speech:	verb-stem
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	8
Transliteration:	nathar
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	naw-thar'
Meaning:	1. to jump, i.e. be violently agitated 2. causatively, to terrify, shake off, untie
KJV Renderings:	drive asunder, leap, (let) loose, X make, move, undo.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB5461

I. [נָתַר] verb spring or start up; —

Qal Imperfect וְיִתַּר מִמְּקוֺמוֺ Job 37:1 yea, it (the heart) starts up from its place (|| יֶחֱרַד ).

Pi`el Infinitive לְנַתֵּר בָּהֵן עַלהָֿאָרֶץ Lev 11:21 ( P ), to leap with them (i.e. its legs) upon the earth (of locust).

Hiph`il Imperfect וַיַּתֵּר גּוֺיִם Hab 3:6 he (׳ י) looked, and made nations start up.

BDB5462

II. [נָתַר] verb be free, loose (? usually placed below I., but connection not obvious; compare also Late Hebrew Niph`al free oneself, Hiph`il = Biblical Hebrew; perhaps compare Arabic [untranscribed source text 3497] rend a garment, break string (of bow), etc.); —

Hiph`il Imperfect 3 masculine singular jussive יַתֵּר Job 6:9 suffix וַיַּתִּירֵהוּ Ps 105:20 Infinitive absolute הַתֵּר Isa 58:6 Participle מַתִּיר Ps 146:7 —

1. unfasten, loosen, with accusative of thing; thongs of yoke Isa 58:6 (|| פַּתֵּחַ, תְּנַתֵּ֑קוּ).

2. set free, unbind with accusative of person, prisoners Ps 105:20 (|| וַיְפַתְּחֵהוּ ), Ps 146:7 figurative יַתֵּר יָדוֺ Job 6:9 that he would let loose his hand and cut me off, — וַיַּתֵּר 2Sam 22:33 was possibly connected by Masoretes with תּוּר (see Commentaries), but read וַיִּתֵּן (as || Ps 18:33).