נָתַח
na.tach
“to cut”
Definition
to dismember
a primitive root;
- to cut, cut up, cut in pieces, divide 1a) (Piel) to cut up, cut in pieces, divide by joints
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Grammar & Morphology
Verb
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Hebrew Verb
Occurrences
נָתַח appears 9 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Get two bulls for us. Let the prophets of Baal choose one bull for themselves, cut it into pieces, and place it on the wood but not light the fire. And I will prepare the other bull and place it on the wood but not light the fire.
Next, he arranged the wood, cut up the bull, placed it on the wood,
He took a pair of oxen, cut them into pieces, and sent them by messengers throughout the land of Israel, proclaiming, “This is what will be done to the oxen of anyone who does not march behind Saul and Samuel.”Then the terror of the LORD fell upon the people, and they turned out as one man.
Cut the ram into pieces, wash the entrails and legs, and place them with its head and other pieces.
When he reached his house, he picked up a knife, took hold of his concubine, cut her limb by limb into twelve pieces, and sent her throughout the territory of Israel.
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