נָתַק

na.taqVerbH5423

to tear

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

to tear off

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to pull or tear or draw off or away or apart, draw out, pluck up, break, lift, root out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to draw away 1a2) to draw or pull off 1a3) to pull or tear away 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be drawn away, be drawn out 1b2) to be torn apart or in two, be snapped 1b3) to be separated 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to tear apart, snap 1c2) to tear out, tear up, tear away 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to draw away 1d2) to drag away 1e) (Hophal) to be drawn away

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

26 times

Appears 26 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Jeremiah
7
Judges
4
Isaiah
3
Joshua
3
Ezk
2

Key Passages

  • Ecclesiastes 4:12
  • Isaiah 58:6
  • Jeremiah 10:20
  • Jeremiah 5:5
  • Joshua 8:6

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