נָטַר
na.tar
“to keep”
Definition
to guard; figuratively, to cherish (anger)
a primitive root;
- to keep, keep guard, reserve, maintain 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to keep, maintain 1a2) to keep, guard Aramaic equivalent: ne.tar (*נְטַר *"to keep" H5202)
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Grammar & Morphology
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Hebrew Verb
Occurrences
נָטַר appears 8 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Will He be angry forever?Will He be indignant to the end?’This you have spoken,but you keep doing all the evil you can.”
Go, proclaim this message toward the north:‘Return, O faithless Israel,’ declares the LORD.‘I will no longer look on you with anger,for I am merciful,’ declares the LORD.‘I will not be angry forever.
Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against any of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.
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He will not always accuse us,nor harbor His anger forever.
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