נָטַשׁ

na.tashVerbH5203

to leave

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

properly, to pound, i.e. smite; by implication (as if beating out, and thus expanding) to disperse; also, to thrust off, down, out or upon (inclusively, reject, let alone, permit, remit, etc.)

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to leave, permit, forsake, cast off or away, reject, suffer, join, spread out or abroad, be loosed, cease, abandon, quit, hang loose, cast down, make a raid, lie fallow, let fall, forgo, draw 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to leave, let alone, lie fallow, entrust to 1a2) to forsake, abandon 1a3) to permit 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be forsaken 1b2) to be loosened, be loose 1b3) to be let go, spread abroad 1c) (Pual) to be abandoned, be deserted

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

37 times

Appears 37 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

1 Samuel
7
Isaiah
5
Jeremiah
5
Ezk
3
Proverbs
3

Key Passages

  • 1 Kings 8:57
  • 1 Samuel 4:2
  • Ezk 29:5
  • Isaiah 32:14
  • Jeremiah 23:39

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