נָצַב
na.tsav
“to stand”
Definition
to station, in various applications (literally or figuratively)
a primitive root;
- to stand, take one's stand, stand upright, be set (over), establish 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to station oneself, take one's stand 1a2) to stand, be stationed 1a3) to stand, take an upright position 1a4) to be stationed, be appointed 1a5) deputy, prefect, appointed, deputed (subst) 1a6) to stand firm 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to station, set 1b2) to set up, erect 1b3) to cause to stand erect 1b4) to fix, establish 1c) (Hophal) to be fixed, be determined, be stationary
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Grammar & Morphology
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Occurrences
נָצַב appears 67 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
As far as Hamath, David also defeated King Hadadezer of Zobah, who had marched out to establish his dominion along the Euphrates River.
As she was dying, the women attending to her said, “Do not be afraid, for you have given birth to a son!”But she did not respond or pay any heed.
The LORD continued, “There is a place near Me where you are to stand upon a rock,
Jacob set up a pillar on her grave; it marks Rachel’s tomb to this day.
So they moved away from the dwellings of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram. Meanwhile, Dathan and Abiram had come out and stood at the entrances to their tents with their wives and children and infants.
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