Hebrew Word Study

The meaning of “נָתַק”

Understanding nâthaq reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

Definition

break (off), burst, draw (away), lift up, pluck (away, off), pull (out), root out. - to tear off 1) to pull or tear or d...

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Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

נָתַק

Phoneticnaw-thak'

Transliterationnâthaq

Grammar Code

H:V

Hebrew Verb

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

break (off), burst, draw (away), lift up, pluck (away, off), pull (out), root out. - to tear off 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

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

26 total references

Reference	Text
Leviticus 22:24	“Ye shall not offer unto the Lord that which is bruised, or crushed, or broken, or cut; neither shall ye make any offering thereof in your land.” Word: נָתַק (nâthaq)
Judges 20:31	“And the children of Benjamin went out against the people, and were drawn away from the city; and they began to smite of the people, and kill, as at other times, in the highways, of which one goeth up to the house of God, and the other to Gibeah in the field, about thirty men of Israel.” Word: נָתַק (nâthaq)
Psalms 107:14	“He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder.” Word: נָתַק (nâthaq)
Isaiah 33:20	“Look upon Zion, the city of our solemnities: thine eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiet habitation, a tabernacle that shall not be taken down; not one of the stakes thereof shall ever be removed, neither shall any of the cords thereof be broken.” Word: נָתַק (nâthaq)
Ezekiel 23:34	“Thou shalt even drink it and suck it out, and thou shalt break the sherds thereof, and pluck off thine own breasts: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord God.” Word: נָתַק (nâthaq)