Strong's Lexicon naats: To despise, to spurn, to reject Original Word: נָאַץ Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1848 (ἐξουθενέω, exoutheneō): To despise, to treat with contempt. - G2706 (καταφρονέω, kataphroneō): To look down on, to scorn. Usage: The Hebrew verb "naats" conveys a strong sense of disdain or contempt. It is often used in the context of rejecting or despising something or someone, particularly in relation to divine commands or wisdom. This term underscores a deliberate and willful act of disrespect or disregard. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern context, honor and respect were foundational to societal and religious structures. To "naats" was not merely a personal affront but a serious breach of communal and covenantal relationships. In the Hebrew Bible, this term is frequently associated with Israel's relationship with God, highlighting moments of rebellion and disobedience against divine authority. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to spurn, treat with contempt NASB Translation blaspheme (1), blasphemed (1), despise (3), despised (5), given (1), rejects (1), spurn (3), spurned (8), spurns (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs נָאַץ verb contemn, spurn (Late Hebrew id., Pi`el; ᵑ7 נִיאוּצָא reviling); — Qal Perfect ׳נ Proverbs 5:12; 3plural נָָֽאֲצוּ Proverbs 1:30; נָאָ֑צוּ Psalm 107:11; Imperfect יִנְאַץ Proverbs 15:5; יִנְאָצ֑וּן Jeremiah 33:24, etc.; — contemn, subject wicked and foolish, object תּוֺכַחַת Proverbs 1:30; Proverbs 5:12; object מוּסָד Proverbs 15:5; עֵצָה Psalm 107:11; Jeremiah 33:24 (object ׳עַם י; compare Gie); subject ׳י Deuteronomy 32:19; Jeremiah 14:21; Lamentations 2:6. Pi`el Perfect נִאֵץ Psalm 10:3; Psalm 10:13; נִאַ֫צְתָּ 2 Samuel 12:14, etc.; Imperfect יְנָאֵץ Psalm 74:10; suffix יְנַאֲצֻנִי Numbers 14:11; Infinitive absolute נִאֵץ (Sta§ 221) 2 Samuel 12:14; Participle suffix מְנָָֽאֲצַי Numbers 14:23; מְנַאֲצַי Jeremiah 23:17; מְנַאֲצָ֑יִךְ Isaiah 60:14; — contemn, spurn, subject men, object ׳י, etc.: Numbers 14:11,23; Numbers 16:30 (all J), Deuteronomy 31:20; Deuteronomy 1:4; Psalm 10:3; Psalm 10:13; Jeremiah 23:17; object ׳שֵׁם י Psalm 74:10; Psalm 74:18; ׳אִמְרַת י Isaiah 5:24; ׳מִנְחַת י 1 Samuel 2:17; once object Jerusalem Isaiah 60:14; cause to contemn (blaspheme AV RV) 2 Samuel 12:14 (twice in verse) (but אֹיְבֵי probably interp.; see Comm). Hiph`il Imperfect יָנֵ֯אץ see נצץ Hithpo`el Participle כלהֿיום שְׁמִי מִנֹּאָץ Isaiah 52:5 every day is my name contemned. [נָצַץ] verb denominative bloom, blossom (Late Hebrew id.; Jewish-Aramaic נְצַץ id.); — Hiph`il Perfect3plural הֵנֵ֫צוּ Songs 6:11 (no dagh., see Köi. 381 Ges § 67, 8, R. 11) the pomegranates have put forth blossoms, so Song 7:13; Imperfect3masculine singular יָנֵאץ Ecclesiastes 12:5 the almond-tree wears blossoms. II. נצץ (√ of following; compare Phoenician proper name, of a location אינֿצם isle (coast) of hawks, Lzb213; Lzb325; Syriac Strong's Exhaustive Concordance abhor, give occasion to blaspheme, contemn, despise, flourish, great, provoke A primitive root; to scorn; or (Ecclesiastes 12:5) by interchange for nuwts, to bloom -- abhor, (give occasion to) blaspheme, contemn, despise, flourish, X great, provoke. see HEBREW nuwts Forms and Transliterations וְיָנֵ֤אץ וְנִ֣אֲצ֔וּנִי וַיִּנְאַ֥ץ וַיִּנְאָ֑ץ וינאץ ונאצוני יְנַאֲצֻ֖נִי יְנָ֘אֵ֤ץ יִ֭נְאַץ יִנְאָצ֔וּן ינאץ ינאצון ינאצני לִֽמְנַאֲצַ֔י למנאצי מְנַֽאֲצָ֑יִךְ מְנַאֲצַ֖י מִנֹּאָֽץ׃ מנאץ׃ מנאצי מנאציך נִ֘אֵ֥ץ ׀ נִֽאֲצ֛וּ נִֽאֲצ֥וּ נִֽאֲצוּ֙ נִאֵ֖ץ נִאֵ֤ץ נִאֵֽצוּ׃ נִאַ֙צְתָּ֙ נָ֝אֲצ֗וּ נָאַ֥ץ נָאָֽצוּ׃ נאץ נאצו נאצו׃ נאצת תִּנְאַץ֙ תנאץ lim·na·’ă·ṣay limna’ăṣay limnaaTzai mə·na·’ă·ṣā·yiḵ mə·na·’ă·ṣay məna’ăṣay məna’ăṣāyiḵ menaaTzai menaaTzayich min·nō·’āṣ minnō’āṣ minnoAtz nā’aṣ nā’ăṣū nā’āṣū nā·’ă·ṣū nā·’ā·ṣū nā·’aṣ naAtz naAtzu ni’aṣtā ni’ăṣū ni’êṣ ni’êṣū ni·’ă·ṣū ni·’aṣ·tā ni·’ê·ṣū ni·’êṣ niAtzta niaTzu niEtz niEtzu tin’aṣ tin·’aṣ tinAtz vaiyinAtz veNiaTzuni veyaNetz way·yin·’aṣ way·yin·’āṣ wayyin’aṣ wayyin’āṣ wə·ni·’ă·ṣū·nî wə·yā·nêṣ wəni’ăṣūnî wəyānêṣ yə·na·’ă·ṣu·nî yə·nā·’êṣ yəna’ăṣunî yənā’êṣ yenaaTzuni yeNaEtz yin’aṣ yin’āṣūn yin·’ā·ṣūn yin·’aṣ Yinatz yinaTzunLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Numbers 14:11 HEB: עַד־ אָ֥נָה יְנַאֲצֻ֖נִי הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֑ה NAS: people spurn Me? And how KJV: How long will this people provoke me? and how long will it be ere INT: long befall spurn people will this Numbers 14:23 Numbers 16:30 Deuteronomy 31:20 Deuteronomy 32:19 1 Samuel 2:17 2 Samuel 12:14 2 Samuel 12:14 Psalm 10:3 Psalm 10:13 Psalm 74:10 Psalm 74:18 Psalm 107:11 Proverbs 1:30 Proverbs 5:12 Proverbs 15:5 Ecclesiastes 12:5 Isaiah 1:4 Isaiah 5:24 Isaiah 52:5 Isaiah 60:14 Jeremiah 14:21 Jeremiah 23:17 Jeremiah 33:24 Lamentations 2:6 25 Occurrences |
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hawk; נַצָא ᵑ7 (compare MeChrest. 241)). 
