5007. n'atsah

Lexicon

n'atsah: To despise, to spurn, to reject, to treat with contempt

Original Word: נְאָצָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: n'atsah
Pronunciation: naw-ats-aw'
Phonetic Spelling: (neh-aw-tsaw')
Definition: To despise, to spurn, to reject, to treat with contempt
Meaning: scorn

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

blasphemy

Or nematsah {neh-aw-tsaw'}; from na'ats; scorn -- blasphemy.

see HEBREW na'ats

Brown-Driver-Briggs

נְאָצָה noun feminine contempt, contumely; — יוֺם ׳צָרָה וְתוֺכֵחָה וּנ 2 Kings 19:3 = Isaiah 37:3.

[נֶאָצָה noun feminine contempt (toward ׳י), blasphemy; — plural נֶאָצוֺת Nehemiah 9:18,26 with עָשָׂה of Israel; נָאָצוֺתֶיךָ Ezekiel 35:12 of Mt. Seir, spoken against הרי ישׂראל.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root נָאַץ (na'ats), which means to spurn, contemn, or despise.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G988 (βλασφημία, blasphēmia): This Greek term is often translated as "blasphemy" and shares a similar connotation of speaking against or showing contempt for God.
• G1650 (ἐλεεινός, eleeinos): While not a direct equivalent, this term can convey a sense of being pitiable or contemptible, often used in contexts of moral or spiritual degradation.
• G3709 (ὀργή, orgē): This term refers to anger or wrath, which can be a response to acts of scorn or contempt.
• G3950 (παροργίζω, parorgizō): This Greek word means to provoke to anger, often used in contexts where scorn or contempt leads to divine wrath.

In summary, נְאָצָה is a significant term in the Hebrew Bible that conveys the idea of scorn or contempt, particularly in relation to God. It serves as a warning against irreverence and highlights the importance of maintaining a respectful and obedient relationship with the divine.

Usage: The word נְאָצָה is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe an attitude or act of scorn or contempt, particularly in relation to God or His commandments. It is often associated with rebellion or defiance against divine authority.

Context: • נְאָצָה appears in contexts where there is a deliberate act of disrespect or irreverence towards God. This term is used to describe the attitude of those who reject or mock divine instruction or authority.
• In the Berean Standard Bible, נְאָצָה is translated as "scorn" or "contempt." For example, in Ezekiel 5:15, it is used to describe the scorn that will be directed towards Jerusalem as a result of its disobedience: "So you will be a reproach and a taunt, a warning and an object of horror to the nations around you, when I execute judgments against you in anger and wrath and furious rebuke. I, the LORD, have spoken."
• The concept of נְאָצָה is significant in understanding the gravity of sin and rebellion in the biblical narrative. It highlights the seriousness of turning away from God and the consequences that follow such actions.
• The use of נְאָצָה underscores the importance of reverence and obedience to God, as well as the dangers of allowing contempt to take root in one's heart.

Forms and Transliterations

וּנְאָצָ֖ה ונאצה נֶאָצ֖וֹת נָאָֽצוֹתֶ֗יךָ נאצות נאצותיך nā’āṣōwṯeḵā nā·’ā·ṣō·w·ṯe·ḵā naatzoTeicha ne’āṣōwṯ ne·’ā·ṣō·wṯ neaTzot ū·nə·’ā·ṣāh ūnə’āṣāh uneaTzah

Englishman's Concordance

2 Kings 19:3
HEB: צָרָ֧ה וְתוֹכֵחָ֛ה וּנְאָצָ֖ה הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה
NAS: rebuke, and rejection; for children
KJV: and of rebuke, and blasphemy: for the children
INT: of distress rebuke and rejection day This

Nehemiah 9:18
HEB: מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם וַֽיַּעֲשׂ֔וּ נֶאָצ֖וֹת גְּדֹלֽוֹת׃
NAS: And committed great blasphemies,
KJV: and had wrought great provocations;
INT: of Egypt made blasphemies great

Nehemiah 9:26
HEB: אֵלֶ֑יךָ וַֽיַּעֲשׂ֔וּ נֶאָצ֖וֹת גְּדוֹלֹֽת׃
NAS: great blasphemies.
KJV: great provocations.
INT: to you committed blasphemies great

Isaiah 37:3
HEB: צָרָ֧ה וְתוֹכֵחָ֛ה וּנְאָצָ֖ה הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה
NAS: rebuke and rejection; for children
KJV: and of rebuke, and of blasphemy: for the children
INT: of distress rebuke and rejection day This

Ezekiel 35:12
HEB: אֶת־ כָּל־ נָאָֽצוֹתֶ֗יךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָמַ֛רְתָּ
NAS: all your revilings which
KJV: [and that] I have heard all thy blasphemies which thou hast spoken
INT: have heard all your revilings which have spoken

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5007
5 Occurrences

nā·’ā·ṣō·w·ṯe·ḵā — 1 Occ.
ne·’ā·ṣō·wṯ — 2 Occ.
ū·nə·’ā·ṣāh — 2 Occ.