Strong's Lexicon netiphah: Drop, drip Original Word: נְטִיפָה Word Origin: From the root נָטַף (nataf), meaning "to drop" or "to drip." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "netiphah," the concept of gradual revelation or impartation can be seen in Greek words like "ῥαντίζω" (rantizo), meaning "to sprinkle" or "to drip," which is used in the context of purification and cleansing. Usage: The term "netiphah" refers to a small quantity of liquid, typically a drop or drip. It is used metaphorically in the Hebrew Bible to describe the gentle and gradual process of something being dispensed or communicated, often in the context of speech or prophecy. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the imagery of dripping or dropping was often used to convey the idea of gradual revelation or the gentle impartation of wisdom. This metaphor would have been easily understood in an agrarian society familiar with the slow, life-giving process of rain nourishing the land. The concept of "netiphah" also aligns with the prophetic tradition, where messages from God were sometimes revealed incrementally. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom nataph Definition a drop, pendant NASB Translation dangling earrings (1), pendants (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [נְטִיפָה?] noun [feminine] drop, i.e. pendant, an ornament (or pearl = Arabic  , from likeness to drop of water; compare GFM);-only plural absolute נְטִיפוֺת Judges 8:26, נְטִפוֺת Isaiah 3:16. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance chain, collar From nataph; a pendant for the ears (especially of pearls) -- chain, collar. see HEBREW nataph Forms and Transliterations הַנְּטִיפ֥וֹת הנטיפות וְהַנְּטִפ֜וֹת והנטפות han·nə·ṭî·p̄ō·wṯ hannetiFot hannəṭîp̄ōwṯ vehannetiFot wə·han·nə·ṭi·p̄ō·wṯ wəhannəṭip̄ōwṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Judges 8:26 HEB: מִן־ הַשַּׂהֲרֹנִ֨ים וְהַנְּטִפ֜וֹת וּבִגְדֵ֣י הָאַרְגָּמָ֗ן NAS: the crescent ornaments and the pendants and the purple KJV: beside ornaments, and collars, and purple INT: at the crescent and the pendants robes and the purple Isaiah 3:19 2 Occurrences |
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