5198. nataph

Lexicon

nataph: To drop, drip, distill, prophesy

Original Word: נָטָף
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: nataph
Pronunciation: naw-TAHF
Phonetic Spelling: (naw-tawf')
Definition: To drop, drip, distill, prophesy
Meaning: a drop, an aromatic gum

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

drop

From nataph; a drop; specifically, an aromatic gum (probably stacte) -- drop, stacte.

see HEBREW nataph

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. [נָטָף] noun masculine drop; — נִטְפֵימָֿ֑יִם Job 36:27 ("" מָטָר, rain).

II. נָטָף noun [masculine] an odorific gum (gathered in drops), used in sacred incense Exodus 30:34 (P). Identification dubious; ᵐ5 στακτή, ᵑ9 stacte, i.e. (Hesych.) a kind of myrrh, so Kn, compare Ri^HWB; Rosenm Thes Ke and others storax; Rabb opobalsamum (compare Di^{on the passage} Now^{Archaeology ii. 64. 248}).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb נָטַף (nataf), meaning "to drop" or "to drip."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1144: δάκρυον (dakryon) • a tear, drop
- G1145: δάκρυς (dakrys) • a tear
- G1839: ἐκχέω (ekcheo) • to pour out, to shed
- G1914: ἐπιχέω (epicheo) • to pour upon
- G2799: κλαίω (klaio) • to weep, to lament

These Greek entries relate to the concept of dripping or pouring, similar to the Hebrew root נָטַף, which conveys the idea of a drop or dripping substance. The connection between the Hebrew and Greek terms highlights the thematic continuity of expressions related to liquid or resinous substances in both the Old and New Testaments.

Usage: The term נָטָף is used in the context of describing a type of aromatic gum or resin, specifically one of the ingredients in the sacred incense used in the tabernacle and temple worship.

Context: The Hebrew word נָטָף (nataph) appears in the context of the sacred incense described in the Old Testament. It is mentioned in Exodus 30:34 as one of the components of the holy incense, alongside stacte, onycha, galbanum, and pure frankincense. This incense was used in the tabernacle and later in the temple, signifying the prayers of the people ascending to God. The precise identification of נָטָף is debated, but it is generally understood to refer to a resinous substance, possibly myrrh or a similar aromatic gum. The use of נָטָף in the sacred incense underscores the importance of purity and holiness in worship, as the incense was considered a sacred offering to God.

Forms and Transliterations

נִטְפֵי־ נָטָ֤ף ׀ נטף נטפי־ nā·ṭāp̄ naTaf nāṭāp̄ niṭ·p̄ê- nitfei niṭp̄ê-

Englishman's Concordance

Exodus 30:34
HEB: לְךָ֣ סַמִּ֗ים נָטָ֤ף ׀ וּשְׁחֵ֙לֶת֙ וְחֶלְבְּנָ֔ה
NAS: for yourself spices, stacte and onycha
KJV: unto thee sweet spices, stacte, and onycha,
INT: Take spices stacte and onycha and galbanum

Job 36:27
HEB: כִּ֭י יְגָרַ֣ע נִטְפֵי־ מָ֑יִם יָזֹ֖קּוּ
NAS: For He draws up the drops of water,
KJV: For he maketh small the drops of water:
INT: for draws the drops of water distill

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5198
2 Occurrences

nā·ṭāp̄ — 1 Occ.
niṭ·p̄ê- — 1 Occ.