Strong's Lexicon natash: To leave, forsake, abandon, permit, spread out Original Word: נָטַשׁ Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1459 (egkataleipō): To leave behind, forsake, abandon - G863 (aphiēmi): To send away, leave alone, permit Usage: The Hebrew verb "natash" primarily conveys the idea of leaving or forsaking. It can imply a physical departure or a more abstract sense of abandonment. The term is used in various contexts, including the forsaking of people, places, or even God. It can also mean to permit or allow something to happen, as well as to spread out or extend. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern context, the concept of forsaking or abandoning was significant, especially in terms of covenant relationships. To forsake a covenant partner, whether human or divine, was a serious breach of trust and loyalty. The Israelites were often warned against forsaking Yahweh for other gods, highlighting the importance of faithfulness in their relationship with God. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to leave, forsake, permit NASB Translation abandon (7), abandoned (5), allow (1), cast away (1), ceased (1), drawn (1), fall (1), forego (1), forsake (3), forsaken (2), forsook (1), hangs slack (1), leave (2), left (5), lie fallow (1), neglected (1), spread (6). Brown-Driver-Briggs נָטַשׁ verb leave, forsake, permit (ᵑ7 forsake; draw off skin of dead animal; Arabic = abstinens ab impuro according to †am (Frey)); — Qal Perfect3masculine singular ׳נ 1 Samuel 10:2, suffix 1plural נְטָשָׁ֫נוּ Judges 6:13; 2masculine singular נָטַשְׁתָּ 1 Samuel 17:28, נָטַשְׁתָּה Isaiah 2:6, suffix נְטַשְׁתַּ֫נִי Genesis 31:28, וּנְטַשְׁתָּהּ consecutive Exodus 23:11, etc.; Imperfect יִטּשׁ 1 Samuel 12:22; Psalm 94:14, יִטּוֺשׁ Hosea 12:15, suffix 1plural יִטְּשֵׁנוּ 1 Kings 8:57; 1plural נִטּשׁ Nehemiah 10:32, etc.; Imperative נְטוֺשׁ Proverbs 17:14; Passive participle feminine נְטוּשָׁה Isaiah 21:15; masculine plural נְטֻשִׁים 1 Samuel 30:16; — 1 leave, let alone Exodus 23:11 (E; = let field lie fallow, "" שָׁמַט), compare וְנִטּשׁ אֶתהַֿשָּׁנָה הַשְּׁכִיעִיתּ וּמַשָּׁא כָליָֿ֑ד Nehemiah 10:32 (i.e. leave field fallow and debts unclaimed); object quails, let them lie, (עַל location) Numbers 11:31 (JE), of Amalekites נְטֻשִׁים עַלמְּֿנֵי פָלהָֿאָרֶץ 1 Samuel 30:16 left to themselves over all the land; וְדָמָיו עָלָיו יִטּוֺשׁ Hosea 12:15 and his mortal guilt shall he leave upon him; leave in charge of, entrust to (עַל person): sheep 1 Samuel 17:20,28; baggage 1 Samuel 17:22. 2 usually forsake, abandon, דִּבְרֵי הָאֲחֹנוֺת ׳נ 1 Samuel 10:2 thy father hath abandoned the matter of the asses (ceased to be concerned about them); הָרִיב נְטוֺשׁ Proverbs 17:14 abandon contention; often subject ׳י with accusative of person Judges 6:13; Isaiah 2:6; 1 Samuel 12:22; 1 Kings 8:57 ("" עָזַב) 2 Kings 21:14; Jeremiah 7:29; Jeremiah 12:7 ("" עָזַב), Jeremiah 23:33,39; Psalm 27:9 ("" עָזַב), Psalm 94:14 ("" id.); of ׳י leaving Phar. forsaken (on ground, compare Niph`al 1) Ezekiel 29:5 (+ ה locative), Ezekiel 32:4 (+ ב location); abandoning the sanctuary at Shiloh Psalm 78:60; of men forsaking God Deuteronomy 32:15 (poem), Jeremiah 15:6; compare אַלחִֿטּשׁ תּוֺרַת אִמֶּ֑ךָ Proverbs 1:8; Proverbs 6:20; of men abandoning king (under figure of cedar) Ezekiel 31:12 (twice in verse). 3 permit, only וְלֹא נְטַשְׁתַּנִי לְנַשֵּׁק ׳לְבָנַי וגו Genesis 31:28 (E) and hast not permitted me to kiss my sons, etc. — For וַתִּטּשׁ הַמִּלְחָמָה 1 Samuel 4:2 read probably וַתֵּט (ᵐ5 ἔκλινεν) Dr Klo Bu, or < (קשׁה) וַתִּקֶשׁ grew fierce HPS (Löhr proposes תִּנָּטֵשׁ compare Judges 15:9 etc.). For חֶרֶב נְטוּטָה Isaiah 21:15 ("" קֶשֶׁת דְּרוּכָה) read perhaps לְטוּשָׁה ׳ח. Niph`al Perfect3feminine singular נִטְּשָׁה Amos 5:2; 3plural נִטְּשׁוּ Isaiah 16:8; Isaiah 33:23; Imperfect3masculine plural וַיִּנָָּֽטְשׁוּ Judges 15:9 2t.; — 1 be forsaken, Amos 5:2 she (Israel) lieth forsaken (עַל location). 2 be loosened or loose (properly be let alone, left to hang down) of ship's tackle Isaiah 33:23. 3 be let go, spread abroad, of warriors, Judges 15:19; 2 Samuel 5:18,22 (all with ב location, for purpose of plunder); of tendrils of vine Isaiah 16:8 (figurative of Moab). Pu`al Perfect only אַדְמוֺן נֻטָּ֑שׁ Isaiah 32:14 palaces are abandoned, deserted ("" הֲמוֺן עִיר עֻזָּ֑ב). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance cast off, drawn, let fall, forsake, join battle, leave off, lie still, loose, A primitive root; properly, to pound, i.e. Smite; by implication (as if beating out, and thus expanding) to disperse; also, to thrust off, down, out or upon (inclusively, reject, let alone, permit, remit, etc.) -- cast off, drawn, let fall, forsake, join (battle), leave (off), lie still, loose, spread (self) abroad, stretch out, suffer. Forms and Transliterations וְנִטֹּ֛שׁ וְנָטַשְׁתִּ֗י וְנָטַשְׁתִּ֣י וְנָטַשְׁתִּ֥י וַ֭יִּטֹּשׁ וַֽיִּטְּשֻֽׁהוּ׃ וַֽיִּטְּשֻׁ֑הוּ וַיִּטֹּ֖שׁ וַיִּטֹּ֤שׁ וַיִּטֹּ֨שׁ וַיִּטֹּשׁ֙ וַיִּטֹּשׁ֩ וַיִּנָּֽטְשׁ֖וּ וַיִּנָּטְשׁ֖וּ וַתִּטֹּשׁ֙ וּנְטַשְׁתִּ֣יךָ וּנְטַשְׁתָּ֗הּ ויטש ויטשהו ויטשהו׃ וינטשו ונטש ונטשתה ונטשתי ונטשתיך ותטש יִטְּשֵֽׁנוּ׃ יִטֹּ֣שׁ יִטֹּ֤שׁ יִטּ֔וֹשׁ יטוש יטש יטשנו׃ נְטַשְׁתַּ֔נִי נְטָשָׁ֣נוּ נְטֻשִׁ֖ים נְטֽוֹשׁ׃ נְטוּשָׁ֗ה נִטְּשָׁ֥ה נִטְּשׁ֖וּ נָטַ֖שְׁתִּי נָטַ֗שְׁתָּה נָטַ֜שְׁתָּ נָטַ֤שׁ נָטַ֥שְׁתְּ נֻטָּ֔שׁ נטוש׃ נטושה נטש נטשה נטשו נטשים נטשנו נטשת נטשתה נטשתי נטשתני תִּ֝טֹּ֗שׁ תִּטְּשֵׁ֥נִי תטש תטשני nā·ṭaš nā·ṭaš·tā nā·ṭaš·tāh nā·ṭaš·tî nā·ṭašt nāṭaš naTash naTasht naTashta naTashtah naTashti nāṭašt nāṭaštā nāṭaštāh nāṭaštî nə·ṭā·šā·nū nə·ṭaš·ta·nî nə·ṭō·wōš nə·ṭū·šāh nə·ṭu·šîm nəṭāšānū netaShanu netashTani nəṭaštanî neToosh nəṭōwōš nəṭūšāh netuShah netuShim nəṭušîm niṭ·ṭə·šāh niṭ·ṭə·šū niṭṭəšāh nitteShah nitteShu niṭṭəšū nuṭ·ṭāš nuṭṭāš nutTash tiṭ·ṭə·šê·nî tiṭ·ṭōš tiṭṭəšênî titteSheni tiṭṭōš titTosh ū·nə·ṭaš·tāh ū·nə·ṭaš·tî·ḵā unetashTah unetashTicha ūnəṭaštāh ūnəṭaštîḵā vaiyinnateShu vaiyitteShuhu vaiyitTosh vattitTosh venatashTi venitTosh wat·tiṭ·ṭōš wattiṭṭōš way·yin·nā·ṭə·šū way·yiṭ·ṭə·šu·hū way·yiṭ·ṭōš wayyinnāṭəšū wayyiṭṭəšuhū wayyiṭṭōš wə·nā·ṭaš·tî wə·niṭ·ṭōš wənāṭaštî wəniṭṭōš yiṭ·ṭə·šê·nū yiṭ·ṭō·wōš yiṭ·ṭōš yiṭṭəšênū yitteShenu yitToosh yiṭṭōš yitTosh yiṭṭōwōšLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 31:28 HEB: וְלֹ֣א נְטַשְׁתַּ֔נִי לְנַשֵּׁ֥ק לְבָנַ֖י NAS: and did not allow me to kiss my sons KJV: And hast not suffered me to kiss INT: and did not allow to kiss my sons Exodus 23:11 Numbers 11:31 Deuteronomy 32:15 Judges 6:13 Judges 15:9 1 Samuel 4:2 1 Samuel 10:2 1 Samuel 12:22 1 Samuel 17:20 1 Samuel 17:22 1 Samuel 17:28 1 Samuel 30:16 2 Samuel 5:18 2 Samuel 5:22 1 Kings 8:57 2 Kings 21:14 Nehemiah 10:31 Psalm 27:9 Psalm 78:60 Psalm 94:14 Proverbs 1:8 Proverbs 6:20 Proverbs 17:14 Isaiah 2:6 40 Occurrences |