5322. nets

Lexicon

nets: Flower, Blossom

Original Word: נֵץ
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: nets
Pronunciation: nets
Phonetic Spelling: (nayts)
Definition: Flower, Blossom
Meaning: a flower, a hawk

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

blossom, hawk

From natsats; a flower (from its brilliancy); also a hawk (from it flashing speed); --blossom, hawk.

see HEBREW natsats

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. [נֵץ] noun masculine only suffix נִצָּהּ Genesis 40:10, see following

II. נֵץ noun masculine a bird of prey, Generic name, including hawk and falcon (Tristr^NHB; accipiter Bo^{Hieroz. ii. 266 ff.; ed. Rosenm. iii. 5 ff.}, compare Now^{Archaeology i.116}); — unclean bird, Leviticus 11:16 (P), Deuteronomy 14:15 (varieties, לְמִינֵהוּ); bird of passage Job 39:26.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to sparkle or blossom.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents in the Strong's Concordance that correspond to the dual meanings of נֵץ as both "flower" and "hawk." However, Greek terms related to flowers or birds of prey may be considered in broader thematic studies.

Example from the Berean Standard Bible (BSB):
- While specific verses using נֵץ are not directly quoted in the BSB, the imagery of flowers and birds of prey can be found throughout the poetic and wisdom literature of the Bible, reflecting the beauty and complexity of God's creation.

Usage: The word נֵץ appears in the Hebrew Bible in contexts that describe natural beauty and the animal kingdom. It is used metaphorically to convey ideas of beauty, transience, and predation.

Context: • Flower/Blossom: In the context of a flower, נֵץ is used to describe the beauty and fleeting nature of blossoms. This imagery is often employed in poetic and wisdom literature to illustrate the transient nature of life and the splendor of creation. For example, in the Song of Solomon, the beauty of the beloved is compared to the blossoming of flowers, emphasizing both attractiveness and the ephemeral quality of youth and beauty.
• Hawk: As a reference to a hawk, נֵץ is used to describe a bird of prey known for its keen eyesight and swiftness. The hawk is often mentioned in the context of its hunting prowess and its role in the natural order. This usage highlights themes of vigilance and the predatory aspects of nature.

Forms and Transliterations

הַנֵּ֖ץ הנץ נִצָּ֔הּ נֵ֑ץ נץ נצה han·nêṣ hannêṣ hanNetz nêṣ Netz niṣ·ṣāh niṣṣāh nitzTzah

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 40:10
HEB: כְפֹרַ֙חַת֙ עָלְתָ֣ה נִצָּ֔הּ הִבְשִׁ֥ילוּ אַשְׁכְּלֹתֶ֖יהָ
NAS: And as it was budding, its blossoms came
KJV: and it [was] as though it budded, [and] her blossoms shot forth;
INT: budding came blossoms produced clusters

Leviticus 11:16
HEB: הַשָּׁ֑חַף וְאֶת־ הַנֵּ֖ץ לְמִינֵֽהוּ׃
NAS: and the sea gull and the hawk in its kind,
KJV: and the cuckow, and the hawk after his kind,
INT: and the owl and the sea and the hawk kind

Deuteronomy 14:15
HEB: הַשָּׁ֑חַף וְאֶת־ הַנֵּ֖ץ לְמִינֵֽהוּ׃
NAS: the sea gull, and the hawk in their kinds,
KJV: and the cuckow, and the hawk after his kind,
INT: the owl the sea and the hawk their kinds

Job 39:26
HEB: הֲ‍ֽ֭מִבִּינָ֣תְךָ יַֽאֲבֶר־ נֵ֑ץ יִפְרֹ֖שׂ [כְּנָפֹו
NAS: Is it by your understanding that the hawk soars,
KJV: Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom,
INT: your understanding soars the hawk Stretching bird

4 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5322
4 Occurrences

han·nêṣ — 2 Occ.
nêṣ — 1 Occ.
niṣ·ṣāh — 1 Occ.