Lexical Summary nitsbah: To stand firm, to be stationed, to be set up. Original Word: נִצְבָּה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance strength (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to natsab; fixedness, i.e. Firmness -- strength. see HEBREW natsab NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) from a root corresponding to natsab Definition firmness NASB Translation toughness (1). Topical Lexicon Meaning and Conceptual Field נִצְבָּה conveys the idea of firmness, durability, or what is set solidly in place. In Scripture it pictures something possessing inner resilience, the quality that enables a structure, kingdom, or person to keep standing when pressures mount. Canonical Context: Daniel 2:41 The term appears in the Aramaic section of Daniel, within Nebuchadnezzar’s dream of the great statue. Daniel interprets the statue’s feet and toes—“partly of potter’s clay and partly of iron” (Daniel 2:41)—as a divided kingdom. Yet, he adds, “some of the strength of the iron will be in it,” the word “strength” translating נִצְבָּה. The empire to come will retain a core toughness, even while riven by internal weakness. Historical and Prophetic Significance 1. A divided but resilient empire. The imagery fits the Roman Empire, historically characterized by military might (iron) yet beset by social fragmentation (clay). Theological Themes • Apparent strength can mask fatal weakness when mixed with incompatible elements. Practical Ministry Applications 1. Discernment. Believers are called to recognize the transitory nature of worldly power and not be dazzled by its seeming firmness (1 John 2:17). Related Biblical Motifs • “Rock” imagery contrasts earthly firmness with the absolute solidity of God and His Christ (Deuteronomy 32:4; 1 Corinthians 10:4). Summary נִצְבָּה in Daniel 2:41 highlights a fleeting human strength God permits for a season. It reminds the faithful that enduring firmness belongs solely to the kingdom “that will never be destroyed” (Daniel 2:44), encouraging unwavering allegiance to Christ, the sure foundation. Forms and Transliterations נִצְבְּתָ֥א נצבתא niṣ·bə·ṯā niṣbəṯā nitzbeTaLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Daniel 2:41 HEB: תֶּהֱוֵ֔ה וּמִן־ נִצְבְּתָ֥א דִ֥י פַרְזְלָ֖א NAS: but it will have in it the toughness of iron, KJV: in it of the strength of the iron, INT: will have partly the toughness forasmuch of iron 1 Occurrence |