5327. natsah

Lexicon

natsah: To fight, to struggle, to strive

Original Word: נָצָה
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: natsah
Pronunciation: naw-tsaw'
Phonetic Spelling: (naw-tsaw')
Definition: To fight, to struggle, to strive
Meaning: to go forth, to be expelled, desolate, to lay waste, to quarrel

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

be laid waste, ruinous, strive together

A primitive root; properly, to go forth, i.e. (by implication) to be expelled, and (consequently) desolate; causatively, to lay waste; also (specifically), to quarrel -- be laid waste, runinous, strive (together).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

II. [נָצָה] verb Niph`al, Hiph`il struggle (Late Hebrew id., Hithpa`el (Jastr⁹²⁸); Aramaic נְצָא, quarrel; Arabic apprehendit, arripuit aliquem antiis suis, Ethiopic vellere, evellere, are perhaps denominative from , (see נוֺצָה), so Thes); —

Niph`al reciprocal struggle with each other: Imperfect3masculine plural יִנָּצוּ Exodus 21:22 (E), Leviticus 24:10 (H), 2 Samuel 14:6; ׳יִנּ יַחְדָּו Deuteronomy 25:11; Participle נִצִּים Exodus 2:13 (E); all of physical struggle, wrestling, and the like.

Hiph`il engage in a struggle against: Perfect3plural הִצּוּ Numbers 26:9 (עַל); Infinitive construct suffix הַצֹּתָם Numbers 26:9 (עַל); הַצּוֺתוֺ אֶת Psalm 60:2 (title); only here of war, hence Klo's suggestion (compare Buhl¹³) הַכּוֺתוֺ is plausible (compare 2 Samuel 8:3,5,9).

III. [נָצָה] verb fall in ruins; —

Qal Imperfect3feminine plural עָרַיִךְ תִּצֶּינָה מֵאֵין יוֺשֵׁב Jeremiah 4:7 thy cities shall fall in ruins (read probably תִּנָּצֶינָה Niph`al).

Niph`al Participle plural גַּלִּים נִצִּים ruined heaps, i.e. ruin-heaps, 2 Kings 19:25 = Isaiah 37:26. — On Jeremiah 2:15; Jeremiah 9:9; Jeremiah 9:11; Jeremiah 46:19 see יצת.

נִצָּה see נצץ. נצָתָהּ Lev Jeremiah 1:16 see נוֺצָה above

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G381 (anastasis): While primarily meaning "resurrection," this Greek term can imply a going forth or rising up, conceptually related to the idea of emerging or being expelled.

• G1999 (epithesis): Meaning "imposition" or "laying on," this term can relate to the act of laying waste or imposing desolation.

• G2186 (epistamai): This term means "to stand upon" or "to be set," which can metaphorically relate to the idea of being established in a state of desolation or conflict.

• G2507 (kathaireō): Meaning "to take down" or "to destroy," this Greek term aligns with the concept of laying waste or causing desolation.

• G3164 (machomai): Meaning "to fight" or "to quarrel," this term directly corresponds to the aspect of נָצָה that involves engaging in conflict or dispute.

These Greek entries provide a broader understanding of the themes associated with נָצָה, illustrating its multifaceted role in conveying ideas of expulsion, desolation, and conflict within the biblical narrative.

Usage: This verb is used in various contexts in the Hebrew Bible, often conveying the idea of going forth or being driven out, as well as causing desolation or engaging in conflict.

Context: The Hebrew verb נָצָה (natsah) appears in several contexts throughout the Old Testament, illustrating a range of meanings from physical expulsion to metaphorical desolation. It is a primitive root that conveys the action of going forth or being expelled, often with a negative connotation of destruction or conflict.

• To Go Forth / Be Expelled: In some instances, נָצָה is used to describe the act of going forth or being driven out. This can refer to physical movement or expulsion from a place, often under duress or as a result of divine judgment.

• To Lay Waste / Be Desolate: The verb also carries the meaning of laying waste or causing desolation. This usage is often found in prophetic literature, where it describes the aftermath of divine judgment or the result of warfare, leaving a land or city desolate.

• To Quarrel: נָצָה can also mean to engage in a quarrel or dispute. This usage highlights the verb's association with conflict and contention, whether between individuals or nations.

The verb נָצָה is thus versatile, capturing both the physical and metaphorical aspects of expulsion, desolation, and conflict. Its occurrences in the Hebrew Bible often underscore themes of judgment, destruction, and strife.

Forms and Transliterations

בְּהַצֹּתָ֖ם בְּהַצּוֹת֨וֹ ׀ בהצותו בהצתם הִצּ֜וּ הצו וַיִּנָּצ֤וּ וַיִּנָּצוּ֙ וינצו יִנָּצ֣וּ יִנָּצ֨וּ ינצו נִצִּ֑ים נִצִּ֖ים נצים תִּצֶּ֖ינָה תצינה bə·haṣ·ṣō·ṯām bə·haṣ·ṣō·w·ṯōw bəhaṣṣōṯām bəhaṣṣōwṯōw behatztzoTam behatztzoTo hiṣ·ṣū hiṣṣū hitzTzu niṣ·ṣîm niṣṣîm nitzTzim tiṣ·ṣe·nāh tiṣṣenāh titzTzeinah vaiyinnaTzu way·yin·nā·ṣū wayyinnāṣū yin·nā·ṣū yinnāṣū yinnaTzu

Englishman's Concordance

Exodus 2:13
HEB: אֲנָשִׁ֥ים עִבְרִ֖ים נִצִּ֑ים וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ לָֽרָשָׁ֔ע
NAS: Hebrews were fighting with each other; and he said
KJV: of the Hebrews strove together: and he said
INT: he Hebrews were fighting said to the offender

Exodus 21:22
HEB: וְכִֽי־ יִנָּצ֣וּ אֲנָשִׁ֗ים וְנָ֨גְפ֜וּ
NAS: men struggle with each other and strike
KJV: If men strive, and hurt a woman
INT: If struggle men and strike

Leviticus 24:10
HEB: בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּנָּצוּ֙ בַּֽמַּחֲנֶ֔ה בֶּ֚ן
NAS: of Israel struggled with each other in the camp.
KJV: of Israel strove together in the camp;
INT: son of Israel struggled the camp the sons

Numbers 26:9
HEB: הָעֵדָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר הִצּ֜וּ עַל־ מֹשֶׁ֤ה
NAS: who contended against
KJV: in the congregation, who strove against Moses
INT: the congregation who contended against Moses

Numbers 26:9
HEB: בַּעֲדַת־ קֹ֔רַח בְּהַצֹּתָ֖ם עַל־ יְהוָֽה׃
NAS: of Korah, when they contended against
KJV: of Korah, when they strove against the LORD:
INT: the company of Korah contended against the LORD

Deuteronomy 25:11
HEB: כִּֽי־ יִנָּצ֨וּ אֲנָשִׁ֤ים יַחְדָּו֙
NAS: and his countryman, are struggling together,
KJV: When men strive together
INT: If are struggling men together

2 Samuel 14:6
HEB: שְׁנֵ֣י בָנִ֔ים וַיִּנָּצ֤וּ שְׁנֵיהֶם֙ בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה
NAS: but the two of them struggled together in the field,
KJV: and they two strove together in the field,
INT: had two sons struggled the two the field

2 Kings 19:25
HEB: לַהְשׁ֛וֹת גַּלִּ֥ים נִצִּ֖ים עָרִ֥ים בְּצֻרֽוֹת׃
NAS: fortified cities into ruinous heaps.
KJV: fenced cities [into] ruinous heaps.
INT: lay waste heaps ruinous cities fortified

Psalm 60:1
HEB: לְדָוִ֣ד לְלַמֵּֽד׃ בְּהַצּוֹת֨וֹ ׀ אֶ֥ת אֲרַ֣ם
KJV: to teach; when he strove with Aramnaharaim
INT: of David to teach strove for Aham-naharaim

Isaiah 37:26
HEB: לְהַשְׁא֛וֹת גַּלִּ֥ים נִצִּ֖ים עָרִ֥ים בְּצֻרֽוֹת׃
NAS: fortified cities into ruinous heaps.
KJV: defenced cities [into] ruinous heaps.
INT: turn heaps ruinous cities fortified

Jeremiah 4:7
HEB: לְשַׁמָּ֔ה עָרַ֥יִךְ תִּצֶּ֖ינָה מֵאֵ֥ין יוֹשֵֽׁב׃
NAS: Your cities will be ruins Without
KJV: [and] thy cities shall be laid waste, without an inhabitant.
INT: a waste your cities will be ruins Without inhabitant

11 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5327
11 Occurrences

bə·haṣ·ṣō·ṯām — 1 Occ.
bə·haṣ·ṣō·w·ṯōw — 1 Occ.
hiṣ·ṣū — 1 Occ.
niṣ·ṣîm — 3 Occ.
tiṣ·ṣe·nāh — 1 Occ.
way·yin·nā·ṣū — 2 Occ.
yin·nā·ṣū — 2 Occ.