Lexical Summary netsal: deliver, rescue, rescues Original Word: נְצַל Strong's Exhaustive Concordance deliver, rescue (Aramaic) corresponding to natsal; to extricate -- deliver, rescue. see HEBREW natsal NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) corresponding to natsal Definition to rescue, deliver NASB Translation deliver (1), rescue (1), rescues (1). Topical Lexicon Overview of Meaning and Range נְצַל in Biblical Aramaic expresses decisive rescue or deliverance, a forceful snatching from danger that leaves no doubt about the rescuer’s supremacy. Although confined to three verses in Daniel, the term encapsulates a major strand of biblical revelation: the Lord alone has power to save. Context in Daniel 1. Daniel 3:29 establishes the exclusivity of God’s saving power after the fiery-furnace miracle: “there is no other god who can deliver in this way.” Themes of Divine Deliverance • Sovereignty over kings. Both Nebuchadnezzar and Darius learn that the Most High can overrule imperial decrees. נְצַל therefore underlines the message of Daniel 2:21—He “removes kings and establishes them.” Human Inability Versus Divine Power Darius’ midnight efforts (Daniel 6:14) contrast starkly with God’s effortless act (Daniel 6:27). The text invites readers to place ultimate trust not in sympathetic authorities, strategies, or personal willpower, but in the One whose word and arm actually save. Echoes in the Wider Canon Although נְצַל is Aramaic, its Hebrew cognate נָצַל threads through earlier Scripture—Moses “delivered” Israel from Egypt (Exodus 18:10), the judges “delivered” Israel from oppressors (Judges 2:16), and David praises the Lord who “delivers me from all my fears” (Psalm 34:4). Daniel gathers these earlier melodies into a climactic anthem, showing that the covenant God remains unchanged in Babylon. The pattern of oppressed saints, hostile powers, and divine rescue spans Genesis to Revelation, reinforcing the unity of Scripture. Christological Fulfillment The Gospel writers repeatedly cast Jesus in Danielic colors. He is the ultimate Deliverer who rescues from a far greater peril—sin and death. The empty tomb is the New-Covenant counterpart to the empty furnace and the sealed lions’ den. Acts 2:24 echoes Danielic language: “God raised Him up, releasing Him from the agony of death.” The Daniel narratives thus anticipate the cross and resurrection, where נְצַל finds its fullest and final realization. Practical Ministry Implications • Preaching: Emphasize God’s exclusive right to the title “Deliverer.” Point listeners away from self-salvation projects and toward the Risen Christ. Summary Strong’s Hebrew 5338 portrays rescue that only God can accomplish. Its three occurrences bookend the fiery furnace and the lions’ den, framing Daniel’s message of divine sovereignty, covenant faithfulness, and missionary proclamation. In the larger biblical narrative, נְצַל foreshadows and is fulfilled by the ultimate deliverance achieved through Jesus Christ, encouraging believers in every age to trust the God who still “delivers and rescues.” Forms and Transliterations וּמַצִּ֗ל ומצל לְהַצָּלָ֖ה לְהַצָּלוּתֵֽהּ׃ להצלה להצלותה׃ lə·haṣ·ṣā·lāh lə·haṣ·ṣā·lū·ṯêh ləhaṣṣālāh ləhaṣṣālūṯêh lehatztzaLah lehatztzaluTeh ū·maṣ·ṣil ūmaṣṣil umatzTzilLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Daniel 3:29 HEB: דִּֽי־ יִכֻּ֥ל לְהַצָּלָ֖ה כִּדְנָֽה׃ NAS: who is able to deliver in this way. KJV: God that can deliver after this sort. INT: who is able to deliver this Daniel 6:14 Daniel 6:27 3 Occurrences |
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