5338. netsal

Lexicon

netsal: To deliver, rescue, snatch away, save

Original Word: נְצַל
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: ntsal
Pronunciation: neh-tsal'
Phonetic Spelling: (nets-al')
Definition: To deliver, rescue, snatch away, save
Meaning: to extricate

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

Word Origin: A root in Aramaic, related to the Hebrew נָצַל (natsal).

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The Greek equivalent often associated with the concept of deliverance or rescue is ῥύομαι (Strong's Greek 4506), which means to rescue or deliver. This Greek term is used in the New Testament to describe God's saving actions, similar to the Aramaic נְצַל.

This entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the Aramaic verb נְצַל, highlighting its significance in the biblical narrative and its theological implications of divine deliverance.

Usage: This Aramaic verb is used in the context of delivering or rescuing someone from danger or distress. It appears in the Aramaic portions of the Old Testament, particularly in the books of Daniel and Ezra.

Context: • The verb נְצַל (nĕtsal) is primarily found in the Aramaic sections of the Old Testament, where it conveys the action of delivering or rescuing. It is often used in narratives where divine intervention is depicted as saving individuals or groups from peril.
• In the book of Daniel, נְצַל is used to describe God's deliverance of Daniel from the lions' den. For example, Daniel 6:27 (BSB) states, "He delivers and rescues; He performs signs and wonders in the heavens and on the earth, for He has rescued Daniel from the power of the lions."
• The term also appears in Ezra, where it is used in the context of God delivering the Israelites from their enemies or from captivity.
• The concept of deliverance is central to the theological themes of these books, emphasizing God's sovereignty and ability to save His people from seemingly insurmountable challenges.

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 umatzTzil

Englishman'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
HEB: הֲוָ֥א מִשְׁתַּדַּ֖ר לְהַצָּלוּתֵֽהּ׃
NAS: he kept exerting himself to rescue him.
KJV: of the sun to deliver him.
INT: kept exerting to rescue

Daniel 6:27
HEB: מְשֵׁיזִ֣ב וּמַצִּ֗ל וְעָבֵד֙ אָתִ֣ין
NAS: He delivers and rescues and performs
KJV: He delivereth and rescueth, and he worketh
INT: delivers and rescues and performs signs

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5338
3 Occurrences

lə·haṣ·ṣā·lāh — 1 Occ.
lə·haṣ·ṣā·lū·ṯêh — 1 Occ.
ū·maṣ·ṣil — 1 Occ.