Lexical Summary Nathan: Nathan Original Word: נָתָן Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Nathan From nathan; given; Nathan, the name of five Israelites -- Nathan. see HEBREW nathan NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom nathan Definition the name of a number of Isr. NASB Translation Nathan (41). Brown-Driver-Briggs נָתָן42 proper name, masculine ᵐ5 Ναθαν; — 1 a son of David 2 Samuel 5:14 = 1 Chronicles 3:15; 1 Chronicles 14:4. 2 the prophet of David's time 2 Samuel 7:2,3,4,17 = 1 Chronicles 17:1; 1 Chronicles 17:2; 1 Chronicles 17:3; 1 Chronicles 17:15, 2 Samuel 12:1 6t. 2 Samuel 12; 1 Kings 1:8 10t. 1 Kings 1; 2Chronicles 29:23; Psalm 51:2 (title); דִּבְרֵי נָתָן הַנָּבִיא as name of a book 1 Chronicles 29:29; 2Chronicles 9:29. 3 father of one of David's heroes 2 Samuel 23:36. 4 father of officers of Solomon, 1 Kings 4:5 (twice in verse) (= 2 ?). 5 name in Judah: a. 1 Chronicles 2:36 (twice in verse). 6 companion of Ezra from Babylon Ezra 8:16. 7 one of those who took strange wives Ezra 10:39. 8 head of a family Zechariah 12:12. Topical Lexicon Overview of the Name and Its Occurrences Nathan (נָתָן, Strong’s 5416) appears about forty-two times in the Hebrew Scriptures. The name, built on the common verbal root “to give,” repeatedly highlights the idea of someone “given” by God or serving as God’s gift to His people. It designates at least eight distinct men spread across the monarchy, exile, and post-exilic periods, as well as one corporate prophetic voice whose words and deeds span a decisive chapter of Israel’s history. Nathan the Prophet (court of David and Solomon) 1. Spiritual Counselor of David – 2 Samuel 7 records the prophet’s initial encouragement of the king’s desire to build the temple, quickly followed by the corrective revelation in which the LORD promises the everlasting Davidic covenant. “But that night the word of the LORD came to Nathan, saying, ‘Go and tell My servant David…’ ” (2 Samuel 7:4-5). Nathan Son of David (Messianic Lineage) Bathsheba bore David four sons: “Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon” (1 Chronicles 3:5). Luke traces Mary’s ancestry through this Nathan (Luke 3:31), providing the legal and biological connection of Jesus to David apart from the royal line that ran through Solomon and Jeconiah. Thus Nathan’s branch secures the promise of an unbroken, curse-free Davidic descent culminating in the Messiah. Other Nathans in the Old Testament • Nathan son of Attai, father of Zabad in the Judahite genealogy (1 Chronicles 2:36-37). Theological and Ministry Themes 1. Prophetic Accountability – Nathan embodies fearless proclamation. His confrontation of David affirms that no one, not even a king, stands above God’s law. Legacy for Contemporary Believers • Courageous Truth-Telling – Pastors and laypeople alike find in Nathan a pattern for lovingly confronting sin while offering hope of forgiveness. Through each occurrence, נָתָן testifies that the LORD “gives”—giving covenant, conviction, correction, and ultimately the greatest Gift, His Son. Forms and Transliterations וְנָתָ֖ן וְנָתָ֣ן וְנָתָ֤ן וְנָתָ֥ן וְנָתָ֧ן וְנָתָ֨ן וְנָתָן֩ וּלְנָתָ֛ן וּלְנָתָ֣ן ולנתן ונתן נָתָ֔ן נָתָ֖ן נָתָ֗ן נָתָ֛ן נָתָ֜ן נָתָ֣ן נָתָן֒ נָתָן֙ נָתָן֩ נתן nā·ṯān naTan nāṯān ū·lə·nā·ṯān ulenaTan ūlənāṯān venaTan wə·nā·ṯān wənāṯānLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 2 Samuel 5:14 HEB: שַׁמּ֣וּעַ וְשׁוֹבָ֔ב וְנָתָ֖ן וּשְׁלֹמֹֽה׃ NAS: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, KJV: and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, INT: Shammua Shobab Nathan Solomon 2 Samuel 7:2 2 Samuel 7:3 2 Samuel 7:4 2 Samuel 7:17 2 Samuel 12:1 2 Samuel 12:5 2 Samuel 12:7 2 Samuel 12:13 2 Samuel 12:13 2 Samuel 12:15 2 Samuel 12:25 2 Samuel 23:36 1 Kings 1:8 1 Kings 1:10 1 Kings 1:11 1 Kings 1:22 1 Kings 1:23 1 Kings 1:24 1 Kings 1:32 1 Kings 1:34 1 Kings 1:38 1 Kings 1:44 1 Kings 1:45 1 Kings 4:5 42 Occurrences |
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