5423. nathaq

Lexicon

nathaq: To tear away, draw (off), pull, root out, pluck up, break, remove

Original Word: נָתַק
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: nathaq
Pronunciation: naw-thak'
Phonetic Spelling: (naw-thak')
Definition: To tear away, draw (off), pull, root out, pluck up, break, remove
Meaning: to tear off

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

break off, burst, draw away, lift up, pluck away, off, pull out, root out

A primitive root; to tear off -- break (off), burst, draw (away), lift up, pluck (away, off), pull (out), root out.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to pull, draw, or tear away, apart, or off
NASB Translation
break (1), broke apart (1), broken (2), burst (1), drag off (1), draw away (1), drawn away (3), lifted (1), pull (1), pull off (1), separated (1), snapped (2), snaps (1), tear (1), tear apart (1), tear off (2), tore off (1), torn (2), torn apart (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[נָתַק] verb pull, draw, tear away, apart, off (Late Hebrew id.; ᵑ7 נְתַק in derived species (rare), pull off, tear off; Christian-Palestinian Aramaic shake off, Schw^{Idioticon 58}; Arabic pull off, draw out, shake; Di⁶⁶⁰ compare Ethiopic detrahere, etc.); —

Qal Perfect1plural suffix וּנְתַקְּנוּהוּ consecutive Judges 20:32 (on dagesh forte dirimens see Ges^{§ 20h}); Imperfect1singular suffix אֶתְּקֶנְךָּ Jeremiah 22:24 (compare Ges^{§ 58}, i); Passive participle נָתוּק Leviticus 22:24; —

1 draw away warriors from (מִן) city, unto (אֶלֿ) high road Judges 20:32.

2 draw or pull off ring from (מִן) finger Jeremiah 22:24 (figurative of rejection of king of Judah by ׳י).

3 pull, tear away Leviticus 22:24 (passive, of testicles, + מָעוּךְ, כָּתוּת, כָּרוּת).

Niph`al Perfect3masculine singular נִתַּק Isaiah 5:27; 3plural נִתְּקוּ Joshua 4:18; Job 17:11, נִתָּ֑קוּ Jeremiah 6:29; Jeremiah 10:20; Imperfect3masculine singular יִנָּתֵק Judges 16:9 2t.; 3 masculine plural וַיִּנָָּֽתְקוּ Joshua 8:16, יִנָּתֵ֑קוּ Isaiah 33:20; —

1 be drawn away from (מִן) city Joshua 8:16 (compare Qal 1); of soles of feet, be drawn out (from water) unto (אֶלֿ) dry ground Joshua 4:18.

2 be torn apart, or in two, snapped: of sandal-thong Isaiah 5:27, strand of tow Judges 16:9 (simile), cord Ecclesiastes 4:12; especially tent-cord (in figurative) Isaiah 33:20; Jeremiah 10:20, so יִנָּתֵק מֵאָהֳלוֺ מִבְטַחוֺ Job 18:14; metaphor of plans (זִמֹּת) Job 17:11.

3 be separated, in smelting, figurative, רָעִים לֹא נִתָּ֑קוּ Jeremiah 6:29.

Pi`el Perfect1singular נִתַּקְתִּי Jeremiah 2:20; 3plural נִתְּקוּ Jeremiah 5:5; Imperfect3masculine singular יְנַתֵּק Ezekiel 17:9; Psalm 107:14, וַיְנַתֵּק Judges 16:9, suffix וַיְנַתְּקֵם Judges 16:12; 2feminine singular תְּנַתֵּ֑קִי Ezekiel 23:34; 1singular אֲנַתֵּק Nahum 1:13; 1plural נְנַתְּקָה cohortative Psalm 2:3; 2masculine plural תְּנַתֵּ֑קוּ Isaiah 58:6; —

1 tear apart, snap, with accusative הַיְתָרִים Judges 16:9 the cords, Judges 16:12 (+ מֵעַל זְרֹעֹתָיו); especially with accusative מוֺסֵרוֺת, bonds (figurative) Nahum 1:13; Jeremiah 2:20; Jeremiah 5:5; Jeremiah 30:8; Psalm 2:3; Psalm 107:14; object מוֺטָה Isaiah 58:6 ("" מַּתֵּחַ, and הַתֵּר אֲגֻדּוֺת מוֺטָה).

2 tear out, up, object roots Ezekiel 17:9 (in figurative); tear out, away, object breasts Ezekiel 23:34 (in violent figurative of Jerusalem as drunken woman).

Hiph`il 1. Infinitive construct suffix הַתִּיקֵנוּ: draw away warriors from (מִן) city Joshua 8:6 (= Qal 1).

2 Imperative masculine singular suffix הַתִּקֵם drag them away like sheep to slaughter Jeremiah 12:3 (of ׳יs dealing with wicked).

Hoph`al Perfect (si vera lectio) הָנְתְּקוּ מִןהָֿעִיר Judges 20:31 they were drawn away from the city (compare Niph`al 1), but probably gloss, see GFM.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G645: ἀποσπάω (apospaō) • to draw away, to tear away
• G868: ἀφίημι (aphiēmi) • to send away, to leave, to forgive
• G1288: διασπάω (diaspaō) • to tear asunder, to break apart
• G1828: ἐξαρπάζω (exarpazō) • to seize, to snatch away
• G3855: παρασπάω (paraspaō) • to draw aside, to mislead
• G4486: ῥήγνυμι (rhēgnumi) • to break, to burst
• G4685: σπάω (spaō) • to draw, to pull

These Greek terms reflect similar themes of separation, breaking, and pulling away, illustrating the continuity of these concepts across the biblical languages.

Usage: The verb נָתַק (nataq) is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the action of tearing or pulling something apart. It can refer to physical separation or metaphorical disconnection.

Context: The Hebrew verb נָתַק (nataq) appears in various contexts within the Old Testament, often conveying the idea of separation or disconnection. It is used both in literal and figurative senses. For instance, in 1 Kings 11:11, God declares that He will "tear" the kingdom away from Solomon due to his disobedience: "So the LORD said to Solomon, 'Since you have done this and have not kept My covenant and statutes, which I commanded you, I will surely tear the kingdom away from you and give it to your servant.'" (BSB). This usage highlights the divine judgment and the physical and political separation that results from it.

In another instance, Psalm 107:14 uses נָתַק to describe liberation from bondage: "He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death and broke away their chains." (BSB). Here, the term is used metaphorically to describe the freeing of individuals from spiritual or emotional captivity.

The verb is also found in contexts of personal or relational separation, as seen in Job 17:11, where Job laments the tearing away of his plans and hopes: "My days are past; my plans are torn apart, even the wishes of my heart." (BSB).

נָתַק (nataq) thus serves as a powerful term in the Hebrew Bible, illustrating both the physical act of tearing and the broader implications of separation, whether by divine intervention, personal loss, or liberation.

Forms and Transliterations

אֲנַתֵּ֑ק אֲנַתֵּֽק׃ אֶתְּקֶֽנְךָּ׃ אנתק אנתק׃ אתקנך׃ הַתִּיקֵ֤נוּ הַתִּקֵם֙ הָנְתְּק֖וּ הנתקו התיקנו התקם וְנָת֣וּק וַֽיְנַתְּקֵ֛ם וַיְנַתֵּק֙ וַיִּנָּתְק֖וּ וּֽנְתַקְּנֻ֔הוּ וינתק וינתקו וינתקם ונתוק ונתקנהו יְנַתֵּ֜ק יְנַתֵּֽק׃ יִנָּתֵ֣ק יִנָּתֵ֤ק יִנָּתֵֽק׃ יִנָּתֵֽקוּ׃ ינתק ינתק׃ ינתקו׃ נְֽ֭נַתְּקָה נִתְּק֑וּ נִתְּק֖וּ נִתְּק֗וּ נִתַּ֖ק נִתַּ֙קְתִּי֙ נִתָּ֑קוּ נִתָּֽקוּ׃ ננתקה נתק נתקו נתקו׃ נתקתי תְּנַתֵּ֑קִי תְּנַתֵּֽקוּ׃ תנתקו׃ תנתקי ’ă·nat·têq ’ănattêq ’et·tə·qen·kā ’ettəqenkā anatTek etteKenka hā·nə·tə·qū haneteKu hānətəqū hat·tî·qê·nū hat·ti·qêm hattiKem hattiKenu hattiqêm hattîqênū nə·nat·tə·qāh Nenattekah nənattəqāh nit·tā·qū nit·taq nit·taq·tî nit·tə·qū nitTak nitTakti nitTaku nittaq nittaqtî nittāqū nitteKu nittəqū tə·nat·tê·qî tə·nat·tê·qū tenatTeki tenatTeku tənattêqî tənattêqū ū·nə·ṯaq·qə·nu·hū unetakkeNuhu ūnəṯaqqənuhū vaiyinnateKu vaynatTek vaynatteKem venaTuk way·nat·tə·qêm way·nat·têq way·yin·nā·ṯə·qū waynattêq waynattəqêm wayyinnāṯəqū wə·nā·ṯūq wənāṯūq yə·nat·têq yenatTek yənattêq yin·nā·ṯê·qū yin·nā·ṯêq yinnaTek yinnaTeku yinnāṯêq yinnāṯêqū

Englishman's Concordance

Leviticus 22:24
HEB: וּמָע֤וּךְ וְכָתוּת֙ וְנָת֣וּק וְכָר֔וּת לֹ֥א
NAS: or crushed or torn or cut,
KJV: or crushed, or broken, or cut;
INT: bruised crushed torn cut shall not

Joshua 4:18
HEB: מִתּ֣וֹךְ הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ן נִתְּק֗וּ כַּפּוֹת֙ רַגְלֵ֣י
NAS: feet were lifted up to the dry ground,
KJV: feet were lifted up unto the dry land,
INT: the middle of the Jordan were lifted and the soles feet

Joshua 8:6
HEB: אַחֲרֵ֗ינוּ עַ֣ד הַתִּיקֵ֤נוּ אוֹתָם֙ מִן־
NAS: us until we have drawn them away from the city,
KJV: after us) till we have drawn them from the city;
INT: after until have drawn from the city

Joshua 8:16
HEB: אַחֲרֵ֣י יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ וַיִּנָּתְק֖וּ מִן־ הָעִֽיר׃
NAS: Joshua and were drawn away from the city.
KJV: Joshua, and were drawn away from the city.
INT: after Joshua and were drawn were in the city

Judges 16:9
HEB: עָלֶ֖יךָ שִׁמְשׁ֑וֹן וַיְנַתֵּק֙ אֶת־ הַיְתָרִ֔ים
NAS: are upon you, Samson! But he snapped the cords
KJV: [be] upon thee, Samson. And he brake the withs,
INT: and Samson snapped the cords after

Judges 16:9
HEB: הַיְתָרִ֔ים כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר יִנָּתֵ֤ק פְּתִֽיל־ הַנְּעֹ֙רֶת֙
NAS: of tow snaps when it touches
KJV: of tow is broken when it toucheth
INT: the cords after snaps A string of tow

Judges 16:12
HEB: יֹשֵׁ֣ב בֶּחָ֑דֶר וַֽיְנַתְּקֵ֛ם מֵעַ֥ל זְרֹעֹתָ֖יו
NAS: in the inner room. But he snapped the ropes from his arms
KJV: in the chamber. And he brake them from off his arms
INT: abiding the inner snapped from his arms

Judges 20:31
HEB: לִקְרַ֣את הָעָ֔ם הָנְתְּק֖וּ מִן־ הָעִ֑יר
NAS: the people and were drawn away from the city,
KJV: the people, [and] were drawn away from the city;
INT: against the people and were drawn some the city

Judges 20:32
HEB: אָמְר֗וּ נָנ֙וּסָה֙ וּֽנְתַקְּנֻ֔הוּ מִן־ הָעִ֖יר
NAS: Let us flee that we may draw them away from the city
KJV: Let us flee, and draw them from the city
INT: said flee may draw from the city

Job 17:11
HEB: עָ֭בְרוּ זִמֹּתַ֣י נִתְּק֑וּ מ֖וֹרָשֵׁ֣י לְבָבִֽי׃
NAS: my plans are torn apart, [Even] the wishes
KJV: my purposes are broken off, [even] the thoughts
INT: are past my plans are torn the wishes of my heart

Job 18:14
HEB: יִנָּתֵ֣ק מֵ֭אָהֳלוֹ מִבְטַח֑וֹ
NAS: He is torn from the security
KJV: His confidence shall be rooted out of his tabernacle,
INT: is torn of his tent the security

Psalm 2:3
HEB: נְֽ֭נַתְּקָה אֶת־ מֽוֹסְרוֹתֵ֑ימוֹ
NAS: Let us tear their fetters apart
KJV: their bands asunder, and cast away
INT: tear their fetters and cast

Psalm 107:14
HEB: וְצַלְמָ֑וֶת וּמוֹסְר֖וֹתֵיהֶ֣ם יְנַתֵּֽק׃
NAS: and the shadow of death And broke their bands
KJV: and brake their bands in sunder.
INT: and the shadow their bands and broke

Ecclesiastes 4:12
HEB: לֹ֥א בִמְהֵרָ֖ה יִנָּתֵֽק׃
NAS: [strands] is not quickly torn apart.
KJV: cord is not quickly broken.
INT: is not quickly torn

Isaiah 5:27
HEB: חֲלָצָ֔יו וְלֹ֥א נִתַּ֖ק שְׂר֥וֹךְ נְעָלָֽיו׃
NAS: its sandal strap broken.
KJV: of their shoes be broken:
INT: waist Nor broken strap sandal

Isaiah 33:20
HEB: חֲבָלָ֖יו בַּל־ יִנָּתֵֽקוּ׃
NAS: any of its cords be torn apart.
KJV: neither shall any of the cords thereof be broken.
INT: cords Nor be torn

Isaiah 58:6
HEB: וְכָל־ מוֹטָ֖ה תְּנַתֵּֽקוּ׃
NAS: go free And break every yoke?
KJV: go free, and that ye break every yoke?
INT: every of the yoke and break

Jeremiah 2:20
HEB: שָׁבַ֣רְתִּי עֻלֵּ֗ךְ נִתַּ֙קְתִּי֙ מוֹסְרֹתַ֔יִךְ וַתֹּאמְרִ֖י
NAS: your yoke [And] tore off your bonds;
KJV: thy yoke, [and] burst thy bands;
INT: broke your yoke tore your bonds said

Jeremiah 5:5
HEB: שָׁ֣בְרוּ עֹ֔ל נִתְּק֖וּ מוֹסֵרֽוֹת׃
NAS: the yoke [And] burst the bonds.
KJV: the yoke, [and] burst the bonds.
INT: have broken the yoke burst the bonds

Jeremiah 6:29
HEB: וְרָעִ֖ים לֹ֥א נִתָּֽקוּ׃
NAS: on, But the wicked are not separated.
KJV: for the wicked are not plucked away.
INT: the wicked are not separated

Jeremiah 10:20
HEB: וְכָל־ מֵיתָרַ֖י נִתָּ֑קוּ בָּנַ֤י יְצָאֻ֙נִי֙
NAS: my ropes are broken; My sons
KJV: and all my cords are broken: my children
INT: and all my ropes are broken my sons have gone

Jeremiah 12:3
HEB: לִבִּ֖י אִתָּ֑ךְ הַתִּקֵם֙ כְּצֹ֣אן לְטִבְחָ֔ה
NAS: [attitude] toward You. Drag them off like sheep
KJV: mine heart toward thee: pull them out like sheep
INT: my heart's toward Drag sheep the slaughter

Jeremiah 22:24
HEB: כִּ֥י מִשָּׁ֖ם אֶתְּקֶֽנְךָּ׃
NAS: hand, yet I would pull you off;
KJV: hand, yet would I pluck thee thence;
INT: yet would pull

Jeremiah 30:8
HEB: צַוָּארֶ֔ךָ וּמוֹסְרוֹתֶ֖יךָ אֲנַתֵּ֑ק וְלֹא־ יַעַבְדוּ־
NAS: their neck and will tear off their bonds;
KJV: from off thy neck, and will burst thy bonds,
INT: their neck their bonds and will tear will no make

Ezekiel 17:9
HEB: אֶת־ שָׁרָשֶׁ֨יהָ יְנַתֵּ֜ק וְאֶת־ פִּרְיָ֣הּ ׀
NAS: Will it thrive? Will he not pull up its roots
KJV: Shall it prosper? shall he not pull up the roots
INT: nor roots up fruit and cut

27 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5423
27 Occurrences

’ă·nat·têq — 2 Occ.
’et·tə·qen·kā — 1 Occ.
hā·nə·tə·qū — 1 Occ.
hat·ti·qêm — 1 Occ.
hat·tî·qê·nū — 1 Occ.
nə·nat·tə·qāh — 1 Occ.
nit·taq — 1 Occ.
nit·taq·tî — 1 Occ.
nit·tā·qū — 2 Occ.
nit·tə·qū — 3 Occ.
tə·nat·tê·qî — 1 Occ.
tə·nat·tê·qū — 1 Occ.
ū·nə·ṯaq·qə·nu·hū — 1 Occ.
way·yin·nā·ṯə·qū — 1 Occ.
way·nat·têq — 1 Occ.
way·nat·tə·qêm — 1 Occ.
wə·nā·ṯūq — 1 Occ.
yə·nat·têq — 2 Occ.
yin·nā·ṯêq — 3 Occ.
yin·nā·ṯê·qū — 1 Occ.