Strong's Lexicon nets: Flower, Blossom Original Word: נֵץ Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to sparkle or glisten. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for similar concepts is "ἄνθος" (anthos), Strong's Greek 438, which also means flower or blossom. Usage: The Hebrew word "נֵץ" (nets) refers to a flower or blossom, often used metaphorically to describe beauty, transience, or the beginning of something new. In the context of the Bible, it can symbolize the fleeting nature of life or the beauty of God's creation. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, flowers and blossoms were significant in daily life and religious symbolism. They were often used in poetry and literature to convey beauty, renewal, and the ephemeral nature of life. The blooming of flowers marked the change of seasons and was a reminder of God's provision and the cycles of nature. Brown-Driver-Briggs I. [נֵץ] noun masculine only suffix נִצָּהּ Genesis 40:10, see following II. נֵץ noun masculine a bird of prey, Generic name, including hawk and falcon (TristrNHB; accipiter BoHieroz. ii. 266 ff.; ed. Rosenm. iii. 5 ff., compare NowArchaeology i.116); — unclean bird, Leviticus 11:16 (P), Deuteronomy 14:15 (varieties, לְמִינֵהוּ); bird of passage Job 39:26. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance blossom, hawk From natsats; a flower (from its brilliancy); also a hawk (from it flashing speed); --blossom, hawk. see HEBREW natsats Forms and Transliterations הַנֵּ֖ץ הנץ נִצָּ֔הּ נֵ֑ץ נץ נצה han·nêṣ hannêṣ hanNetz nêṣ Netz niṣ·ṣāh niṣṣāh nitzTzahLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 40:10 HEB: כְפֹרַ֙חַת֙ עָלְתָ֣ה נִצָּ֔הּ הִבְשִׁ֥ילוּ אַשְׁכְּלֹתֶ֖יהָ NAS: And as it was budding, its blossoms came KJV: and it [was] as though it budded, [and] her blossoms shot forth; INT: budding came blossoms produced clusters Leviticus 11:16 Deuteronomy 14:15 Job 39:26 4 Occurrences |
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