Strong's Lexicon nathak: To tear away, draw (off), break, remove, pluck away Original Word: נָתַךְ Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "nathak," the concept of tearing or breaking away can be found in Greek words such as "διασπάω" (diaspao - to tear apart) and "ἀποσπάω" (apospaō - to draw away). Usage: The Hebrew verb "nathak" primarily conveys the action of tearing or breaking something away. It is used in contexts where something is forcibly removed or separated, often implying a sense of violence or abruptness. This term can be applied to physical objects, as well as metaphorically to relationships or covenants. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of tearing or breaking was often associated with significant emotional or spiritual events. For example, tearing one's garments was a sign of mourning or repentance. The act of breaking or tearing away could symbolize the severing of relationships, whether between individuals or between a community and God. Understanding "nathak" within this cultural context highlights the gravity and intensity of the actions it describes. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to pour forth, be poured out NASB Translation emptied (2), melt (2), melted (3), pour (2), poured (11), rained (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [נָתַךְ verb pour forth (intransitive), be poured out (Late Hebrew id., Niph`al flow, Hiph`il melt (transitive); Assyrian natâku, flow DlHWB 487 JägerBAS ii. 292; ᵑ7 Aph`el pour out, especially melt; Zinjirli ליתכה (Haph`el) NöZMG xlvii (1893), 98 Cook83; Syriac (rare) PS2480); — Qal Imperfect3feminine singular תִּתַּךְ Jeremiah 42:18 3t., וַתִּתַּךְ Jeremiah 44:6; Daniel 9:11; 3masculine plural וַיִּתְּכוּ Job 3:34; — pour forth, always figurative, כַמַּיִם שַׁאֲגֹתָ֑י ׳וַיִתּ Job 3:24 and my groans have poured forth like water; usually of divine wrath (חֵמָה) Jeremiah 42:18 (with עַלֿ person), Jeremiah 44:6 (absolute), 2 Chronicles 12:7; 34:25 (both with בְּ local against); compare also Daniel 9:11 Daniel 9:27 (both with עַלֿ person) Niph`al Perfect3masculine singular נִתַּךְ Exodus 9:33 2t.; 3 feminine singular נִתְּכָה Nahum 1:6; 2Chronicles 34:21, וְנִתְּכָה consecutive Ezekiel 24:11; 2masculine plural וְנִתַּכְתֶּם Ezekiel 22:21; Participle feminine נִתֶּ֫בֶת Jeremiah 7:20: — be poured, of rain, אָ֑רְצָה Exodus 9:33 (J), compare מַיִם עֲלֵיהֶם ׳נ 2 Samuel 21:10; be poured out, of wrath of ׳י Nahum 1:6 (absolute), Jeremiah 7:20 (with אֶלֿ location), Jeremiah 42:18 (with עַלֿ person), 2 Chronicles 34:21 (with בְּ person); be poured forth i.e. melted, annihilated in the midst of (בְּתוֺךְ) the fire of ׳יs fury Ezekiel 22:21 (subject persons), so Ezekiel 24:11 (subject impurity, figurative of caldron). Hiph`il Perfect3masculine plural הִתִּיכוּ עֲבָדֶיךָ אֶתהַֿכֶּסֶף 2 Kings 22:9 thy servants have poured out the money ("" 2 Chronicles 34:12 below); 1 singular וְהִתַּכְתִּ֫י אֶתְכֶם consecutive Ezekiel 22:20 and I will, melt you (figurative of judgment); Infinitive construct לְהַנְתִּיךְ Ezekiel 22:20 in order to melt it (i.e. metal in furnace; Co after ᵐ5. ᵑ6 reads לְהִנָּתֵךְ Niph`al Infinitive, so Berthol, compare Toy); Imperfect3masculine plural וַיַּתִּיכוּ2Chronicles 34:17 ("" 2 Kings 22:9 above); הֲלֹא כֶחָלָב תַּתִּיכֵנִי Job 10:10 dost (= didst) thou not pour me out like milk? (of beginnings of life). Hoph`al Imperfect2masculine plural כֵּן תֻּתְּכוּ Ezekiel 22:22 so shall ye be melted (figurative of judgement). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance drop, gather together, melt, pour forth, out A primitive root; to flow forth (literally or figuratively); by implication, to liquify -- drop, gather (together), melt, pour (forth, out). Forms and Transliterations הִתִּ֤יכוּ התיכו וְהִתַּכְתִּ֖י וְנִתְּכָ֤ה וְנִתַּכְתֶּ֖ם וְתִתַּ֧ךְ וַֽיִּתְּכ֥וּ וַיַּתִּ֕יכוּ וַתִּתַּ֤ךְ וַתִּתַּ֨ךְ והתכתי ויתיכו ויתכו ונתכה ונתכתם ותתך לְהַנְתִּ֑יךְ להנתיך נִתְּכָ֣ה נִתֶּ֙כֶת֙ נִתַּ֥ךְ נִתַּ֨ךְ נִתַּךְ־ נתך נתך־ נתכה נתכת תִּתַּ֖ךְ תִּתַּ֤ךְ תִתַּ֧ךְ תַּתִּיכֵ֑נִי תֻּתְּכ֣וּ תתיכני תתך תתכו hit·tî·ḵū hitTichu hittîḵū lə·han·tîḵ lehanTich ləhantîḵ nit·taḵ nit·taḵ- nit·tə·ḵāh nit·te·ḵeṯ nitTach nittaḵ nittaḵ- nitteChah nitTechet nittəḵāh nitteḵeṯ tat·tî·ḵê·nî tattiCheni tattîḵênî tit·taḵ ṯit·taḵ titTach tittaḵ ṯittaḵ tut·tə·ḵū tutteChu tuttəḵū vaiyatTichu vaiyitteChu vattitTach vehittachTi venittachTem venitteChah vetitTach wat·tit·taḵ wattittaḵ way·yat·tî·ḵū way·yit·tə·ḵū wayyattîḵū wayyittəḵū wə·hit·taḵ·tî wə·nit·taḵ·tem wə·nit·tə·ḵāh wə·ṯit·taḵ wəhittaḵtî wənittaḵtem wənittəḵāh wəṯittaḵLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 9:33 HEB: וּמָטָ֖ר לֹא־ נִתַּ֥ךְ אָֽרְצָה׃ NAS: no longer poured on the earth. KJV: and the rain was not poured upon the earth. INT: and rain no poured the earth 2 Samuel 21:10 2 Kings 22:9 2 Chronicles 12:7 2 Chronicles 34:17 2 Chronicles 34:21 2 Chronicles 34:25 Job 3:24 Job 10:10 Jeremiah 7:20 Jeremiah 42:18 Jeremiah 42:18 Jeremiah 44:6 Ezekiel 22:20 Ezekiel 22:20 Ezekiel 22:21 Ezekiel 22:22 Ezekiel 24:11 Daniel 9:11 Daniel 9:27 Nahum 1:6 21 Occurrences |