Strong's Lexicon nathas: To tear down, to pull down, to overthrow Original Word: נָתָס Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent in Strong's Concordance, the concept of tearing down or overthrowing can be related to Greek terms like καθαιρέω (kathaireō - Strong's G2507), which means to take down or destroy. Usage: The Hebrew verb "nathas" primarily means to tear down or overthrow. It is often used in the context of demolishing physical structures, such as altars or buildings, and can also imply a broader sense of dismantling or destroying something established. The term conveys a forceful action, often associated with divine judgment or human rebellion against idolatry. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, the act of tearing down altars or high places was significant in the context of religious reform and the eradication of idolatry. The Israelites were commanded to destroy the altars of foreign gods as a means of purifying their worship and remaining faithful to Yahweh. This action was both a physical and symbolic gesture of rejecting false worship and reaffirming covenantal loyalty to God. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to tear or break down NASB Translation break (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [נָתַס] verb tear or break down (= נָחַץ); — Qal Perfect3plural נָָֽתְסוּ נְתִיבָתִי Job 30:13 they have broken down my path, made it impassable (figurative). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance mar A primitive root; to tear up -- mar. Forms and Transliterations נָתְס֗וּ נתסו nā·ṯə·sū nateSu nāṯəsūLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Job 30:13 HEB: נָתְס֗וּ נְֽתִיבָ֫תִ֥י לְהַוָּתִֽי NAS: They break up my path, They profit KJV: They mar my path, they set forward INT: break my path my destruction 1 Occurrence |
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