What does נָטַל · נָשָׂא mean in the Bible?
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Hebrew · H5190, H5375
נָטַל / נָשָׂא
To lift ; by implication, to impose · to lift , in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
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נָטַלH5190to lift ; by implication, to impose
Pronunciationnāṭal
Physical lifting extends to bearing burdens and, crucially, imposing obligations or judgment on others.
Open lexicon entry →נָשָׂאH5375to lift , in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
Pronunciationnose
Foundational verb of elevation: lifts objects, persons, burdens, and metaphorically sins, prayers, oneself into prominence or divine regard.
Open lexicon entry →What does נָטַל / נָשָׂא (nāṭal / nāśāʾ) mean in the Bible?
נָטַל · נָשָׂא is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to lift, bear, carry.".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5190, H5375?
H5190, H5375 is connected to 658 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to lift, bear, carry.
Source Gloss
to lift, bear, carry.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups1Aligned forms3
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense3×
Participle active2Sam 24:121×
ImperfectIsa 40:151×
PerfectLam 3:281×
Word Origins
נָטַל / נָשָׂא is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.