Hebrew · H5193, G5452 · unreviewed

Nata

Properly, to strike in, i.e. fix ; specifically, to plant (literally or figuratively) · to plant

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נָטַע H5193 properly, to strike in, i.e. fix ; specifically, to plant (literally or figuratively)

Pronunciation nāṭaʿ

To plant or fix firmly; establishes lasting growth, whether literal crops or figurative establishments (institutions, character).

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φυτεύω G5452 to plant

Pronunciation phyteúō

To plant something deliberately for future growth; used metaphorically for establishing spiritual foundations.

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What does nata (nata) mean in the Bible?

נָטַע · φυτεύω is a Hebrew word meaning "to plant, establish".

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Meaning

to plant, establish

Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 24×

Perfect Deut 20:6 · Isa 44:14 · Num 24:6 · Prov 31:16 · Ps 104:16 · Eccl 2:4 · Ezek 36:36 · Jer 45:4 · Amos 5:11 · Josh 24:13 · Ps 80:16 · Deut 6:11 · Jer 31:5 14×

Imperfect Deut 16:21 · Deut 28:30 · Deut 28:39 · Isa 17:10 · Jer 31:5 · Isa 65:22 · Jer 35:7 7×

Participle passive Eccl 3:2 · Eccl 12:11 2×

Participle active Jer 31:5 1×

Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 1×

Perfect Isa 40:24 1×

Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 25 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form

Perfect 15 Imperfect 7 Participle passive 2 Participle 1

Stem

Qal 24 Niphal 1

Mood

Indicative 15 Indicative/jussive 7

OT Occurrences

Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).

Morphology: OSHB WLC (Open Scriptures, CC BY 4.0) · STEPBible TEHMC (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Matthew 15 — Tradition, the Heart, Gentile Faith, and the Compassionate Bread of the Messiah Matthew 21 — The King Enters Jerusalem, Judges Fruitless Religion, and Exposes Rejected-Son Leadership

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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