What does נָטַע · כֶּרֶם mean in the Bible?
נָטַע · כֶּרֶם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to plant; vineyard".
Hebrew · H5193, H3754
נָטַע / כֶּרֶם
Properly, to strike in, i.e. fix ; specifically, to plant (literally or figuratively) · a garden or vineyard
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נָטַעH5193properly, to strike in, i.e. fix ; specifically, to plant (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciationnāṭaʿ
To plant or fix firmly; establishes lasting growth, whether literal crops or figurative establishments (institutions, character).
Open lexicon entry →כֶּרֶםH3754a garden or vineyard
Pronunciationkerem
Vineyard as productive land holding; embodies covenant blessing, fertility, and righteous labor in OT theology
Open lexicon entry →What does נָטַע / כֶּרֶם (nāṭaʿ / kerem) mean in the Bible?
נָטַע · כֶּרֶם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to plant; vineyard".
Full entry for נָטַע / כֶּרֶם (H5193, H3754) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5193, H3754?
H5193, H3754 is connected to 151 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to plant; vineyard
Source Gloss
to plant; vineyard
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 groups2Aligned forms25
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense24×
PerfectDeut 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 31:514×
ImperfectDeut 16:21 · Deut 28:30 · Deut 28:39 · Isa 17:10 · Jer 31:5 · Isa 65:22 · Jer 35:77×
Participle passiveEccl 3:2 · Eccl 12:112×
Participle activeJer 31:51×
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action1×
PerfectIsa 40:241×
Word Origins
נָטַע / כֶּרֶם is a primitive root - no further derivation.