What does נָטָף (nāṭāp) mean in the Bible?
נָטָף (nāṭāp): Small, precious substance that falls or drips; sacred perfume in tabernacle incense
Hebrew · H5198
נָטָף
A drop ; specifically, an aromatic gum (probably stacte )
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נָטָף H5198
Pronunciation nāṭāp
What does נָטָף (nāṭāp) mean in the Bible?
נָטָף (nāṭāp): Small, precious substance that falls or drips; sacred perfume in tabernacle incense
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5198?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include drops (1), gum resin (1).
Where does נָטָף (nāṭāp) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 30:34. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (1), Job (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It drops 1× Job 36:27
gum resin 1× Exodus 30:34
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Usage map
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First aligned row Exodus 30:34
Aligned rows 2
Books represented 2
Exodus 1 Job 1
Source forms
נָטָ֤ף׀ 1x nā·ṭāp̄ Exodus 30:34
נִטְפֵי־ 1x niṭ·p̄ê- Job 36:27
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural construct 1x Job 36:27
Noun - masculine singular 1x Exodus 30:34
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Small, precious substance that falls or drips; sacred perfume in tabernacle incense
Source Gloss
a drop ; specifically, an aromatic gum (probably stacte )
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Small, precious substance that falls or drips; sacred perfume in tabernacle incense
a drop; specifically, an aromatic gum (probably stacte) BDB: drop Usage: drop, stacte.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
נָטָף is built from this root:
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain