What does נָטַר mean in the Bible?
נָטַר is a Hebrew word meaning "to guard ; figuratively, to cherish (anger)".
Hebrew · H5201
נָטַר
To guard ; figuratively, to cherish (anger)
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נָטַר H5201
What does נָטַר mean in the Bible?
נָטַר is a Hebrew word meaning "to guard ; figuratively, to cherish (anger)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5201?
The BSB source-word alignment has 9 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (1), a keeper (1), and reserves [wrath] (1), are for those who tend (1), be angry (1).
Where does נָטַר appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 19:18. Its strongest book concentrations include Song Of Solomon (4), Jeremiah (2), Leviticus (1), Nahum (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 . . . 1× Song Of Solomon 1:6
a keeper 1× Song Of Solomon 1:6
and reserves [wrath] 1× Nahum 1:2
are for those who tend 1× Song Of Solomon 8:12
be angry 1× Jeremiah 3:12
harbor [His anger] 1× Psalms 103:9
or bear a grudge 1× Leviticus 19:18
to the tenants 1× Song Of Solomon 8:11
Will He be angry 1× Jeremiah 3:5
Show sample aligned rows
Leviticus 19:18 תִטֹּר֙ to or bear a grudge Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Psalms 103:9 יִטּֽוֹר׃ to harbor [His anger] Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Song Of Solomon 1:6 נֹטֵרָ֣ה to a keeper Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular Song Of Solomon 1:6 נָטָֽרְתִּי׃ to . . . Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Song Of Solomon 8:11 לַנֹּטְרִ֑ים to to the tenants Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Song Of Solomon 8:12 לְנֹטְרִ֥ים to are for those who tend Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Jeremiah 3:5 הֲיִנְטֹ֣ר to Will He be angry Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Jeremiah 3:12 אֶטּ֖וֹר to be angry Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Nahum 1:2 וְנוֹטֵ֥ר to and reserves [wrath] Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Leviticus 19:18
Aligned rows 9
Books represented 5
Leviticus 1 Psalms 1 Song Of Solomon 4 Jeremiah 2 Nahum 1
Source forms
אֶטּ֖וֹר 1x ’eṭ·ṭō·wr Jeremiah 3:12
הֲיִנְטֹ֣ר 1x hă·yin·ṭōr Jeremiah 3:5
וְנוֹטֵ֥ר 1x wə·nō·w·ṭêr Nahum 1:2
יִטּֽוֹר׃ 1x yiṭ·ṭō·wr Psalms 103:9
לְנֹטְרִ֥ים 1x lə·nō·ṭə·rîm Song Of Solomon 8:12
לַנֹּטְרִ֑ים 1x lan·nō·ṭə·rîm Song Of Solomon 8:11
נֹטֵרָ֣ה 1x nō·ṭê·rāh Song Of Solomon 1:6
נָטָֽרְתִּי׃ 1x nā·ṭā·rə·tî Song Of Solomon 1:6
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 2x Psalms 103:9, Jeremiah 3:5
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular 1x Nahum 1:2
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural 1x Song Of Solomon 8:12
Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural 1x Song Of Solomon 8:11
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular 1x Jeremiah 3:12
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular 1x Leviticus 19:18
Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular 1x Song Of Solomon 1:6
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular 1x Song Of Solomon 1:6
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to guard ; figuratively, to cherish (anger)
Source Gloss
to guard ; figuratively, to cherish (anger)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to guard; figuratively, to cherish (anger) BDB: keep Usage: bear grudge, keep(-er), reserve.
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 groups 1 Aligned forms 5
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 5×
Imperfect Jer 3:12 · Lev 19:18 · Ps 103:9 3×
Participle active Song 1:6 1×
Perfect Song 1:6 1×
Word Origins
נָטַר is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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