What does נָטַשׁ · ἐγκαταλείπω mean in the Bible?
נָטַשׁ · ἐγκαταλείπω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to abandon or leave behind".
Hebrew · H5203, G1459
נָטַשׁ
Properly, to pound , i.e. smite ; by implication (as if beating out, and thus expanding) to disperse ; also, to thrust off, down, out or upon (inclusively, reject , let alone , permit , remit , etc.) · to leave behind
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נָטַשׁ H5203 properly, to pound , i.e. smite ; by implication (as if beating out, and thus expanding) to disperse ; also, to thrust off, down, out or upon (inclusively, reject , let alone , permit , remit , etc.)
Pronunciation nāṭaš
To abandon or leave behind, often with force; frequently God's rejection of His people or covenant partner.
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ἐγκαταλείπω G1459 to leave behind
Pronunciation enkataleípō
To abandon or forsake someone completely, especially in crisis or need; covenant-breaking desertion.
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What does נָטַשׁ (natash) mean in the Bible?
נָטַשׁ · ἐγκαταλείπω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to abandon or leave behind".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5203, G1459?
H5203, G1459 is connected to 40 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to abandon or leave behind
Source Gloss
to abandon or leave behind
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 3 Aligned forms 17
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 13×
Perfect 1Sam 17:28 · Isa 2:6 · 1Sam 10:2 · Jer 12:7 · Jer 15:6 5×
Imperfect 1Sam 12:22 · Hos 12:15 · Ps 94:14 3×
Participle passive 1Sam 30:16 · Isa 21:15 2×
Jussive Prov 1:8 · Prov 6:20 2×
Sequential imperfect Prov 17:14 1×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 3×
Perfect Isa 16:8 · Isa 33:23 · Amos 5:2 3×
Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject 1×
Perfect Isa 32:14 1×
Word Origins
נָטַשׁ 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