What does נָעַר (nāʿar) mean in the Bible?
נָעַר (nāʿar): Physical shaking with forceful motion; used metaphorically for overthrowing or casting off oppression and enemies
Hebrew · H5287
נָעַר
To tumble about
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נָעַרH5287
Pronunciationnāʿar
What does נָעַר (nāʿar) mean in the Bible?
נָעַר (nāʿar): Physical shaking with forceful motion; used metaphorically for overthrowing or casting off oppression and enemies
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5287?
The BSB source-word alignment has 11 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and shake (1), and shake myself free (1), but swept (1), I am shaken off (1), never (1).
Where does נָעַר (nāʿar) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 14:27. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (3), Nehemiah (3), Psalms (2), Exodus (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 Itand shake1×Job 38:13
and shake myself free1×Judges 16:20
but swept1×Psalms 136:15
I am shaken off1×Psalms 109:23
never1×Isaiah 33:15
shake1×Nehemiah 5:13
Shake off1×Isaiah 52:2
shake off their leaves1×Isaiah 33:9
shaken out1×Nehemiah 5:13
shook out1×Nehemiah 5:13
swept them1×Exodus 14:27
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 14:27וַיְנַעֵ֧רtoswept themConjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularJudges 16:20וְאִנָּעֵ֔רtoand shake myself freeConjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singularNehemiah 5:13נָעַ֗רְתִּיtoshook outVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularNehemiah 5:13יְנַעֵ֪רtoshakeVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularNehemiah 5:13נָע֖וּרtoshaken outVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularJob 38:13וְיִנָּעֲר֖וּtoand shakeConjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralPsalms 109:23נִ֝נְעַ֗רְתִּיtoI am shaken offVerb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singularPsalms 136:15וְנִ֘עֵ֤רtobut sweptConjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularIsaiah 33:9וְנֹעֵ֥רtoshake off their leavesConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularIsaiah 33:15נֹעֵ֤רtoneverVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowExodus 14:27
Aligned rows11
Books represented6
Exodus1Judges1Nehemiah3Job1Psalms2Isaiah3
Source forms
הִתְנַעֲרִ֧י1xhiṯ·na·‘ă·rîIsaiah 52:2
וְאִנָּעֵ֔ר1xwə·’in·nā·‘êrJudges 16:20
וַיְנַעֵ֧ר1xway·na·‘êrExodus 14:27
וְיִנָּעֲר֖וּ1xwə·yin·nā·‘ă·rūJob 38:13
וְנִ֘עֵ֤ר1xwə·ni·‘êrPsalms 136:15
וְנֹעֵ֥ר1xwə·nō·‘êrIsaiah 33:9
יְנַעֵ֪ר1xyə·na·‘êrNehemiah 5:13
נִ֝נְעַ֗רְתִּי1xnin·‘ar·tîPsalms 109:23
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular1xJudges 16:20
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural1xJob 38:13
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular1xPsalms 136:15
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular1xExodus 14:27
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular1xIsaiah 33:9
Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - feminine singular1xIsaiah 52:2
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular1xPsalms 109:23
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular1xNehemiah 5:13
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Physical shaking with forceful motion; used metaphorically for overthrowing or casting off oppression and enemies
Source Gloss
to tumble about
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Physical shaking with forceful motion; used metaphorically for overthrowing or casting off oppression and enemies
to tumble about BDB: shake Usage: shake (off, out, self), overthrow, toss up and down.
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 groups4Aligned forms6
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense3×
Participle activeIsa 33:151×
PerfectNeh 5:131×
Participle passiveNeh 5:131×
Hithpaelreflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others1×
Sequential imperfectIsa 52:21×
Pielintensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action1×
ImperfectNeh 5:131×
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action1×
PerfectPs 109:231×
Word Origins
נָעַר is built from this root:
נָעַרH5286