What does נָצַב (nāṣab) mean in the Bible?
נָצַב (nāṣab): To take a firm, visible stand—whether physically stationed or figuratively positioned with authority or permanence.
Hebrew · H5324
נָצַב
To station , in various applications (literally or figuratively)
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נָצַב H5324
Pronunciation nāṣab
What does נָצַב (nāṣab) mean in the Bible?
נָצַב (nāṣab): To take a firm, visible stand—whether physically stationed or figuratively positioned with authority or permanence.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5324?
The BSB source-word alignment has 74 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include standing (8), . . . (5), set up (3), stood (3), was standing (3).
Where does נָצַב (nāṣab) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 18:2. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (12), 1 Samuel (9), Exodus (8), 1 Kings (7).
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 standing 8× Genesis 18:2, Genesis 24:13, Genesis 24:43, Exodus 18:14
. . . 5× Exodus 33:8, Ruth 2:5, Ruth 2:6, 1 Samuel 22:7
set up 3× Genesis 35:14, Genesis 35:20, Jeremiah 31:21
stood 3× Judges 18:16, Judges 18:17, 2 Samuel 13:31
was standing 3× Genesis 28:13, Numbers 23:6, Amos 7:7
and set me 2× Psalms 41:12, Lamentations 3:12
He set 2× Deuteronomy 32:8, Psalms 78:13
he set up 2× Genesis 33:20, 1 Kings 16:34
the governors 2× 1 Kings 4:5, 1 Kings 4:27
who stood 2× Exodus 5:20, 1 Samuel 1:26
a deputy 1× 1 Kings 22:47
and [a third of a shekel] for repointing 1× 1 Samuel 13:21
and piled 1× 2 Samuel 18:17
and stood 1× Numbers 16:27
are standing 1× Deuteronomy 29:10
arises 1× Isaiah 3:13
at his best 1× Psalms 39:5
at his side 1× 1 Samuel 22:17
at the pillar 1× Judges 9:6
but He protects 1× Proverbs 15:25
governors 1× 1 Kings 4:7
had set up 1× 2 Samuel 18:18
had stationed himself 1× 1 Samuel 22:9
have you set apart 1× Genesis 21:29
he has set up 1× 1 Samuel 15:12
he will set up 1× Joshua 6:26
his attendants 1× Genesis 45:1
is positioned 1× Lamentations 2:4
It is decreed that 1× Nahum 2:7
it is firmly fixed 1× Psalms 119:89
leading them 1× 1 Samuel 19:20
officers 1× 1 Kings 9:23
presides 1× Psalms 82:1
separated 1× Genesis 21:28
set 1× Psalms 74:17
she takes her stand 1× Proverbs 8:2
stands 1× Psalms 45:9
stay 1× Isaiah 21:8
stood firm 1× Exodus 15:8
stood upright 1× Genesis 37:7
that rested 1× Genesis 28:12
the healthy 1× Zechariah 11:16
the women attending 1× 1 Samuel 4:20
they set 1× Jeremiah 5:26
They set up 1× 2 Kings 17:10
to establish 1× 1 Chronicles 18:3
to present yourself 1× Exodus 34:2
Wait 1× Exodus 7:15
were standing 1× Numbers 22:34
where you are to stand 1× Exodus 33:21
who was standing 1× Numbers 23:17
will stand 1× Exodus 17:9
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 18:2 נִצָּבִ֖ים to standing Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural Genesis 21:28 וַיַּצֵּ֣ב to separated Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Genesis 21:29 הִצַּ֖בְתָּ to have you set apart Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular Genesis 24:13 נִצָּ֖ב to standing Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular Genesis 24:43 נִצָּ֖ב to standing Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular Genesis 28:12 מֻצָּ֣ב to that rested Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine singular Genesis 28:13 נִצָּ֣ב to was standing Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular Genesis 33:20 וַיַּצֶּב־ to he set up Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Genesis 35:14 וַיַּצֵּ֨ב to set up Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Genesis 35:20 וַיַּצֵּ֧ב to set up Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 18:2
Aligned rows 74
Books represented 20
Genesis 12 Exodus 8 Numbers 6 Deuteronomy 2 Joshua 1 Judges 3 Ruth 2 1 Samuel 9 2 Samuel 3 1 Kings 7 2 Kings 1 1 Chronicles 1 Psalms 7 Proverbs 2 Isaiah 2 Jeremiah 2 Lamentations 2 Amos 2 Nahum 1 Zechariah 1
Source forms
נִצָּ֥ב 8x niṣ·ṣāḇ Exodus 18:14, Numbers 22:34, 1 Samuel 22:9, 1 Kings 22:47
נִצָּ֖ב 6x niṣ·ṣāḇ Genesis 24:13, Genesis 24:43, Numbers 23:6, 1 Samuel 19:20
נִצָּ֣ב 4x niṣ·ṣāḇ Genesis 28:13, Numbers 22:23, Numbers 22:31, Amos 9:1
נִצָּבִ֖ים 4x niṣ·ṣā·ḇîm Genesis 18:2, Exodus 5:20, Judges 18:16, 2 Samuel 13:31
נִצָּב֙ 3x niṣ·ṣāḇ Exodus 17:9, Numbers 23:17, Judges 18:17
הַנִּצָּבִ֨ים 2x han·niṣ·ṣā·ḇîm 1 Samuel 22:17, 1 Kings 4:27
וַיַּצֶּב־ 2x way·yaṣ·ṣeḇ- Genesis 33:20, 2 Samuel 18:18
וַיַּצִּ֧בוּ 2x way·yaṣ·ṣi·ḇū 2 Samuel 18:17, 2 Kings 17:10
Parsing patterns
Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular 22x Genesis 24:13, Genesis 24:43, Genesis 28:13, Exodus 17:9
Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural 8x Genesis 18:2, Exodus 5:20, Numbers 16:27, Deuteronomy 29:10
Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural 7x Genesis 45:1, 1 Samuel 22:7, 1 Samuel 22:17, 1 Kings 4:5
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 6x Genesis 21:28, Genesis 33:20, Genesis 35:14, Genesis 35:20
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular 3x Exodus 7:15, Exodus 33:21, Exodus 34:2
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular 3x Genesis 37:7, Psalms 45:9, Proverbs 8:2
Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singular 2x 1 Samuel 1:26, Zechariah 11:16
Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular 2x Ruth 2:5, Ruth 2:6
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. To take a firm, visible stand—whether physically stationed or figuratively positioned with authority or permanence.
Source Gloss
to station , in various applications (literally or figuratively)
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 44
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 34×
Participle active 1Kgs 4:7 · 1Kgs 22:48 · 1Sam 19:20 · 1Sam 22:6 · 1Sam 22:9 · 2Sam 13:31 · Amos 7:7 · Amos 9:1 · Deut 29:9 · Exod 5:20 · Exod 17:9 · Exod 18:14 · Gen 18:2 · Gen 24:13 · Gen 24:43 · Gen 28:13 30×
Perfect Gen 37:7 · Prov 8:2 · Ps 45:10 · Exod 15:8 4×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 8×
Perfect Gen 21:29 · Ps 74:17 · 1Kgs 16:34 · Jer 5:26 4×
Imperfect Deut 32:8 · Josh 6:26 2×
Participle active 1Sam 15:12 1×
Sequential imperfect Jer 31:21 1×
Hophal causative passive — the subject is caused to perform the action 2×
Participle passive Gen 28:12 · Judg 9:6 2×
Word Origins
נָצַב is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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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