Hebrew · H5337, G4506 · unreviewed

נָצַל

To snatch away, whether in a good or a bad sense · to rescue

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נָצַל H5337 to snatch away, whether in a good or a bad sense

Pronunciation nāṣal

Forceful removal from danger or possession; God's primary rescue verb emphasizing sudden, decisive intervention.

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ῥύομαι G4506 to rescue

Pronunciation rhýomai

Rescue through forceful extraction or removal, emphasizing deliverance from danger or evil power.

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What does נָצַל (natsal) mean in the Bible?

נָצַל · ῥύομαι is a Hebrew word meaning "to rescue or snatch away from danger".

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Meaning

to rescue or snatch away from danger

Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 67×

Perfect 1Sam 7:14 · 1Sam 30:18 · 2Sam 22:1 · Exod 12:27 · Exod 18:10 · Gen 31:16 · Jer 20:13 · Ps 18:1 · 2Chr 25:15 · 2Chr 32:17 · 2Kgs 18:33 · 2Kgs 18:34 · 2Kgs 18:35 · Isa 36:19 · Isa 36:20 · Exod 5:23 24×

Imperfect 1Sam 12:21 · 2Chr 32:15 · Ezek 14:16 · Ezek 14:18 · Ezek 14:20 · Isa 47:14 · 2Chr 32:17 · 2Kgs 17:39 · 2Kgs 18:35 · Amos 3:12 · Isa 36:20 · Isa 44:20 · Ps 72:12 · 1Sam 30:8 · Prov 19:19 · Prov 23:14 20×

Participle active 2Sam 14:6 · Dan 8:4 · Dan 8:7 · Deut 32:39 · Hos 5:14 · Isa 5:29 · Isa 42:22 · Isa 43:13 · Job 5:4 · Job 10:7 · Judg 18:28 · Mic 5:7 · Prov 14:25 · Ps 7:3 · Ps 35:10 · Ps 50:22 17×

Infinitive absolute 2Kgs 18:30 · Isa 36:15 2×

Sequential imperfect Prov 24:11 · Ps 82:4 2×

Infinitive construct Gen 37:22 1×

Jussive Ps 119:43 1×

Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 11×

Imperfect Amos 3:12 · Ezek 14:16 · Ezek 14:18 · 2Kgs 19:11 · Isa 37:11 · Deut 23:16 · Ps 33:16 · Mic 4:10 8×

Perfect Jer 7:10 1×

Sequential imperfect Prov 6:5 1×

Cohortative Ps 69:15 1×

Hophal causative passive — the subject is caused to perform the action 2×

Participle passive Amos 4:11 · Zech 3:2 2×

Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 1×

Imperfect Ezek 14:14 1×

Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 81 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form

Imperfect 30 Perfect 25 Participle 17 Imperative 3 Infinitive absolute 2 Participle passive 2 Infinitive construct 1 Cohortative 1

Stem

Hiphil 67 Niphal 11 Hophal 2 Piel 1

Mood

Indicative/jussive 28 Indicative 25 Imperative 3 Jussive 1 Indicative/cohortative 1

OT Occurrences

Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).

Morphology: OSHB WLC (Open Scriptures, CC BY 4.0) · STEPBible TEHMC (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Matthew 6 — Hidden Righteousness, the Father’s Reward, and Seeking First the Kingdom Romans 11 — The Remnant, the Grafted Gentiles, and the Mercy of God Toward Israel Romans 15 — Bearing with the Weak, Welcoming One Another, and Paul’s Priestly Mission to the Gentiles Romans 7 — Released from the Law, Exposed by the Law, and Crying Out for Deliverance

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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