Hebrew · H5414, H3027, G3860 · unreviewed

נָתַן בְּיַד

To give , used with greatest latitude of application ( put , make , etc.) · a hand (the open one [indicating power , means , direction , etc.], in distinction from 3709 , the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote [as follows] · to surrender, i.e yield up, intrust, transmit

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נָתַן H5414 to give , used with greatest latitude of application ( put , make , etc.)
Pronunciation nātan
Foundational action verb expressing transfer or placement; encompasses causation, bestowal, and divine appointment across literal and figurative registers.
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יָד H3027 a hand (the open one [indicating power , means , direction , etc.], in distinction from 3709 , the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote [as follows]
Pronunciation yād
Open hand signifies power, control, and agency; extends from literal grasp to dominion and divine authority throughout Scripture.
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παραδίδωμι G3860 to surrender, i.e yield up, intrust, transmit
Pronunciation paradídōmi
To hand over to another's custody or control, often with betrayal or judicial surrender connotations.
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What does נָתַן בְּיַד (natan beyad) mean in the Bible?

נָתַן · יָד · παραδίδωμι is a Hebrew word meaning "to give over into the power or authority of another".

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Meaning

to give over into the power or authority of another
Grammatical Forms

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

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 904×
Perfect 1Chr 14:17 · 1Chr 16:7 · 1Chr 19:11 · 1Chr 22:18 · 1Chr 28:5 · 1Kgs 1:48 · 1Kgs 2:35 · 1Kgs 5:21 · 1Kgs 5:25 · 1Kgs 5:26 · 1Kgs 6:6 · 1Kgs 7:39 · 1Kgs 7:51 · 1Kgs 8:56 · 1Kgs 9:12 · 1Kgs 9:22 407×
Imperfect 1Chr 22:12 · 1Kgs 5:25 · 1Kgs 9:11 · 1Sam 1:5 · 1Sam 1:17 · 1Sam 17:25 · 1Sam 22:7 · 1Sam 28:19 · 2Sam 19:1 · 2Sam 22:14 · Amos 1:2 · Dan 11:17 · Deut 5:29 · Deut 11:25 · Deut 28:7 · Deut 28:24 306×
Participle active 1Kgs 5:24 · 1Kgs 18:9 · 1Sam 23:4 · 1Sam 24:5 · 2Kgs 19:7 · Deut 1:20 · Deut 1:25 · Deut 2:29 · Deut 3:20 · Deut 4:1 · Deut 4:8 · Deut 4:21 · Deut 4:40 · Deut 5:16 · Deut 5:31 · Deut 7:16 93×
Sequential imperfect 1Chr 22:19 · 1Kgs 3:26 · 1Kgs 3:27 · 1Sam 11:12 · 1Sam 17:10 · 2Chr 30:8 · 2Chr 35:3 · 2Sam 20:21 · Exod 7:9 · Exod 17:2 · Ezra 10:11 · Gen 23:4 · Gen 34:8 · Jer 13:16 · Jer 29:6 · Jer 48:9 43×
Infinitive construct 1Kgs 5:17 · 1Kgs 15:17 · 1Kgs 17:14 · 1Sam 18:19 · 2Chr 16:1 · Dan 8:13 · Deut 2:25 · Deut 2:31 · Gen 4:12 · Gen 38:9 · Jer 26:24 · Jer 43:3 · Josh 10:12 · Judg 21:7 · Num 20:21 · Ps 78:20 17×
Jussive 1Sam 1:16 · Deut 21:8 · Eccl 5:5 · Eccl 7:21 · Exod 10:25 · Joel 2:17 · Jonah 1:14 · Prov 6:4 · Prov 30:8 · Prov 31:3 · Ps 74:19 · Ps 140:9 · Ezra 9:12 · Isa 62:7 · 1Sam 27:5 · Lam 2:18 17×
Participle passive 1Chr 6:33 · 2Chr 1:12 · Deut 28:31 · Deut 28:32 · Esth 3:11 · Neh 13:4 · Num 3:9 · Num 8:16 · Num 8:19 · Num 18:6 12×
Infinitive absolute 2Sam 5:19 · Deut 15:10 · Judg 8:25 · Judg 11:30 · Num 21:2 · Num 27:7
Cohortative 1Kgs 21:2 · 1Kgs 21:6 · Num 14:4
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 67×
Perfect 1Chr 5:1 · 1Sam 18:19 · 2Kgs 25:30 · Esth 3:15 · Esth 8:14 · Ezek 11:15 · Ezek 32:20 · Ezek 33:24 · Gen 38:14 · Jer 32:24 · Jer 32:25 · Jer 32:36 · Jer 32:43 · Jer 46:24 · Jer 52:34 · Job 9:24 42×
Imperfect 2Kgs 18:30 · 2Kgs 19:10 · Dan 8:12 · Esth 7:3 · Isa 36:15 · Isa 37:10 · Jer 21:10 · Jer 38:3 · 2Chr 2:13 · Esth 2:13 · Exod 5:18 · Isa 51:12 · Jer 32:4 · Lev 24:20 · Jer 34:3 · Jer 37:17 17×
Participle active 2Chr 28:5 · Exod 5:16 · Ezek 32:25 · Isa 33:16
Jussive 2Sam 21:6 · Esth 9:13
Infinitive absolute Jer 32:4 · Jer 38:3
Hophal causative passive — the subject is caused to perform the action
Imperfect Job 28:15 · Lev 11:38 · Num 26:54 · Num 32:5
Jussive 2Kgs 5:17
Qal passive
Jussive 1Kgs 2:21 · 2Sam 21:6
Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 978 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form
Perfect 449 Imperfect 347 Participle 97 Imperative 43 Infinitive construct 17 Participle passive 12 Infinitive absolute 8 Cohortative 3 Jussive 2
Stem
Qal 904 Niphal 67 Hophal 5 Qal passive 2
Mood
Indicative 449 Indicative/jussive 241 Indicative/cohortative 86 Imperative 43 Jussive 20
OT Occurrences
Gen 1:29 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Gen 3:12 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Gen 3:12 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Gen 4:12 Qal · Infinitive construct Gen 9:2 Niphal · Perfect · Indicative Gen 9:3 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Gen 9:12 Qal · Participle Gen 9:13 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Gen 12:7 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/cohortative Gen 14:21 Qal · Imperative · Imperative Gen 15:2 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Gen 15:3 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Gen 15:18 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Gen 16:5 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Gen 17:16 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Gen 20:16 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Gen 23:4 Qal · Imperative · Imperative Gen 23:11 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Gen 23:13 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Gen 24:7 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/cohortative Gen 24:41 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Gen 24:53 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Gen 25:6 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Gen 25:34 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Gen 26:3 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/cohortative Gen 27:37 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Gen 28:4 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Gen 28:22 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Gen 30:14 Qal · Imperative · Imperative Gen 30:18 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Gen 30:18 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Gen 30:31 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/cohortative Gen 30:31 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Gen 34:8 Qal · Imperative · Imperative Gen 34:9 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/jussive Gen 34:11 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/cohortative Gen 34:21 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/cohortative Gen 35:12 Qal · Perfect · Indicative Gen 35:12 Qal · Imperfect · Indicative/cohortative Gen 38:9 Qal · Infinitive construct +938 more 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.).

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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.

1 Corinthians 11 — Honor, Worship Order, and the Lord’s Supper Under the Lordship of Christ 1 Corinthians 5 — Purge the Evil, Keep the Feast, and Guard the Holiness of the Church Acts 21 — Paul Goes to Jerusalem and Is Seized in the Temple Ephesians 5 — Walking in Love, Light, Wisdom, and Spirit-Filled Order John 13 — The Servant-Lord, the Washed Disciples, and the New Command of Love John 18 — The Arrested King: Betrayal, Sovereign Surrender, Denial, Trial, and the Kingdom Not of This World John 19 — The Crucified King: Behold the Man, Behold Your King, It Is Finished, and the Pierced Son Luke 22 — The Passover Betrayal, the New Covenant Meal, and the Suffering Servant King Luke 9 — The Christ Revealed, the Cross Announced, and the Jerusalem Road Begun Mark 10 — The Way of the Servant King: Marriage, Children, Wealth, Cross, Ransom, and Sight Mark 13 — Watch and Endure: Temple Judgment, Gospel Witness, Tribulation, the Son of Man, and Readiness Mark 14 — The Son of Man Handed Over: Anointing, Supper, Gethsemane, Betrayal, Trial, and Denial Mark 15 — The Crucified King: Condemnation, Mockery, Death, Confession, and Burial Mark 9 — Glory, Unbelief, Suffering, Humility, and Radical Discipleship Matthew 10 — The Mission of the Twelve, Costly Witness, and Allegiance to Christ Matthew 11 — The Messiah Question, the Rejected Generation, and Rest for the Weary Matthew 17 — The Glory of the Son, the Coming of Elijah, the Failure of Little Faith, and the Son’s Humble Freedom Matthew 20 — The First-Last Kingdom, the Ransom-Giving Son of Man, and Mercy for the Blind Matthew 24 — The Olivet Discourse: Temple Desolation, Coming Judgment, the Son of Man, and Watchful Readiness Matthew 25 — Readiness, Stewardship, and the Final Judgment of the Son of Man Matthew 26 — The Betrayal, Passover, Gethsemane, Trial, and Denial of Jesus Matthew 27 — Jesus Condemned, Crucified, Dead, Buried, and Guarded Matthew 4 — The Tested Son, the Kingdom Proclaimed, and the First Disciples Called Romans 1 — The Gospel Reveals the Righteousness of God and the Wrath of God Romans 4 — Abraham Justified by Faith and the Promise Secured by Grace Romans 8 — No Condemnation, Life in the Spirit, and the Unbreakable Love of God in Christ

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

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