What does נָתַץ · κατασκάπτω mean in the Bible?
נָתַץ · κατασκάπτω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to tear down or destroy".
Hebrew · H5422, G2679
נָתַץ
To tear down · to ruin
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נָתַץH5422to tear down
Pronunciationnātaṣ
Destruction through violent dismantling; primarily of structures, walls, or fortifications being systematically torn down
Open lexicon entry →κατασκάπτωG2679to ruin
Pronunciationkataskáptō
Open lexicon entry →What does נָתַץ (nathats) mean in the Bible?
נָתַץ · κατασκάπτω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to tear down or destroy".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5422, G2679?
H5422, G2679 is connected to 42 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to tear down or destroy
Source Gloss
to tear down or destroy
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 groups5Aligned forms19
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense14×
Perfect2Kgs 23:12 · 2Kgs 23:15 · Judg 6:30 · Judg 6:31 · Judg 6:32 · Judg 8:17 · 2Kgs 25:10 · Jer 39:8 · Jer 52:149×
ImperfectDeut 7:5 · Ezek 26:9 · Ezek 26:12 · Judg 8:94×
Sequential imperfectPs 58:71×
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action2×
PerfectJer 4:26 · Nah 1:62×
Pielintensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action1×
Perfect2Chr 33:31×
Pualintensive passive — intensive action received by the subject1×
PerfectJudg 6:281×
Hophalcausative passive — the subject is caused to perform the action1×
ImperfectLev 11:351×
Word Origins
נָתַץ is a primitive root - no further derivation.