What does נָתַץ (nātaṣ) mean in the Bible?
נָתַץ (nātaṣ): Destruction through violent dismantling; primarily of structures, walls, or fortifications being systematically torn down
Hebrew · H5422
נָתַץ
To tear down
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נָתַץ H5422
Pronunciation nātaṣ
What does נָתַץ (nātaṣ) mean in the Bible?
נָתַץ (nātaṣ): Destruction through violent dismantling; primarily of structures, walls, or fortifications being systematically torn down
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5422?
The BSB source-word alignment has 42 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and tear down (4), tear down (3), and tore it down (2), broke down (2), He tore down (2).
Where does נָתַץ (nātaṣ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 34:13. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Kings (8), Judges (8), Jeremiah (7), 2 Chronicles (6).
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 and tear down 4× Jeremiah 1:10, Jeremiah 31:28, Ezekiel 16:39, Ezekiel 26:9
tear down 3× Deuteronomy 7:5, Deuteronomy 12:3, Ezekiel 26:12
and tore it down 2× 2 Kings 11:18, 2 Chronicles 23:17
broke down 2× 2 Kings 25:10, Jeremiah 52:14
He tore down 2× 2 Kings 23:8, 2 Chronicles 34:7
torn down 2× Judges 6:28, Jeremiah 18:7
were torn down 2× 2 Chronicles 34:4, Jeremiah 4:26
and broke down 1× 2 Chronicles 36:19
and tore down 1× 2 Chronicles 31:1
and tore them down 1× Isaiah 22:10
are shattered 1× Nahum 1:6
but you shall tear down 1× Judges 2:2
had torn down 1× 2 Chronicles 33:3
He also pulled down 1× Judges 8:17
He also tore down 1× 2 Kings 23:7
he had torn down 1× Judges 6:32
he has torn down 1× Judges 6:30
He pulled down 1× 2 Kings 23:12
He tears me down 1× Job 19:10
I will tear down 1× Judges 8:9
it must be smashed 1× Leviticus 11:35
must be torn down 1× Leviticus 14:45
pulled down 1× 2 Kings 23:15
tear out 1× Psalms 58:6
that have been torn down 1× Jeremiah 33:4
the one who has torn down 1× Judges 6:31
Then he demolished 1× Judges 9:45
Then they tore down 1× 2 Kings 10:27
They also demolished 1× 2 Kings 10:27
they broke down 1× Jeremiah 39:8
will bring you down 1× Psalms 52:5
you must tear down 1× Exodus 34:13
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 34:13 תִּתֹּצ֔וּן to you must tear down Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun Leviticus 11:35 יֻתָּ֖ץ to it must be smashed Verb - QalPass - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Leviticus 14:45 וְנָתַ֣ץ to must be torn down Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Deuteronomy 7:5 תִּתֹּ֔צוּ to tear down Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Deuteronomy 12:3 וְנִתַּצְתֶּ֣ם to Tear down Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural Judges 2:2 תִּתֹּצ֑וּן to but you shall tear down Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun Judges 6:28 נֻתַּץ֙ to torn down Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person masculine singular Judges 6:30 נָתַץ֙ to he has torn down Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Judges 6:31 נָתַ֖ץ to the one who has torn down Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Judges 6:32 נָתַ֖ץ to he had torn down Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 34:13
Aligned rows 42
Books represented 12
Exodus 1 Leviticus 2 Deuteronomy 2 Judges 8 2 Kings 8 2 Chronicles 6 Job 1 Psalms 2 Isaiah 1 Jeremiah 7 Ezekiel 3 Nahum 1
Source forms
וַיְנַתְּצ֣וּ 2x way·nat·tə·ṣū 2 Chronicles 31:1, 2 Chronicles 34:4
וַיִּתֹּץ֙ 2x way·yit·tōṣ Judges 9:45, 2 Kings 23:7
וְלִנְת֖וֹץ 2x wə·lin·ṯō·wṣ Jeremiah 1:10, Jeremiah 18:7
נָתַ֖ץ 2x nā·ṯaṣ Judges 6:31, Judges 6:32
נָתָ֑ץ 2x nā·ṯāṣ Judges 8:17, 2 Kings 23:15
נָֽתְצוּ֙ 2x nā·ṯə·ṣū 2 Kings 25:10, Jeremiah 52:14
אֶתֹּ֖ץ 1x ’et·tōṣ Judges 8:9
הַנְּתֻצִ֕ים 1x han·nə·ṯu·ṣîm Jeremiah 33:4
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 6x Judges 6:30, Judges 6:31, Judges 6:32, Judges 8:17
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 3x 2 Chronicles 31:1, 2 Chronicles 34:4, 2 Chronicles 36:19
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct 3x Jeremiah 1:10, Jeremiah 18:7, Jeremiah 31:28
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural 3x 2 Kings 25:10, Jeremiah 39:8, Jeremiah 52:14
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular 2x Leviticus 14:45, 2 Kings 23:8
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 2x 2 Kings 10:27
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular 2x 2 Kings 11:18, 2 Chronicles 23:17
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 2x Judges 9:45, 2 Kings 23:7
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Destruction through violent dismantling; primarily of structures, walls, or fortifications being systematically torn down
Strong's H5422
Lexical occurrences 42 verses Word forms 5 forms 19 references Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Leviticus 14:43-53 Source Gloss
to tear down
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Destruction through violent dismantling; primarily of structures, walls, or fortifications being systematically torn down
to tear down BDB: pull down Usage: beat down, break down (out), cast down, destroy, overthrow, pull down, throw down.
Grammatical Forms
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Form groups 5 Aligned forms 19
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 14×
Perfect 2Kgs 23:12 · 2Kgs 23:15 · Judg 6:30 · Judg 6:31 · Judg 6:32 · Judg 8:17 · 2Kgs 25:10 · Jer 39:8 · Jer 52:14 9×
Imperfect Deut 7:5 · Ezek 26:9 · Ezek 26:12 · Judg 8:9 4×
Sequential imperfect Ps 58:7 1×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 2×
Perfect Jer 4:26 · Nah 1:6 2×
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 1×
Perfect 2Chr 33:3 1×
Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject 1×
Perfect Judg 6:28 1×
Hophal causative passive — the subject is caused to perform the action 1×
Imperfect Lev 11:35 1×
Selected Scripture Witnesses
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Biblical Witnesses
demolition of a house infected with mildew, complete structural removal
divine action to demolish or destroy in context of judgment and restoration
Showing 2 selected witnesses from 42 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
נָתַץ 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