What does נָתַק mean in the Bible?
נָתַק is a Hebrew word meaning "to tear off".
Hebrew · H5423
נָתַק
To tear off
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נָתַקH5423
What does נָתַק mean in the Bible?
נָתַק is a Hebrew word meaning "to tear off".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5423?
The BSB source-word alignment has 27 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and tear off (2), and were drawn away (2), . . . (1), and draw them away (1), and tear (1).
Where does נָתַק appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 22:24. Its strongest book concentrations include Jeremiah (7), Judges (5), Isaiah (3), Joshua (3).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itand tear off2×Isaiah 58:6, Jeremiah 30:8
and were drawn away2×Joshua 8:16, Judges 20:31
. . .1×Psalms 107:14
and draw them away1×Judges 20:32
and tear1×Ezekiel 23:34
and tear away1×Nahum 1:13
and tore off1×Jeremiah 2:20
and torn off1×Jeremiah 5:5
are broken off1×Job 17:11
are snapped1×Jeremiah 10:20
be broken1×Isaiah 33:20
be uprooted1×Ezekiel 17:9
broken1×Ecclesiastes 4:12
But he snapped1×Judges 16:9
Drag away [the wicked]1×Jeremiah 12:3
He is torn1×Job 18:14
he snapped1×Judges 16:12
I would pull you1×Jeremiah 22:24
is broken1×Isaiah 5:27
Let us break1×Psalms 2:3
purged1×Jeremiah 6:29
seared1×Judges 16:9
torn1×Leviticus 22:24
touched1×Joshua 4:18
we have drawn them away1×Joshua 8:6
Show sample aligned rows
Leviticus 22:24וְנָת֣וּקtotornConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularJoshua 4:18נִתְּק֗וּtotouchedVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluralJoshua 8:6הַתִּיקֵ֤נוּtowe have drawn them awayVerb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | first person common pluralJoshua 8:16וַיִּנָּתְק֖וּtoand were drawn awayConjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralJudges 16:9וַיְנַתֵּק֙toBut he snappedConjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularJudges 16:9יִנָּתֵ֤קtosearedVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularJudges 16:12וַֽיְנַתְּקֵ֛םtohe snappedConjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine pluralJudges 20:31הָנְתְּק֖וּtoand were drawn awayVerb - Hofal - Perfect - third person common pluralJudges 20:32וּֽנְתַקְּנֻ֔הוּtoand draw them awayConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common plural | third person masculine singularJob 17:11נִתְּק֑וּtoare broken offVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowLeviticus 22:24
Aligned rows27
Books represented10
Leviticus1Joshua3Judges5Job2Psalms2Ecclesiastes1Isaiah3Jeremiah7Ezekiel2Nahum1
Source forms
אֲנַתֵּ֑ק1x’ă·nat·têqJeremiah 30:8
אֲנַתֵּֽק׃1x’ă·nat·têqNahum 1:13
אֶתְּקֶֽנְךָּ׃1x’et·tə·qen·kāJeremiah 22:24
הָנְתְּק֖וּ1xhā·nə·tə·qūJudges 20:31
הַתִּיקֵ֤נוּ1xhat·tî·qê·nūJoshua 8:6
הַתִּקֵם֙1xhat·ti·qêmJeremiah 12:3
וַיְנַתֵּק֙1xway·nat·têqJudges 16:9
וַיִּנָּתְק֖וּ1xway·yin·nā·ṯə·qūJoshua 8:16
Parsing patterns
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural4xJoshua 4:18, Job 17:11, Jeremiah 6:29, Jeremiah 10:20
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular3xJudges 16:9, Job 18:14, Ecclesiastes 4:12
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular2xJeremiah 30:8, Nahum 1:13
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular2xPsalms 107:14, Ezekiel 17:9
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural1xJoshua 8:16
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular1xJudges 16:9
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural1xJudges 16:12
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common plural | third person masculine singular1xJudges 20:32
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to tear off
Source Gloss
to tear off
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to tear off BDB: pull Usage: break (off), burst, draw (away), lift up, pluck (away, off), pull (out), root out.
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 groups3Aligned forms19
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action9×
PerfectJer 6:29 · Jer 10:20 · Job 17:11 · Josh 4:18 · Isa 5:275×
ImperfectEccl 4:12 · Job 18:14 · Judg 16:9 · Isa 33:204×
Pielintensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action9×
ImperfectEzek 17:9 · Ps 107:14 · Jer 30:8 · Nah 1:13 · Ezek 23:34 · Isa 58:66×
PerfectJer 2:20 · Jer 5:52×
CohortativePs 2:31×
Hophalcausative passive — the subject is caused to perform the action1×
PerfectJudg 20:311×
Word Origins
נָתַק is a primitive root - no further derivation.