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Lexicon :: Strong's H5341 - nāṣar

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נָצַר
Transliteration
nāṣar
Pronunciation
naw-tsar'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 1407

Strong’s Definitions

נָצַר nâtsar, naw-tsar'; a primitive root; to guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal, etc.):—besieged, hidden thing, keep(-er, -ing), monument, observe, preserve(-r), subtil, watcher(-man).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 63x

The KJV translates Strong's H5341 in the following manner: keep (38x), preserve (13x), watchmen (3x), besieged (2x), keeper (1x), monuments (1x), observe (with H7521) (1x), preserver (1x), subtil (1x), hidden things (1x), watchers (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 63x
The KJV translates Strong's H5341 in the following manner: keep (38x), preserve (13x), watchmen (3x), besieged (2x), keeper (1x), monuments (1x), observe (with H7521) (1x), preserver (1x), subtil (1x), hidden things (1x), watchers (1x).

  1. to guard, watch, watch over, keep

    1. (Qal)

      1. to watch, guard, keep

      2. to preserve, guard from dangers

      3. to keep, observe, guard with fidelity

      4. to guard, keep secret

      5. to be kept close, be blockaded

      6. watchman (participle)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
נָצַר nâtsar, naw-tsar'; a primitive root; to guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal, etc.):—besieged, hidden thing, keep(-er, -ing), monument, observe, preserve(-r), subtil, watcher(-man).
STRONGS H5341: Abbreviations
† I. [נָצַר] verb watch, guard, keep (Late Hebrew id., observe; Assyrian naṣâru, watch over, protect; Old Aramaic נצר protect Lzb325 Cook83; Palmyrene in proper name Vog150, 4 Cook124; Aramaic נְמַר, bdb066503 (compare Wetzst in DeJob (2) on Job 27:18); Arabic bdb066504 look at, consider, examine (bdb066505, overseer is Aramaic loan-word Frä138); Sabean להנצרהמו to aid them HalRev. Sém. iv (1896), 71; Ethiopic bdb066506 spectare, intueri, etc., Di701; — compare also נטר); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular suffix נְצָרָ֫תַם Psalm 119:129; 1st person singular נָצָ֑רְתִּי Psalm 119:22; Psalm 119:56; Psalm 119:100; 3rd person masculine plural נָָֽצְרוּ Proverbs 22:12; Imperfect יִצִּר Proverbs 3:1; suffix יִצְּרֶ֫נְהוּ Ges§ 58, 4 R.) Deuteronomy 32:10; feminine suffix תִּנְצְרֶ֑כָּה Proverbs 2:11 (Ges§ 58, 4 R.); 1st person singular אֶצֹּר Psalm 119:69; אֶצְּרָה Psalm 119:34; Psalm 119:115; אֶצֹּ֑רָה Psalm 119:145; suffix אֶצָּרְךָ Isaiah 42:6; Isaiah 49:8 (Ges Bö Ew and others from יצר); אֶצֳּרֶ֑נָּה Isaiah 27:3; 3rd person masculine plural יִצְּרוּ Proverbs 20:28; יִנְצֹ֑רוּ Deuteronomy 33:9 (on forms see Ges§ 66, 2, R. I) + 15 times Imperfect; Imperative נְצֹר Psalm 34:14 + 3 times; נִצְּרָה Psalm 141:3 (dagesh forte dirimens Ges§ 20, 2 b); suffix נִצְּרֶ֑ה Proverbs 4:13; Infinitive absolute נָצוֺר Nahum 2:2; construct נְצֹר Proverbs 2:8; Participle נוֺצֵר Proverbs 28:7; נֹצֵר Exodus 34:7 + 7 times; suffix נֹצְרָהּ Isaiah 27:3; plural נוֺצְרִים 2 Kings 17:9; 2 Kings 18:8, etc.; passive נָצוּר Ezekiel 6:12; plural נְצוּרִים Isaiah 65:4 (Greek Version of the LXX ἐν τοις σπηλαίοις, בַּמְּערוֺת); construct נְצוּרֵי (Kt נְצִירֵי only here) Isaiah 49:6; feminine נְצוּרָה Isaiah 1:8 (Di reads נְצוֺרָה Niph. Participle √ צוּר); construct נְצֻרַת Proverbs 7:10; plural נְצֻרוֺת Isaiah 48:6 (Che reads בְּצֻרוֺת).
1. Watch, guard, keep, a vineyard Job 27:18 (compare Wetzst in DeJob (2) on the passage), Isaiah 27:3 (twice in verse), fig-tree Proverbs 27:18, fortification Nahum 2:2; נֹצְרִים watchmen Jeremiah 31:6; מִגְדַּל נ׳ tower of watchmen 2 Kings 17:9; 2 Kings 18:8; in ethical sense of men, guarding the mouth Proverbs 13:3, the way Proverbs 16:17 לֵב Proverbs 4:23; the tongue מֵרַע Psalm 34:14; with על, over the door of the lips Psalm 141:3; of God נֹצֵר הָאָדָם Job 7:20 (thou) watcher of men (iron.).
2. Guard from dangers, preserve, with accusative, subject God or his attributes Deuteronomy 32:10; Psalm 25:21; Psalm 31:24; Psalm 40:12; Psalm 61:8; Isaiah 26:3; Isaiah 42:6; Isaiah 49:8; Proverbs 2:8; Proverbs 20:28; Proverbs 22:12; נֹצֵר נֶפֶשׁ Proverbs 24:12; with accusative and מן from which Psalm 12:8; Psalm 32:7; Psalm 64:2; Psalm 140:2; Psalm 140:5. In Wisdom Literature subject is abstract: חבמה Proverbs 4:6; תבונה Proverbs 2:11; צדקה Proverbs 13:6; נְצוּרֵי ישׂראל Isaiah 49:6 preserved of Israel.
3. Guard with fidelity, keep, observe: of י׳, נֹצֵר חֶסֶד לאלפים Exodus 34:7 (J); elsewhere of man observing the covenant Deuteronomy 33:9 (poem) Psalm 25:10, the divine law Psalm 78:7; Psalm 105:45; Psalm 119:2; Psalm 119:22; Psalm 119:33; Psalm 119:34; Psalm 119:56; Psalm 119:69; Psalm 119:100; Psalm 119:115; Psalm 119:129; Psalm 119:145; commands of parents Proverbs 6:20; Proverbs 28:7; and discipline of Wisdom Proverbs 3:1, 21; Proverbs 4:13; Proverbs 5:2.
4. Guard, keep secret, dubious: נְצֻרוֺת secret things Isaiah 48:6; נְצוּרִים secret places Isaiah 65:4 (see forms above); נְצֻרַת לֵב secret, wily minded Proverbs 7:10 (of harlot, so RVm close, i.e. secretive).
5. Kept close, blockaded, dubious: הַנָּצוּר the blockaded (so Ew Hi Co Toy; but Ke Bth Kau preserved; Hi Co Bth Toy strike out והנשׁאר) Ezekiel 6:12; עִיר נְצוּרָה blockaded city Isaiah 1:8 (see form above); נֹצְרִים blockaders Jeremiah 4:16 (but Greek Version of the LXX συστροφαι = צררים i.e. foes).

See related Aramaic BDB entry H5202.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

34:7; 34:7

Deuteronomy

32:10; 32:10; 33:9; 33:9

2 Kings

17:9; 17:9; 18:8; 18:8

Job

7:20; 27:18; 27:18

Psalms

12:8; 25:10; 25:21; 31:24; 32:7; 34:14; 34:14; 40:12; 61:8; 64:2; 78:7; 105:45; 119:2; 119:22; 119:22; 119:33; 119:34; 119:34; 119:56; 119:56; 119:69; 119:69; 119:100; 119:100; 119:115; 119:115; 119:129; 119:129; 119:145; 119:145; 140:2; 140:5; 141:3; 141:3

Proverbs

2:8; 2:8; 2:11; 2:11; 3:1; 3:1; 3:21; 4:6; 4:13; 4:13; 4:23; 5:2; 6:20; 7:10; 7:10; 13:3; 13:6; 16:17; 20:28; 20:28; 22:12; 22:12; 24:12; 27:18; 28:7; 28:7

Isaiah

1:8; 1:8; 26:3; 27:3; 27:3; 27:3; 42:6; 42:6; 48:6; 48:6; 49:6; 49:6; 49:8; 49:8; 65:4; 65:4

Jeremiah

4:16; 31:6

Ezekiel

6:12; 6:12

Nahum

2:2; 2:2

H5341

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Strong's Number H5341 matches the Hebrew נָצַר (nāṣar),
which occurs 63 times in 62 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:8 - The daughter H1323 of Zion H6726 is left H3498 like a shelter H5521 in a vineyard, H3754
Like a watchman’s H4412 hut H4412 in a cucumber H4750 field, H4750 like a besieged H5341 city. H5892

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 26:3 - “The steadfast H5564 of mind H3336 You will keep H5341 in perfect H7965 peace, H7965
Because H3588 he trusts H982 in You.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 27:3

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 27:3 - “I, the LORD, H3068 am its keeper; H5341
I water H8248 it every moment. H7281
So that no one will [fn]damage H6485 it,
I guard H5341 it night H3915 and day. H3117

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 42:6 - “I am the LORD, H3068 I have called H7121 You in righteousness, H6664
I will also hold H2388 You by the hand H3027 and watch H5341 over You,
And I will appoint H5414 You as a covenant H1285 to the people, H5971
As a light H216 to the nations, H1471

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 48:6 - “You have heard; H8085 look H2372 at all H3605 this.
And you, will you not declare H5046 it?
I proclaim H8085 to you new H2319 things H2319 from this H6258 time, H6258
Even hidden H5341 things H5341 which you have not known. H3045

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 49:6 - He says, H559 “It is too H4480 [fn]small H7043 a thing H7043 that You should be My Servant H5650
To raise H6965 up the tribes H7626 of Jacob H3290 and to restore H7725 the preserved H5336 ones of Israel; H3478
I will also make H5414 You a light H216 [fn]of the nations H1471
So that My salvation H3444 may [fn]reach H1961 to the end H7097 of the earth.” H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 49:8 - Thus H3541 says H559 the LORD, H3068
“In a favorable H7522 time H6256 I have answered H6030 You,
And in a day H3117 of salvation H3444 I have helped H5826 You;
And I will keep H5341 You and give H5414 You for a covenant H1285 of the people, H5971
To [fn]restore H6965 the land, H776 to make them inherit H5157 the desolate H8074 heritages; H5159

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 65:4 - Who sit H3427 among graves H6913 and spend H3885 the night H3885 in secret H5341 places; H5341
Who eat H398 swine’s H2386 flesh, H1320
And the broth H4839 of unclean H6292 meat H6292 is in their pots. H3627

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 4:16 - “Report H2142 it to the nations, H1471 now! H2009
Proclaim H8085 over H5921 Jerusalem, H3389
‘Besiegers H5341 come H935 from a far H4801 country, H776
And lift H5414 their voices H6963 against H5921 the cities H5892 of Judah. H3063

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 31:6 - “For there H3426 will be a day H3117 when watchmen H5341
On the hills H2022 of Ephraim H669 call H7121 out,
‘Arise, H6965 and let us go H5927 up to Zion, H6726
To the LORD H3068 our God.’” H430

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 6:12 - “He who H7350 is far H7350 off H7350 will die H4191 by the plague, H1698 and he who H7138 is near H7138 will fall H5307 by the sword, H2719 and he who remains H7604 and is besieged H5341 will die H4191 by the famine. H7458 Thus will I spend H3615 My wrath H2534 on them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNah 2:1 - [fn]The one H4650 who H4650 scatters H4650 has come H5927 up against H5921 [fn]you.
Man H5341 the fortress, H4694 watch H6822 the road; H1870
[fn]Strengthen H2388 your back, H4975 [fn]summon H553 all H3966 your strength. H3581

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