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Lexicon :: Strong's H5197 - nāṭap̄

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נָטַף
Transliteration
nāṭap̄
Pronunciation
naw-taf'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 1355

Strong’s Definitions

נָטַף nâṭaph, naw-taf'; a primitive root; to ooze, i.e. distil gradually; by implication, to fall in drops; figuratively, to speak by inspiration:—drop(-ping), prophesy(-et).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 18x

The KJV translates Strong's H5197 in the following manner: drop (12x), prophesy (4x), prophet (1x), down (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 18x
The KJV translates Strong's H5197 in the following manner: drop (12x), prophesy (4x), prophet (1x), down (1x).

  1. to drop, drip, distil, prophesy, preach, discourse

    1. (Qal) to drop, drip

    2. (Hiphil)

      1. to drip

      2. to drop (prophecy)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
נָטַף nâṭaph, naw-taf'; a primitive root; to ooze, i.e. distil gradually; by implication, to fall in drops; figuratively, to speak by inspiration:—drop(-ping), prophesy(-et).
STRONGS H5197: Abbreviations
† [נָטַף] verb drop, drip, figurative (especially of prophet) discourse (Late Hebrew id.; Targum נְטַף drop, drip; Syriac bdb064202 drip, bdb064203 drop (NöSyr. Gr. § 105) etc.; Arabic bdb064204 id.; Ethiopic bdb064205 id., bdb064206 colare (stillando), expercolare); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine plural נָֽטְפוּ Judges 5:4 + 2 times; נָטָּ֑פוּ Judges 5:4; Imperfect 3rd person feminine singular תִּטֹּף Job 29:22; 3rd person masculine plural יִטּפוּ Joel 4:18 [Joel 3:18]; 3rd person feminine plural תִּטֹּפְנָה Proverbs 5:3; Songs 4:11; Participle נֹטְפוֺת Songs 5:13; — drop, drip, usually transitive, with accusative, of clouds dropping water (מַיִ), in storm Judges 5:4, || heavens Judges 5:4 (object omitted), Psalm 68:9 (id.; all theoph.); of hands dripping myrrh (מוֺר) Songs 5:5; in predict. יִטְּפוּ עָסִיס Joel 4:18 the mountains shall drip must; figurative of (seductive) speech נֹפֶת תִּטּ׳ Proverbs 5:3 the lips of the strange woman drop honey, so perhaps Songs 4:11 (Bu of kisses); מוֺר שִׂפְתוֺתָיו נ׳ Songs 5:13 his lips drip myrrh (perhaps of sweet breath). Intransitive only עָלֵימוֺ תִּטֹּף מִלָּתִי Job 29:22 upon them my speech used to drop.
Hiph. Perfect 3rd person masculine plural וְהִטִּיפוּ consecutive Amos 9:13; Imperfect 2nd person masculine singular תַּטִּיף Amos 7:16; 1st person singular אַטִּף Micah 2:11; 3rd person masculine plural יִטִּיפ֑וּן Micah 2:6; 2nd person masculine plural תַּטִּיפוּ Micah 2:6, תַּטִּפוּ Micah 2:6; Participle מַטִּיף Micah 2:11; —
1. drip, עָסִיס וְהַטּ׳ Amos 9:13 and the mountains shall drip must (= Qal Joel 4:18 [Joel 3:18]).
2. of speech, especially prophecy (without accusative): with עַל against, Amos 7:16 (|| הִנָּבֵא), with אֶלֿ toward, Exodus 21:2 (|| id.), Exodus 21:7 (|| id.); with ל concerning Micah 2:11 compare Micah 2:11; — אַלתַּֿטִּפוּ יַטִּיכּ֑וּן לֹאיַֿטִּפוּ לָאֵלֶּה Micah 2:6 'talk not' — so they talk — 'they (read ye?) shall not talk of these things (where תַּטּ׳, יַטִּפוּ reference to prophets).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

21:2; 21:7

Judges

5:4; 5:4; 5:4; 5:4

Job

29:22; 29:22

Psalms

68:9

Proverbs

5:3; 5:3

Song of Songs

4:11; 4:11; 5:5; 5:13; 5:13

Joel

3:18; 3:18

Amos

7:16; 7:16; 9:13; 9:13

Micah

2:6; 2:6; 2:6; 2:6; 2:11; 2:11; 2:11; 2:11

H5197

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Strong's Number H5197 matches the Hebrew נָטַף (nāṭap̄),
which occurs 18 times in 14 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 5:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 5:4 - O Éternel! quand tu sortis de Séir, Quand tu t'avanças des champs d'Édom, La terre trembla, et les cieux se fondirent Et les nuées se fondirent en eaux;

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 29:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 29:22 - Après mes discours, nul ne répliquait, Et ma parole était pour tous une bienfaisante rosée;

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 68:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 68:8 - (ls 68:9) La terre trembla, les cieux se fondirent devant Dieu, Le Sinaï s'ébranla devant Dieu, le Dieu d'Israël.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 5:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 5:3 - Car les lèvres de l'étrangère distillent le miel, Et son palais est plus doux que l'huile;

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 4:11

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 4:11 - Tes lèvres distillent le miel, ma fiancée; Il y a sous ta langue du miel et du lait, Et l'odeur de tes vêtements est comme l'odeur du Liban.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 5:5

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:5 - Je me suis levée pour ouvrir à mon bien-aimé; Et de mes mains a dégoutté la myrrhe, De mes doigts, la myrrhe répandue Sur la poignée du verrou.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 5:13

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:13 - Ses joues sont comme un parterre d'aromates, Une couche de plantes odorantes; Ses lèvres sont des lis, D'où découle la myrrhe.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 20:46

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:46 - (ls 21:2) Fils de l'homme, tourne ta face vers le midi, Et parle contre le midi! Prophétise contre la forêt des champs du midi!

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 21:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 21:2 - (ls 21:7) Fils de l'homme, tourne ta face vers Jérusalem, Et parle contre les lieux saints! Prophétise contre le pays d'Israël!

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Unchecked Copy Box Joe 3:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 3:18 - En ce temps-là, le moût ruissellera des montagnes, Le lait coulera des collines, Et il y aura de l'eau dans tous les torrents de Juda; Une source sortira aussi de la maison de l'Éternel, Et arrosera la vallée de Sittim.

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 7:16

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 7:16 - Écoute maintenant la parole de l'Éternel, toi qui dis: Ne prophétise pas contre Israël, et ne parle pas contre la maison d'Isaac.

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 9:13

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 9:13 - Voici, les jours viennent, dit l'Éternel, Où le laboureur suivra de près le moissonneur, Et celui qui foule le raisin celui qui répand la semence, Où le moût ruissellera des montagnes Et coulera de toutes les collines.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 2:6

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 2:6 - Ne prophétisez pas! disent-ils. Qu'on ne prophétise pas de telles choses! Les invectives n'ont point de fin! -

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 2:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 2:11 - Si un homme court après le vent et débite des mensonges: Je vais te prophétiser sur le vin, sur les boissons fortes! Ce sera pour ce peuple un prophète.
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