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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).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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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 - Domine cum exires de Seir et transires per regiones Edom terra mota est caelique ac nubes stillaverunt aquis

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 29:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 29:22 - verbis meis addere nihil audebant et super illos stillabat eloquium meum

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 68:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 68:8 - [Vulgate 67:9] terra commota est et caeli stillaverunt a facie tua Deus hoc est in Sinai a facie Dei Dei Israhel

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 5:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 5:3 - favus enim stillans labia meretricis et nitidius oleo guttur eius

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 4:11

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 4:11 - favus distillans labia tua sponsa mel et lac sub lingua tua et odor vestimentorum tuorum sicut odor turis

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 5:5

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:5 - surrexi ut aperirem dilecto meo manus meae stillaverunt murra digiti mei pleni murra probatissima

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:13 - genae illius sicut areolae aromatum consitae a pigmentariis labia eius lilia distillantia murram primam

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 20:46

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:46 - fili hominis pone faciem tuam contra viam austri et stilla ad africum et propheta ad saltum agri meridiani

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 21:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 21:2 - fili hominis pone faciem tuam ad Hierusalem et stilla ad sanctuaria et propheta contra humum Israhel

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Unchecked Copy Box Joe 3:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 3:18 - et erit in die illa stillabunt montes dulcedinem et colles fluent lacte et per omnes rivos Iuda ibunt aquae et fons de domo Domini egredietur et inrigabit torrentem Spinarum

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 7:16

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 7:16 - et nunc audi verbum Domini tu dicis non prophetabis super Israhel et non stillabis super domum idoli

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 9:13

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 9:13 - ecce dies veniunt dicit Dominus et conprehendet arator messorem et calcator uvae mittentem semen et stillabunt montes dulcedinem et omnes colles culti erunt

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 2:6

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 2:6 - ne loquamini loquentes non stillabit super istos non conprehendet confusio

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 2:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 2:11 - utinam non essem vir habens spiritum et mendacium potius loquerer stillabo tibi in vinum et in ebrietatem et erit super quem stillatur populus iste
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