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Strong's #5422 - נָתַץ

Transliteration

nâthats

Phonetics

naw-thats'

Origin

a primitive root

Parts of Speech

verb

TWOT

1446

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

to pull down, break down, cast down, throw down, beat down, destroy, overthrow, break out (teeth)
1. (Qal)
  1. to pull down
  2. to break down, break off
2. (Niphal) to be pulled or broken down
3. (Piel) to tear down
4. (Pual) to be torn down
5. (Hophal) to be broken, be broken down

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 1288 ‑ διασπάω (dee‑as‑pah'‑o); 2598 ‑ καταβάλλω (kat‑ab‑al'‑lo); 2647 ‑ καταλύω (kat‑al‑oo'‑o); 4917 ‑ συνθλάω (soon‑thlah'‑o); 853 ‑ ἀφανίζω (af‑an‑id'‑zo); 2690 ‑ καταστρέφω (kat‑as‑tref'‑o); 2679 ‑ κατασκάπτω (kat‑as‑kap'‑to); 2507 ‑ καθαιρέω (kath‑ahee‑reh'‑o);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (38)

Leviticus 1

Judges 8

2 Kings 8

2 Chronicles 6

Job 1

Psalms 2

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 7

Ezekiel 3

Nahum 1

BSB (42)

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

CSB (40)

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

ESV (42)

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

KJV (42)

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

LEB (41)

Exodus 1

Leviticus 2

Deuteronomy 2

Judges 7

2 Kings 8

2 Chronicles 6

Job 1

Psalms 2

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 7

Ezekiel 3

Nahum 1

LSB (82)

Exodus 2

Leviticus 4

Deuteronomy 4

Judges 16

2 Kings 16

2 Chronicles 12

Job 2

Psalms 4

Isaiah 2

Jeremiah 14

Ezekiel 6

N95 (75)

Exodus 2

Leviticus 3

Deuteronomy 4

Judges 15

2 Kings 16

2 Chronicles 12

Job 2

Isaiah 2

Jeremiah 14

Ezekiel 4

Nahum 1

NAS (82)

Exodus 2

Leviticus 3

Deuteronomy 4

Judges 15

2 Kings 16

2 Chronicles 12

Job 2

Psalms 3

Isaiah 2

Jeremiah 14

Ezekiel 4

Nahum 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (40)

Leviticus 1

Judges 9

2 Kings 9

2 Chronicles 6

Job 1

Psalms 2

Isaiah 1

Jeremiah 7

Ezekiel 3

Nahum 1

ASV (38)

against him, because he hath broken down 1

and brake down 4

and brake it down 2

and break down 1

and destroy 1

and he brake down 4

and he shall break down 1

and they brake down 2

and to break down 3

and ye brake down 1

are broken asunder by him 1

because he hath broken down 1

brake down 2

break down 1

break out 1

for himself, because one hath broken down 1

had broken down 1

he brake down 1

he hath broken 1

he shall break down 1

i will break down 1

that were therein: and he beat down 1

thereof were broken down 1

was broken down 1

which are broken down 1

will likewise destroy 1

ye shall break down 1

BSB (42)

and broke down 1

and tear down 4

and they demolished 1

and tore down 1

and tore it down 2

and tore them down 1

are shattered 1

broke down 2

but you shall tear down 1

had torn down 1

he also pulled down 1

he also tore down 1

he had torn down 1

he has torn down 1

he pulled down 1

he tears me down 1

he tore down 2

i will tear down 1

it must be smashed 1

must be torn down 1

pulled down 1

someone has torn down 1

tear down 3

tear out 1

that have been torn down 1

then he demolished 1

then they tore down 1

they tore down 1

torn down 2

were torn down 2

will bring you down 1

you must tear down 1

CSB (40)

are shattered 1

down 35

out 1

smashed 1

tear down 1

torn down 1

ESV (42)

break 1

break down 5

broken 1

broken down 4

chopped down 1

demolished 2

destroy 1

down 17

pieces 1

pulled down 2

razed 1

ruins 1

tear down 2

tear out 1

tore it down 2

KJV (42)

destroy 4

destroyed 1

down 35

out 1

overthrow 1

LEB (41)

and broke it down 1

and destroyed 2

and he destroyed 1

and they shattered 1

and they will break down 1

and to pull down 1

and to tear down 2

and tore 1

and you broke down 1

and you shall break down 1

are shattered 1

break down 1

break off 1

broke down 3

has been pulled down⌋ 1

he broke down 2

he had pulled down 1

he has broken 1

he has pulled down 1

he tore down 2

he will break down 1

i will tear down 1

josiah tore down 1

must be broken 1

so he shall break down 1

so they broke down 1

that were torn down 1

then he broke down 1

they will break down 1

tore down 2

were ruined 1

will pull 1

you shall break down 1

you will tear down 1

LSB (82)

be 1

break 2

breaks 1

broke 2

down 39

out 1

smashed 1

tear 12

tore 16

torn 7

N95 (75)

break 3

breaks 1

broke 10

broken 3

demolish 1

destroy 1

down 35

pull 1

pulled 2

razed 1

smashed 1

tear 6

tore 6

torn 4

NAS (82)

be 1

break 2

breaks 1

broke 1

broken 1

demolish 1

destroy 1

down 37

out 1

pulled 2

smashed 1

tear 10

tore 16

torn 6

up 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (40)

and beat them down 1

and break down 1

and broke down 4

and broke it down 2

and destroy 1

and he broke down 1

and to break down 3

and you broke down 1

are broken apart by him 1

because he has broken down 1

break out 1

broke down 3

had broken down 1

he broke down 4

he has broken 1

he shall break down 2

i will break down 1

they broke down 2

was broken down 1

was cut down 1

were broken down 1

which are broken down 1

will likewise destroy 1

you shall break down 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

2454) y t n (נתתס NTTs) AC: Break CO: ? AB: ?: [from: tn- removing]

V) y t n (נתתס NTTs) - Break down: KJV (42): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hophal, Pual, Piel) break, throw, destroy, cast, beat, pull, overthrow - Strongs: H5422 (נָתַץ)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

נָתַץ verb pull down, break down (Late Hebrew Hoph`al, and derivatives; compare perhaps Ethiopic

(with transposition and weakening of sibilant), destruere, demoliri, excidere Di⁶³⁴); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳נ Judges 6:30 +, 3 plural נָָֽתְצוּ 2 Kings 25:10; Jeremiah 52:14, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִתֹּץ Ezekiel 26:9 + Ezekiel 26:12 (Co, for ᵑ0יִתְּצוּ); וַיִּתֹּץ Judges 9:45; 2 Kings 23:7; suffix יִתְּצֵנִי Job 19:10, יִתָּצְךָ Psalm 52:7; 1 singular אֶתֹּץ Judges 8:9; 3 masculine plural וַיִּתְּצוּ 2 Kings 10:27 (twice in verse); 2 masculine plural תִּתֹּ֑צוּ Deuteronomy 7:5, תִּתֹּצ֑וּן Exodus 34:13; Judges 2:2; וַתִּתְֿצוּ Isaiah 22:2, etc.; Imperative נְתֹץ Psalm 58:7; Infinitive construct לִנְתֿוֺץ Jeremiah 1:10; Jeremiah 18:7, לִנְתֹֿץ Jeremiah 31:28 (on תֿ see Ges^{§ 45g}); Passive participle plural הַנְּתֻצִים Jeremiah 33:4; —

1 literally pull down a structure (accusative): altar Judges 2:2; Judges 6:30,31,32; Exodus 34:13 (J), Deuteronomy 7:5; 2 Kings 23:12; high place (במה) 2 Kings 23:8, בָּמָה + מִזְבֵּחַ 2 Kings 23:15; מַצֵּבָה 2 Kings 10:27; בֵּית הַבַּעַל 2 Kings 10:27; 2 Kings 11:18 2 Chronicles 23:17, compare 2 Kings 23:7; a tower Judges 8:9,17, compare Ezekiel 26:9 (בְּחַרְבוֺתָיו); (any) house Isaiah 22:10; Ezekiel 26:12; Leviticus 14:45, so הַנְּחֻצִים Jeremiah 33:4 (strangely + אֶל, compare Gf Gie); city-wall Jeremiah 39:8; 2 Kings 25:10 = Jeremiah 52:14; city Judges 9:45. 2 figurative:

a. pull down a nation, break its power, וּלְהַאֲבִיד׳וְלִנְתוֺשׁ וְלִנ (וְלַהֲרוֺס) (object not expressed) Jeremiah 1:10 (so Sirach 49:7b), = Jeremiah 18:7, compare Jeremiah 31:18.

b. an individual, subject God, יִתְּצֵנִי סָבִיב Job 19:10, יִתָּצְךָ Psalm 52:7.

c. jaw-teeth of lions (metaphor) Psalm 58:7 ( break down, break off, so only here, but see נָתַע).

Niph`al be pulled, broken, down: Perfect 3 plural ׳נִתְּצוּ מִמְּנֵי י Jeremiah 4:26 (of cities), so מִמֶּנּוּ׳נ Nahum 1:6 (of rocks).

Pi`el Perfect 3 masculine singular נִתַּץ 2 Chronicles 33:3; 3 plural וְנִתְּצוּ Ezekiel 16:39 (consecutive); 2 masculine plural וְנִתַּצְתֶּם Deuteronomy 12:3; Imperfect 3 masculine singular וַיְנַתֵּץ 2 Chronicles 34:7; 3 masculine plural וַיְנַתְּצוּ 2 Chronicles 31:1 2t.; — tear down (chiefly late): with accusative altars Deuteronomy 12:3, + בָּמוֺת 2 Chronicles 31:1, + הַחַמָּנִים, etc., 2 Chronicles 34:4, + אֲשֵׁרִים 2 Chronicles 34:7; בָּמוֺת alone 2 Chronicles 33:3, רָמֹתַיִךְ Ezekiel 16:39; city wall 2 Chronicles 36:19.

Pu`al be torn down: Perfect 3 masculine singular נֻתַּץ Judges 6:28 (of altar + אֲשֵׁרָה).

Hoph`al (or

Qal passive Ges^{§ 53 u}) be broken down, broken, only Imperfect 3 masculine singular ייֻתָּ֑ץ Leviticus 11:35 (of תַּנּוּר, see Dr-Wh^Hpt, and כִּירַיִם, see above).

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

נָתַץ fut. יִתֹּץ

(1) to destroy, to break down, as houses, statues, altars, etc., Levit. 14:45 Judges 6:30, seq.; 8:17 metaph. to destroy men, Job 19:10; Psalms 52:7.

(2) to break out teeth, Psalms 58:7 comp. נָתַע.

Piel, i.q. Kal No. 1, 2 Chronicles 31:1, 33:3.

Niphal, Pual, and Hophal, pass. of No. 1, Jeremiah 4:26; Judges 6:28 to be torn away (spoken of a rock), Nahum 1:6.

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List of Word Forms

אֶתֹּ֖ץ אתץ הַנְּתֻצִ֕ים הנתצים וְלִנְת֖וֹץ וְלִנְת֛וֹץ וְנִתְּצ֣וּ וְנִתַּצְתֶּ֣ם וְנָתַ֞ץ וְנָתַ֣ץ וַֽיְנַתְּצ֔וּ וַֽיִּתְּצ֔וּ וַֽיִּתְּצֻ֔הוּ וַֽיִּתְּצֻ֗הוּ וַֽיִּתְּצוּ֙ וַיְנַתְּצ֣וּ וַיְנַתֵּ֣ץ וַיִּתֹּץ֙ וַתִּתְֿצוּ֙ וינתץ וינתצו ויתץ ויתצהו ויתצו ולנתוץ ונתץ ונתצו ונתצתם ותתצו יִתְּצֵ֣נִי יִתָּצְךָ֪ יִתֹּ֑צוּ יִתֹּ֖ץ יֻתָּ֖ץ יתץ יתצו יתצך יתצני נְתֹ֣ץ ׀ נִתְּצ֥וּ נִתְּצוּ֙ נִתַּ֖ץ נָֽתְצוּ֙ נָתַ֖ץ נָתַ֣ץ נָתַץ֙ נָתָ֑ץ נָתָֽצוּ׃ נֻתַּץ֙ נתץ נתצו נתצו׃ תִּתֹּ֔צוּ תִּתֹּצ֑וּן תִּתֹּצ֔וּן תתצו תתצון ’et·tōṣ ’ettōṣ etTotz han·nə·ṯu·ṣîm hannəṯuṣîm hannetuTzim nā·ṯā·ṣū nā·ṯaṣ nā·ṯāṣ nā·ṯə·ṣū nāṯaṣ nāṯāṣ nāṯāṣū naTatz naTatzu nāṯəṣū nateTzu nə·ṯōṣ nəṯōṣ neTotz nit·taṣ nit·tə·ṣū nittaṣ nitTatz nittəṣū nitteTzu nut·taṣ nuttaṣ nutTatz tit·tō·ṣū tit·tō·ṣūn tittōṣū tittōṣūn titTotzu tittoTzun vaiyitteTzu vaiyitteTzuhu vaiyitTotz vattitTzev vaynatTetz vaynatteTzu velinTotz venaTatz venittatzTem venitteTzu wat·tiṯṣəw wattiṯṣəw way·nat·tə·ṣū way·nat·têṣ way·yit·tə·ṣū way·yit·tə·ṣu·hū way·yit·tōṣ waynattêṣ waynattəṣū wayyittəṣū wayyittəṣuhū wayyittōṣ wə·lin·ṯō·wṣ wə·nā·ṯaṣ wə·nit·taṣ·tem wə·nit·tə·ṣū wəlinṯōwṣ wənāṯaṣ wənittaṣtem wənittəṣū yit·tā·ṣə·ḵā yit·tə·ṣê·nî yit·tō·ṣū yit·tōṣ yittāṣəḵā yittatzeCha yittəṣênî yitteTzeni yittōṣ yittōṣū yitTotz yitTotzu yut·tāṣ yuttāṣ yutTatz