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נָטַע

𐤍𐤈𐤏

nâṭaʻ

H5193 verb

SILEX Entry

Root נטע to plant, to set into the ground, to establish

Definition

To plant—primarily of placing or establishing trees, shrubs, or plants in soil; used both literally for agricultural/horticultural activity and figuratively to signify establishing, founding, or situating something (such as people, places, or institutions) with an element of care, intended growth, or permanence. The semantic range includes agricultural planting, the founding or establishing of a group or community, and metaphorically, the divinely appointed establishment of Israel in the land or the support of individuals or leaders.

Semantic Range

to plant (plants, trees, vineyards), to establish or found (figurative of people, communities, nations), to settle or situate purposefully, to install or institute with an expectation of growth

Root / Etymology

Root: נטע, which in its basic verbal sense means 'to plant'. The verbal form derives directly from the root נטע, with the core idea of placing something into the ground so that it takes root and grows. There is no evidence for an etymology outside of Biblical Hebrew or the wider Northwest Semitic context, indicating that it is an original Hebrew verb rather than a loanword.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the Hebrew Bible, נָטַע is predominantly used in agricultural settings (e.g., planting vineyards, trees, or gardens—Genesis 2:8, Deuteronomy 20:19). In prophetic and poetic texts, it takes on a metaphorical sense for the establishment or settling of Israel in the land (e.g., Psalm 44:2, Isaiah 5:7) or the divine establishment of leaders or nations. The metaphor often carries connotations of care, cultivation, and intention for flourishing and permanence, contrasting with verbs such as זרע (zāraʿ, 'to sow'), which emphasizes scattering or broadcasting seed rather than carefully situating and fostering growth. In post-exilic and later texts, the figurative use becomes more prominent, reflecting the ongoing theological and communal concern with rootedness and stability. Standard English translations generally render נָטַע as 'to plant' but sometimes miss the richer figurative associations, particularly those involving divine agency and covenantal establishment.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

a primitive root; properly, to strike in, i.e. fix; specifically, to plant (literally or figuratively); fastened, plant(-er).

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Root Family

נטע (n-ṭ-ʿ) — to plant, to set into the ground, to establish

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H4302 מַטָּע for plantings of
H5194 נֶטַע he planted
H5195 נָטִיעַ planted seedlings
H5196 נְטָעִים Plantings

Word Forms

36 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H5193-33 וְ/נִטְע֥וּ veniteu HC/Vqv2mp and plant plant, you (masculine plural) 4
H5193-05 נָטַ֣ע nata HVqp3ms has planted he planted 4
H5193-32 וְ/נָטְע֣וּ venateu HC/Vqq3cp and they will plant and they planted 4
H5193-30 וְ/לִ/נְטֽוֹעַ velinetoa HC/R/Vqc and to plant and to plant 3
H5193-07 נָטַ֖עְתִּי nataeti HVqp1cs I have planted I planted 3
H5193-23 וּ/נְטַעְתִּ֖י/ם unetaetim HC/Vqq1cs/Sp3mp and-I-will-plant-them and I planted them 3
H5193-27 וַ/יִּטַּ֞ע vayita HC/Vqw3ms and planted and he planted 3
H5193-18 תִטַּ֥ע tita HVqi2ms you shall plant you will plant 3
H5193-31 וְ/נָטַעְתִּ֥י venataeti HC/Vqq1cs and I will plant and I planted 2
H5193-12 נְטַעְתֶּ֔ם netaetem HVqp2mp you have planted you planted 2

Occurrences in Scripture

59 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H5193-27 Genesis 2:8 וַ/יִּטַּ֞ע vayita HC/Vqw3ms and planted and he planted
H5193-27 Genesis 9:20 וַ/יִּטַּ֖ע vayita HC/Vqw3ms and planted and he planted
H5193-27 Genesis 21:33 וַ/יִּטַּ֥ע vayita HC/Vqw3ms and planted and he planted
H5193-34 Exodus 15:17 וְ/תִטָּעֵ֨/מוֹ֙ vetitaemo HC/Vqi2ms/Sp3mp and plant them and you will plant them
H5193-21 Leviticus 19:23 וּ/נְטַעְתֶּם֙ unetaetem HC/Vqq2mp and plant and you planted
H5193-05 Numbers 24:6 נָטַ֣ע nata HVqp3ms planted he planted
H5193-06 Deuteronomy 6:11 נָטָ֑עְתָּ nataeta HVqp2ms you planted you planted
H5193-18 Deuteronomy 16:21 תִטַּ֥ע tita HVqi2ms you shall plant you will plant
H5193-05 Deuteronomy 20:6 נָטַ֥ע nata HVqp3ms has planted he planted
H5193-18 Deuteronomy 28:30 תִּטַּ֖ע tita HVqi2ms you will plant you will plant
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