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נָצָא

𐤍𐤑𐤀

nâtsâʼ

H5323 verb

SILEX Entry

Root נצה to go out, to depart, to escape, to flee

Definition

To depart, move away from a location, or escape from a place or situation. The verb encompasses voluntary departure, withdrawal under compulsion, fleeing danger, and generally moving oneself away. In various forms and stems, it can convey nuances of escaping, eluding pursuit, detaching oneself, or causing a departure.

Semantic Range

to depart, to withdraw, to escape, to flee, to move away, to exit, to elude

Root / Etymology

Root is נצה. The word is attested as a primitive root in Hebrew, primarily in the qal stem. The root meaning appears to center on the idea of going out, departing, or withdrawing from a place or condition. There are limited cognates in other Semitic languages for this precise root and form, making cross-linguistic comparisons difficult. The form נָצָא is rare and appears archaic.

Historical & Contextual Notes

נָצָא (nâtsâʼ) is an uncommon verb in Biblical Hebrew, primarily attested in a few poetic or archaic contexts (as in Job 20:24 and Job 41:20). Its occurrence is limited, and its meaning is often derived from context rather than extensive semantic development. The idea of 'fleeing' is present but should be understood broadly as active departure or escape, not necessarily as panic-driven flight. The verb should be distinguished from other Hebrew verbs of departure such as יצא (yatsaʼ, 'to go out') or ברח (barach, 'to flee'), which appear more frequently and in a broader range of prose contexts. Later biblical traditions do not use נָצָא, and its meaning did not significantly shift after the exilic period. Most English translations render it as 'flee' or 'escape,' which conveys a partial sense but can miss its broader meaning of withdrawal or moving away under various circumstances. Not used with reference to specific ethnic or geographic identities.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

a primitive root; to go away; flee.

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Root Family

נצה (n-ṣ-ʾ) — to go out, to depart, to escape, to flee

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H4683 מַצָּה quarrel
H4695 מַצּוּת your contention
H5133 נוֹצָה with her flight-feather
H5327 נָצָה in their laying-waste
H5328 נִצָּה her blossom

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H5323-01 נָצֹ֖א natso HVqa it will fly out to depart 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H5323-01 Jeremiah 48:9 נָצֹ֖א natso HVqa it will fly out to depart
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