נָתַץ (H5422) — Hebrew Lexicon

נָתַץ

𐤍𐤕𐤑

nâthats

H5422 verb

SILEX Entry

Root נתץ to tear down, demolish, break apart, destroy

Definition

To pull down or demolish by force, especially referring to structures such as buildings, walls, or altars. The verb can also denote figurative or symbolic acts of destruction or removal, such as breaking covenantal or social structures.

Semantic Range

to tear down (buildings or altars), to demolish (walls, houses, sacred structures), to break down (literal or figurative), to destroy, to remove forcibly, to overthrow a structure or institution

Root / Etymology

Derived from the root נ-ת-ץ, which core meaning is of forceful breaking or tearing down. The form נָתַץ is a standard Qal verb meaning 'to tear down,' 'to demolish.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the Hebrew Bible, נָתַץ frequently refers to the physical demolition of altars, idolatrous shrines, or city walls, especially in the context of reformist actions taken by Israelite or Judahite kings (for example, the reforms of Hezekiah or Josiah). The term may also be used in prophetic contexts to symbolize the removal or judgment of social, religious, or political orders. In post-exilic and later periods, the verb can take on metaphorical connotations, being applied to interpersonal or institutional structures. The core semantic field is more forceful and destructive than related verbs such as סָתַר (H5640, 'to hide' or 'to cover') or שָׁבַר (H7665, 'to break'), as נָתַץ emphasizes the aspect of active demolition, particularly of established or revered structures. English translations like 'break down' or 'tear down' generally capture the sense, but at times the destructive, even violent, nuance may be understated. The verb’s specificity to physical (often sacred or cultic) structures is important for many passages in the Deuteronomistic history and the prophets.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

a primitive root; to tear down; beat down, break down (out), cast down, destroy, overthrow, pull down, throw down.

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Root Family

נתץ (n-t-ts) — to tear down, demolish, break apart, destroy

Word Forms

26 distinct forms

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	Occurrences
`H5422-03`	נָתַץ֙	natats	`HVqp3ms`	he has torn down	he tore down	6
`H5422-14`	וַ/יְנַתְּצ֣וּ	vayenatetsu	`HC/Vpw3mp`	and they broke down	and they demolished	3
`H5422-18`	וְ/לִ/נְת֖וֹץ	velinetots	`HC/R/Vqc`	and to break down	and to tear down	3
`H5422-17`	וַ/יִּתֹּץ֙	vayitots	`HC/Vqw3ms`	And he broke down	and he tore down	2
`H5422-11`	תִּתֹּצ֔וּ/ן	titotsun	`HVqi2mp/Sn`	you shall tear down	you men will tear down	2
`H5422-19`	וְ/נָתַ֣ץ	venatats	`HC/Vqq3ms`	and broke down	and he tore down	2
`H5422-08`	נִתְּצוּ֙	nitetsu	`HVNp3cp`	are thrown down	were torn down	2
`H5422-05`	נָֽתְצוּ֙	natetsu	`HVqp3cp`	broke down	they tore down	2
`H5422-16`	וַֽ/יִּתְּצֻ֗/הוּ	vayitetsuhu	`HC/Vqw3mp/Sp3ms`	and they tore it down	and they tore it down	2
`H5422-15`	וַֽ/יִּתְּצ֔וּ	vayitetsu	`HC/Vqw3mp`	and they demolished	and they tore down	2
`H5422-22`	יִתָּצְ/ךָ֪	yitatsekha	`HVqi3ms/Sp2ms`	will uproot you	he will tear you down	1
`H5422-02`	הַ/נְּתֻצִ֕ים	hanetutsim	`HTd/Vqsmpa`	which are torn down	the demolished ones	1
`H5422-20`	וְ/נִתַּצְתֶּ֣ם	venitatsetem	`HC/Vpq2mp`	you shall tear down	you will thoroughly demolish	1
`H5422-21`	וְ/נִתְּצ֣וּ	venitetsu	`HC/Vpq3cp`	and-they-will-demolish	and they demolished	1
`H5422-01`	אֶתֹּ֖ץ	etots	`HVqi1cs`	I will tear down	I will demolish	1
`H5422-26`	יֻתָּ֖ץ	yutats	`HVHi3ms`	it shall be broken	he will be torn down	1
`H5422-13`	וַ/יְנַתֵּ֣ץ	vayenatets	`HC/Vpw3ms`	and-he-broke-down	and he demolished	1
`H5422-25`	יִתֹּ֑צוּ	yitotsu	`HVqi3mp`	they-will-pull-down	they will tear down	1
`H5422-09`	נֻתַּץ֙	nutats	`HVPp3ms`	was torn down	was demolished	1
`H5422-24`	יִתֹּ֖ץ	yitots	`HVqi3ms`	he-will-break-down	he will tear down	1
`H5422-12`	וַ/תִּתְֿצוּ֙	vatitetsu	`HC/Vqw2mp`	and you demolished	you tore down	1
`H5422-04`	נָתָֽצוּ	natatsu	`HVqp3cp`	they-broke-down	they demolished	1
`H5422-07`	נִתַּ֖ץ	nitats	`HVpp3ms`	he had broken down	he forcefully demolished	1
`H5422-23`	יִתְּצֵ֣/נִי	yitetseni	`HVqi3ms/Sp1cs`	he breaks me down	he tears me down	1
`H5422-06`	נְתֹ֣ץ	netots	`HVqv2ms`	shatter	Tear down!	1
`H5422-10`	תִּתֹּ֔צוּ	titotsu	`HVqi2mp`	you shall tear down	you will tear down	1

Occurrences in Scripture

42 total occurrences

SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1
`H5422-11`	Exodus 34:13	תִּתֹּצ֔וּ/ן	titotsun	`HVqi2mp/Sn`	you shall tear down	you men will tear down
`H5422-26`	Leviticus 11:35	יֻתָּ֖ץ	yutats	`HVHi3ms`	it shall be broken	he will be torn down
`H5422-19`	Leviticus 14:45	וְ/נָתַ֣ץ	venatats	`HC/Vqq3ms`	and-he-shall-break-down	and he tore down
`H5422-10`	Deuteronomy 7:5	תִּתֹּ֔צוּ	titotsu	`HVqi2mp`	you shall tear down	you will tear down
`H5422-20`	Deuteronomy 12:3	וְ/נִתַּצְתֶּ֣ם	venitatsetem	`HC/Vpq2mp`	you shall tear down	you will thoroughly demolish
`H5422-11`	Judges 2:2	תִּתֹּצ֑וּ/ן	titotsun	`HVqi2mp/Sn`	you shall tear down	you men will tear down
`H5422-09`	Judges 6:28	נֻתַּץ֙	nutats	`HVPp3ms`	was torn down	was demolished
`H5422-03`	Judges 6:30	נָתַץ֙	natats	`HVqp3ms`	he has torn down	he tore down
`H5422-03`	Judges 6:31	נָתַ֖ץ	natats	`HVqp3ms`	he has torn down	he tore down
`H5422-03`	Judges 6:32	נָתַ֖ץ	natats	`HVqp3ms`	he broke down	he tore down
`H5422-01`	Judges 8:9	אֶתֹּ֖ץ	etots	`HVqi1cs`	I will tear down	I will demolish
`H5422-03`	Judges 8:17	נָתָ֑ץ	natats	`HVqp3ms`	he beat down	he tore down
`H5422-17`	Judges 9:45	וַ/יִּתֹּץ֙	vayitots	`HC/Vqw3ms`	and he razed	and he tore down
`H5422-15`	2 Kings 10:27	וַֽ/יִּתְּצ֔וּ	vayitetsu	`HC/Vqw3mp`	and they demolished	and they tore down
`H5422-15`	2 Kings 10:27	וַֽ/יִּתְּצוּ֙	vayitetsu-2	`HC/Vqw3mp`	and they demolished	and they tore down
`H5422-16`	2 Kings 11:18	וַֽ/יִּתְּצֻ֗/הוּ	vayitetsuhu	`HC/Vqw3mp/Sp3ms`	and they tore it down	and they tore it down
`H5422-17`	2 Kings 23:7	וַ/יִּתֹּץ֙	vayitots	`HC/Vqw3ms`	And he broke down	and he tore down
`H5422-19`	2 Kings 23:8	וְ/נָתַ֞ץ	venatats	`HC/Vqp3ms`	and broke down	and he tore down
`H5422-03`	2 Kings 23:12	נָתַ֣ץ	natats	`HVqp3ms`	did break down	he tore down
`H5422-03`	2 Kings 23:15	נָתָ֑ץ	natats	`HVqp3ms`	he broke down	he tore down
`H5422-05`	2 Kings 25:10	נָֽתְצוּ֙	natetsu	`HVqp3cp`	broke down	they tore down
`H5422-12`	Isaiah 22:10	וַ/תִּתְֿצוּ֙	vatitetsu	`HC/Vqw2mp`	and you demolished	you tore down
`H5422-18`	Jeremiah 1:10	וְ/לִ/נְת֖וֹץ	velinetots	`HC/R/Vqc`	and to tear down	and to tear down
`H5422-08`	Jeremiah 4:26	נִתְּצוּ֙	nitetsu	`HVNp3cp`	were torn down	were torn down
`H5422-18`	Jeremiah 18:7	וְ/לִ/נְת֖וֹץ	velinetots	`HC/R/Vqc`	and to pull down	and to tear down
`H5422-18`	Jeremiah 31:28	וְ/לִ/נְת֛וֹץ	velinetots	`HC/R/Vqc`	and to break down	and to tear down
`H5422-02`	Jeremiah 33:4	הַ/נְּתֻצִ֕ים	hanetutsim	`HTd/Vqsmpa`	which are torn down	the demolished ones
`H5422-04`	Jeremiah 39:8	נָתָֽצוּ	natatsu	`HVqp3cp`	they-broke-down	they demolished
`H5422-05`	Jeremiah 52:14	נָֽתְצוּ֙	natetsu	`HVqp3cp`	broke down	they tore down
`H5422-21`	Ezekiel 16:39	וְ/נִתְּצ֣וּ	venitetsu	`HC/Vpq3cp`	and-they-will-demolish	and they demolished
`H5422-24`	Ezekiel 26:9	יִתֹּ֖ץ	yitots	`HVqi3ms`	he-will-break-down	he will tear down
`H5422-25`	Ezekiel 26:12	יִתֹּ֑צוּ	yitotsu	`HVqi3mp`	they-will-pull-down	they will tear down
`H5422-08`	Nahum 1:6	נִתְּצ֥וּ	nitetsu	`HVNp3cp`	are thrown down	were torn down
`H5422-22`	Psalms 52:7	יִתָּצְ/ךָ֪	yitatsekha	`HVqi3ms/Sp2ms`	will uproot you	he will tear you down
`H5422-06`	Psalms 58:7	נְתֹ֣ץ	netots	`HVqv2ms`	shatter	Tear down!
`H5422-23`	Job 19:10	יִתְּצֵ֣/נִי	yitetseni	`HVqi3ms/Sp1cs`	he breaks me down	he tears me down
`H5422-16`	2 Chronicles 23:17	וַֽ/יִּתְּצֻ֔/הוּ	vayitetsuhu	`HC/Vqw3mp/Sp3ms`	and tore it down	and they tore it down
`H5422-14`	2 Chronicles 31:1	וַ/יְנַתְּצ֣וּ	vayenatetsu	`HC/Vpw3mp`	and-they-threw-down	and they demolished
`H5422-07`	2 Chronicles 33:3	נִתַּ֖ץ	nitats	`HVpp3ms`	he had broken down	he forcefully demolished
`H5422-14`	2 Chronicles 34:4	וַ/יְנַתְּצ֣וּ	vayenatetsu	`HC/Vpw3mp`	they tore down	and they demolished
`H5422-13`	2 Chronicles 34:7	וַ/יְנַתֵּ֣ץ	vayenatets	`HC/Vpw3ms`	and-he-broke-down	and he demolished
`H5422-14`	2 Chronicles 36:19	וַֽ/יְנַתְּצ֔וּ	vayenatetsu	`HC/Vpw3mp`	and they broke down	and they demolished

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