Lexicon :: Strong's H5324 - nāṣaḇ

נָצַב

Transliteration

nāṣaḇ

Pronunciation

naw-tsab'

Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

A primitive root

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1398

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

נָצַב nâtsab, naw-tsab'; a primitive root; to station, in various applications (literally or figuratively):—appointed, deputy, erect, establish, × Huzzah (by mistake for a proper name), lay, officer, pillar, present, rear up, set (over, up), settle, sharpen, establish, (make to) stand(-ing, still, up, upright), best state.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 75x

The KJV translates Strong's H5324 in the following manner: stand (34x), set (12x), officers (6x), set up (7x), upright (2x), appointed (1x), deputy (1x), erected (1x), establish (1x), Huzzab (1x), miscellaneous (9x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 75x

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

to stand, take one's stand, stand upright, be set (over), establish
1. (Niphal)
  1. to station oneself, take one's stand
  2. to stand, be stationed
  3. to stand, take an upright position
  4. to be stationed, be appointed
  5. deputy, prefect, appointed, deputed (subst)
  6. to stand firm
2. (Hiphil)
  1. to station, set
  2. to set up, erect
  3. to cause to stand erect
  4. to fix, establish
3. (Hophal) to be fixed, be determined, be stationary

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H5324: Abbreviations

† נָצַב verb Niph. take one's stand, stand (Late Hebrew נִצָּב id. (rare), הַצָּבָה noun taking a stand; Phoenician (Punic) נצב, מנצבת, מצבת monument Lzb³²⁵; Nabataean, Palmyrene נצב set up; Zinjirli id., statue, all Lzb³²⁵ Cook⁸²; Palmyrene מצבא image, Nabataean נצב id., DHM^{VOJ viii (1894), 12}, compare Lzb^l.c.; perhaps Assyrian naṣâbu Tel Amarna, Wkl^{TA 24*b}; Aramaic נְצַב, ; Arabic set up, erect, sign, mark, way-mark; Sabean נצב cippus CIS^{iv. 23} Sab Denkm⁹⁵ DHM^{ZMG xxx (1876), 115f.} Derenb^{JAs, 1883, Aug.-Sept. 244}; Minaean מצב statue (= מנצב HOM^{Südar. Chrest. 128}); —
Niph. Perfect 3rd person feminine singular נִצְּבָה Psalm 45:10 [Psalm 45:9], נִצָּ֫בָה Genesis 37:7; Proverbs 8:2; 2nd person masculine singular וְנִצַּבְתָּ֫ Exodus 7:15 + 2 times; 3rd person plural נִצְּבוּ Exodus 15:8, וְנִצְּבוּ consecutive Exodus 33:8; Participle נִצָּב Genesis 24:13 +, feminine נִצָּבָה Zechariah 11:16 נִצֶּ֫בֶת 1 Samuel 1:26; masculine plural נִצָּבִים Exodus 5:20 +; feminine plural נִצָּבוֺת 1 Samuel 1:26; —

a. station oneself, take one's stand, for definite purpose, with עַל location (by, on) Genesis 24:13, Genesis 24:43; Genesis 28:13; Exodus 7:15; Exodus 33:21; Exodus 34:2 (all J), Exodus 17:9; Exodus 18:14 (E), Numbers 23:6, Numbers 23:17 (JE); Amos 7:7; Amos 9:1; Proverbs 8:2; of י׳ Isaiah 3:13 taketh his stand to plead; with ב location Exodus 5:20; Psalm 82:1 (of God), compare Numbers 22:23, Numbers 22:31, Numbers 22:34; עִמְּכָה נ׳ 1 Samuel 1:26; לִפְנֵי י׳ Deuteronomy 29:9 [Deuteronomy 29:10]; with פֶּחַח Numbers 16:27 (JE), Judges 18:16, Judges 18:17; absolute Lamentations 2:4 (on text see Löhr).

b. stand = be stationed (by appointment, or in fulfilment of duty), with עַל person (sitting or lying) Genesis 45:1 1 Samuel 4:20; 1 Samuel 22:6, 1 Samuel 22:7, 1 Samuel 22:17; לְַמִֿשְׁמַרְתַּי נ׳ Isaiah 21:8 stand at my watchman's post (|| עֹמֵד); לִמִינְךָ Psalm 45:10 [Psalm 45:9]; absolute 2 Samuel 13:31.

c. take an upright position, stand, יָקוּמוּ וְנ׳ Exodus 33:8 (E; + פֶּתַח location), compare Genesis 37:7 (E; of sheaf); of waters, כְמוֺנֵֿד נ׳ Exodus 15:8 (song).

2. be stationed = appointed over (על), 1 Samuel 22:9; Ruth 2:5, Ruth 2:6; with Samuel presiding over (על) them 1 Samuel 19:20. Hence

3. Participle as substantive. deputy, prefect (as appointed, deputed), only 1 Kings 4:5, 1 Kings 4:7; 1 Kings 5:7 [1 Kings 4:27]; 1 Kings 5:30 [1 Kings 5:16]; 1 Kings 9:23; 2 Chronicles 8:10 (all of Solomon's officers; so also 2 Chronicles 8:10 Qr, < Kt נציב), 1 Kings 22:48 [1 Kings 22:47] (of Edom).

4. stand firm, figurative כָּלאָֿדָם נִצָּב Psalm 39:6 [Psalm 39:5] every man, (even) the firm-standing, is wholly vanity (but expression strange, and text dubious); בַּשָּׁמָ֑יִם נ׳ Psalm 119:89 (of י׳'s word); that which stands firm Zechariah 11:16 (Israel under figure of sheep), but dubious; We GASm leave untranslated; Now proposes הַנַּחֲלָה diseased.

Hiph. Perfect הִצִּיב 1 Kings 16:34; 2nd person masculine singular הִצַּבְתָּ Genesis 21:29; Psalm 74:17; 3rd person masculine plural הִצִּ֫יבוּ Jeremiah 5:26; Imperfect יַצִּיב Joshua 6:26, יַצֵּב Deuteronomy 32:8 (dubious; in poetry for וַיּ׳ Ew^{§ 233a} Di; rhythmical shortening Ges^{§ 109 k}; read יַצִּב Dr Da^{Synt. p. 94}), וַיַּצֶּבֿ 2 Samuel 18:18; suffix וַיַּצִּיבֵ֫נוּ Lamentations 3:12 Imperative feminine singular הַצִּ֫יבִי Jeremiah 31:21; Infinitive construct הַצִּיב 1 Samuel 13:21; 1 Chronicles 18:3; Participle מַצִּיב 1 Samuel 15:12 (but read הִצִּיב We Dr Bu Kit HPS): —

1. station, set: with accusative, ewes Genesis 21:28; Genesis 21:29 (E; לְבַד apart), trap Jeremiah 5:26; figurative set me before thee (לְפָנֶיךָ) Psalm 41:13 [Psalm 41:12]; set me as a target Lamentations 3:12.

2. set up, erect pillar (מַצֵּבָה) Genesis 35:14, Genesis 35:20 (E), 2 Samuel 18:18, + אֲשֵׁרִים 2 Kings 17:10; altar Genesis 33:20 (E), stone-heap 2 Samuel 18:17; monument (יַד) 1 Samuel 15:12; city-gates (with ב), Joshua 6:26 (JE) = 1 Kings 16:34.

3. cause to stand erect, waters, כְּמוֺנֵֿד Psalm 78:13 (compare Qal Exodus 15:8).

4. fix, establish boundary (subject י׳) Deuteronomy 32:8; Psalm 74:17; Proverbs 15:15; dominion (יַד) 1 Chronicles 18:3 (of king). — 1 Samuel 13:21 is dubious; AV sharpen, RV set; Kit 'gerade machen'; Klo נִצַּב substantive, see below; compare HPS.

Hoph. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular הֻצַּב Nahum 2:8 [Nahum 2:7] it is fixed, determined (Kl Or), but very dubious; perhaps proper name, or epithet, of queen, compare We Now GASm, which see; Participle סֻלָּם נֻצּב אַ֫רְצָה Genesis 28:12 (E) a ladder set up on the earth; אֵלוֺן מ׳ Judges 9:6, read אֵלוֺן הַמַּצֵּבָה GFM, see below — compare also יצב Hithp.

הֻצַּב Nahum 2:8 dubious; perhaps textual error; see נצב above.

See related Aramaic BDB entry H5326.

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