Lexicon :: Strong's H5414 - nāṯan

נָתַן

Transliteration

nāṯan

Pronunciation

naw-than'

Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

A primitive root

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TWOT Reference: 1443

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

נָתַן nâthan, naw-than'; a primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.):—add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, × avenge, × be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, × doubtless, × without fail, fasten, frame, × get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), × have, × indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), lie, lift up, make, O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, × pull, put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), sing, slander, strike, (sub-) mit, suffer, × surely, × take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, weep, willingly, withdraw, would (to) God, yield.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2,008x

The KJV translates Strong's H5414 in the following manner: give (1,078x), put (191x), deliver (174x), made (107x), set (99x), up (26x), lay (22x), grant (21x), suffer (18x), yield (15x), bring (15x), cause (13x), utter (12x), laid (11x), send (11x), recompense (11x), appoint (10x), shew (7x), miscellaneous (167x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2,008x

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

to give, put, set
1. (Qal)
  1. to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend
  2. to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate
  3. to make, constitute
2. (Niphal)
  1. to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned
  2. to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted
3. (Hophal)
  1. to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up
  2. to be put upon

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STRONGS H5414: Abbreviations

נָתַן ₂₀₀₇ verb give, put, set (Ecclus נתן Ecclesiasticus 44:19 + often; Old Hebrew נתןיֿהו proper name, masculine Lzb³²⁷; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Phoenician יתן, נתן in proper name מתנת, etc., Lzb^{292, 327}; Assyrian nadânu Dl^{HWB 450} (rarely ittan Id^ib.488); Zinjirli נתן, also in proper name, Lzb³²⁷ Cook⁸⁴; Nabataean Imperfect ינתן, also proper name; Palmyrene, also proper name Lzb^l.c. Cook^l.c.; Imperfect יִתֵּן, Infinitive מִתַּן; Sabean נתן Hal¹⁵⁴, Lihyanian proper name נתנבעל [North-Semitic form] DHM^{Epigr. Denkm. 80, No.35}; Christian-Palestinian Aramaic (rare) Schw^{Idioticon 58}; Syriac Imperfect , Infinitive Lindberg^{Vergl. Sem. Gram. 93f.}, but Mandean נתן Nö^{M 52}); —
Qal₁₉₁₇ Perfect נ׳ Genesis 24:53 +; 2nd person masculine singular נָתַ֫תָּ Judges 15:18 +, נָתַ֫תָּה Genesis 3:12 +, תַּתָּה 2 Samuel 22:41 (defended as vulgar form with aphaeresis of נ׳ by Th Ges^{Lgb. 139} Ew^{§ 195b} Kö^i.300 De^{Psalm 18:41} and others; < text error for נָתַתָּה (so || Psalm 18:41 [Psalm 18:40]) Ol^{§ 89} Sta^{§ 127 b} Ges^{§ 19 i} (hesitantly), Klo Bu Löhr HPS, compare Hup-Now^{Psalm 18:41}); 2nd person feminine singular נָתַתְּ Ezekiel 16:33, Ezekiel 16:36, נָתַּתְּי Ezekiel 16:18, suffix נְתַתִּיהוּ Ezekiel 16:19; 1st person singular נָתַ֫תִּי Judges 1:2 +, etc.; Imperfect יִּתֵּן Genesis 43:14 +, וַיִּתֵּן Genesis 15:10 +; suffix 3rd person masculine singular יִתְּנֶ֫נּוּ Leviticus 5:24 [Leviticus 6:5]; Ecclesiastes 2:21; 1st person singular אֶתֵּן Genesis 12:7 +; 1st person plural נִתֵּן Genesis 34:21 +, נִתַּןֿ Judges 16:5, etc.; Imperative masculine singular תֵּן 2 Kings 4:42 +, תֶּןֿ Genesis 14:21, תְּנָה 1 Samuel 2:15 +, suffix תְּנֵ֫הוּ Nehemiah 1:11; 1 Chronicles 21:22, תְּנֶנָּה 1 Samuel 21:10; feminine singular תְּנִי Genesis 30:14 +, תֵּ֑גִי Isaiah 43:6; masculine plural תְּנוּ Genesis 34:8 +; Infinitive absolute נָתוֺן Deuteronomy 15:10 +, נָתֹן Numbers 21:2 +; construct נְתֹן Numbers 20:21, נְתָןֿ Genesis 38:9, לְתִתֵּן 1 Kings 6:19 (but read לָתֵת so Ol^{§ 224 d} Ges^{§ 67 l} Benz), תתן also 1 Kings 17:14 Kt (Qr תֵּת) — > these forms retained Ew^{§ 258c} Kö^i.305; — תֵּת Genesis 4:12 +, especially לָתֵת Genesis 15:7 +, לָתֵתֿ Judges 21:18, לָתֶתֿ Exodus 5:21 (so Ginsb, van d. H. לָתֵתֿ, compare also Ki in Kö^{i.304 f.})+; suffix תִּתִּי Genesis 29:19 +, תִּתְּךָ Deuteronomy 15:10 +, etc.; Participle נֹתֵן Judges 21:18 +, etc.; —

1. give:

a. = give personally, deliver or hand to, with accusative of thing + ל person 1 Samuel 10:4; 1 Samuel 22:10; 2 Kings 2:10; Leviticus 5:16(P) Leviticus 22:14 (H) Ruth 4:7 + often; in trade Proverbs 31:24; אֶלֿ person Genesis 21:14 (E), Jeremiah 3:8; Leviticus 15:14 + often; explicitly בְּיַד נ׳ Deuteronomy 24:1, 3(bill of divorce); with accusative of thing alone Judges 5:25.

b. = bestow upon, with accusative of thing + ל person Genesis 24:53 (J) Genesis 20:16 (E) Genesis 1:29 (P) + often; an understanding heart 1 Kings 3:9, 12, blessing Deuteronomy 12:15, merch Deuteronomy 13:18, compare Jeremiah 16:13; Jeremiah 42:12; strength Deuteronomy 8:18; Psalm 68:36; the sabbath Exodus 16:29 (J) Ezekiel 20:12; = procure for (לְ) one 1 Samuel 17:10; 1 Kings 21:7; יִתֵּן לֶכֶם רַחֲמִים לִפְנֵי Genesis 43:14 (J) he will give you compassion in the eyes of the man (compare also 2b, 3b); give persons Genesis 46:18, 25 (P); of Levites given to (לְ) Aaron and his sons Numbers 3:9; compare Numbers 8:19, to י׳ Numbers 8:16; compare Numbers 18:6 (all P); especially of י׳'s giving land to Abraham and his descendants Genesis 15:18; Genesis 26:4 (J) Genesis 17:8(P) Exodus 6:8 (P; + מוֺרָשָׁה) + often (participle in this sense + 37 times Deuteronomy), + לִרִשְׁתָּהּ Deuteronomy 3:18 +; אַלתִּֿתֵּן לַנָּשִׁים חֵיֶלֶ֑ךָ Proverbs 31:3; + מִן of source נָתַתִּי מִמֶּנָּה לְךָ בֵּן Genesis 17:16 (P); with accusative alone Psalm 61:6; Ecclesiastes 12:7 (רוּחַ); give something to (ל) one for (ל) something, in some capacity, לוֺ לַעֲבָּדִים אֶתכָּֿלאֶֿחָיו נ׳ Genesis 27:37 +; probably also בְּבָרוּתִי ראֹשׁ נ׳ Psalm 69:22 they gave, as my food, gall (בְּ essentiae), compare above בְּ 7c, Hup-Now^{on the passage}; accusative + infinitive לֿי לֶחֶם לָאֱכֹל נ׳ וּבֶגֶד לִלְבּשׁ Genesis 28:20 (J), compare Exodus 16:15 (P), Nehemiah 9:15, 20; לָכֶם לֵב לָדַעַת וְעֵינַיִם לִרְאוֺת וְאָזְנַיִם לֹא נ׳ לִשְׁמֹעַ Deuteronomy 29:3. Especially

c. give woman to (ל) man as (ל) wife, Genesis 29:28 (E), Genesis 34:8, 12 (J), Joshua 15:16, 17 (JE), = Judges 1:12, 13 +; without 2nd ל Genesis 29:19 (twice in verse) (E), Genesis 38:21; Exodus 2:21 (J), Genesis 34:9, 14, 16 (P), Judges 15:2, 6 +; with accusative alone, Genesis 29:26 (E), 1 Samuel 25:44.

d. of (gracious) bestowals of various kinds: give = grant, send rain, גִּשְׁמֵיכֶם Leviticus 26:4 (H), מְטַראַֿרְצְכֶם Deuteronomy 11:14, עַלאַֿרְצְךָ מָטָר 1 Kings 8:36, etc.; also of sending plague of hail Exodus 9:23 (E); send herbage (עֵשֶׂב) in (בְּ) your field for (לְ) your cattle Deuteronomy 11:15; grant a remnant to (לְ) Judah Jeremiah 40:11; וְנָתַּתִּי לְךָ אֶתֿ נַפְשְׁךָ לְשָׁלָל Jeremiah 45:5 and and I will grant thee thy life as spoil; grant revenge (accusative) to (לְ) the king on (מִן) Saul, etc. 2 Samuel 4:8, compare הָאֵל הַנֹּתֵן נְקָמוֺת לִי 2 Samuel 22:48 = Psalm 18:48; other gifts Judges 15:18 (בְּיַד), 1 Samuel 1:11 (לְ), Ruth 4:13.

e. grant a request, שְׁאֵלָה 1 Samuel 1:17, 27; Esther 5:3; Psalm 106:15 (+ ל person), בַּקָּשָׁה Ezra 7:6, תַּאֲוָה Proverbs 10:24, (רָשָׁע) מַאֲוִיֵּי Psalm 140:9, תִּקְוֶה Job 6:8, מִשְׁאֲלֹת לִבֶּ֑ךָ Psalm 37:4, compare לָכֶם וּמְצֵאןָ מְנוּחָה יִתֵּן י׳ Ruth 1:9. Especially

†f. מִי יִתֵּן who will give or grant, in expressions of wish = O that (I had! etc.; = Assyrian mannu inamdin Jäger^{BAS ii.279}), especially (9 times) Job: with accusative מִייִֿתֵּן עֶרֶב Deuteronomy 28:67 compare Deuteronomy 28:67, Job 14:4; Psalm 14:7 = Psalm 53:7; Psalm 55:7; Jeremiah 9:1; with 2accusative נְבִּיאִים כָּלעַֿם י׳ Numbers 11:29 (JE), literally who will make all י׳'s people prophets? compare Jeremiah 8:23; with accusative + כְּ, מִי יִתֶּנְךָ כְאָח לֵי Songs 8:1, compare Job 29:2; with accusative + בְּ, אֶתהָֿעָם הַזֶּה בְּיָדִי Judges 9:29 O that this people were in my charge! with accusative + לְ Job 31:35, literally who will give to me (לִי) one hearing me? also מִי יִתְּנֵנִי Isaiah 27:4 where suffix apparently = לִי; with infinitive מִי יִתֵּן מוּתֵנוּ Exodus 16:3 (P), so 2 Samuel 19:1, מִי יִתֵּן אֱלוֺהַּ דַּבֵּר Job 11:5; with imperfect תָּבוֺא שֶׁאֱלָתִי Job 6:8 O that my request might come to pass! Job 14:13; Job 31:31; imperfect + וְ Job 19:23 (twice in verse); with perfect יָדַעְתִּי Job 23:3 O that I knew! (+ וְאֶמְצָאֵהוּ); with perfect consecutive Deuteronomy 5:26†.

g. permit, with accusative + infinitive, לֹאנְֿתַתִּיךָ לִנְגֹּעַ אֵלֶיהָ Genesis 20:6 (JE) + often; with ל person + infinitive 2 Chronicles 20:10; other constructions are: לְךָ י׳ לֹא כֵן נ׳ Deuteronomy 18:14 not thus hath י׳ permitted to thee; אִםאֶֿתֵּן שְׁנָת לְעֵינָ֑י וגו׳ Psalm 132:4; Proverbs 6:4; give thyself לְ no rest Lamentations 2:18, give him לְ no rest Isaiah 62:6.

h. = ascribe glory, etc. (accusative) to לְ God 1 Samuel 6:5; Job 36:3, especially imperative Jeremiah 13:16; Ezra 10:11; Psalm 68:35; compare Psalm 115:1 (so הָבוּ, see יהב 4); to man 1 Samuel 18:8 (twice in verse); unseemliness (תִּפְלָה) to God Job 1:22.

i. = apply, devote heart to seek out, accusative + infinitive Ecclesiastes 1:13, 17; Ecclesiastes 8:9, 16; Daniel 10:12, לֵב לְ נ׳ Ecclesiastes 7:21 = attend to; conversely אֶתכָּֿלזֶֿה נָחַתִּי אֶללִֿבִּי Ecclesiastes 9:1 = all this I set my mind, Ecclesiastes 7:2; also (with subject different from indirect object) מָה אֱלּהַי נֹתֵן אֶללִֿבִּי לַעֲשׂוֺת Nehemiah 2:12; compare Nehemiah 7:5.

j. = employ, devote money (accusative) עַלעֲֿבֹדַת אֹהֶל מוֺעֵד Exodus 30:16 (P).

k. give offerings, לְי׳ Numbers 18:12 (P), תְּרוּמַת י׳ Exodus 30:15 (P), compare give spoil to (לְׅ י׳) Deuteronomy 20:14 (י׳ subject); נָתַנּוּ מּיָּֽדְךָ לָ֑ך 1 Chronicles 29:14; offering to (לְ) idols Ezekiel 6:13; especially to Moloch Leviticus 20:2, 4, to pass through fire to (לׅ M. Leviticus 18:2, etc.

l. = consecrate, dedicate to (לְׅ י׳ 1 Samuel 1:11; Exodus 22:29 (E).

m. give a sign or wonder, accusative 1 Kings 13:3, 5, + לְ person Joshua 2:12 (JE), with reflexive לְ Exodus 7:9 (P), almost = display, exhibit; compare נָָֽתְנוּ הֲדָרֵךְ Ezekiel 27:10 they set forth, exhibit thy splendour; כִּי יִתֵּן בַּכּוֺס עֵינוֺ Proverbs 23:31 when it sheweth its sparkle in the cup.

n. = pay, wages (accusative, + suffix), שְׂכָרִי נ׳ Genesis 30:18 (E) he hath paid my hire, Exodus 2:9 (E) Deuteronomy 24:15, compare Isaiah 61:8; + ל person Jeremiah 22:13; a price, מִכְרָם נ׳ Numbers 20:19 (JE), וַיִּתֵּן שְׂכָרָהּ Jonah 1:3, i.e. paid his fare, passage-money; money (as) price (מחיר) 1 Kings 21:2, compare כֶּסֶף הַשָּׂדֶה נ׳ Genesis 23:13 (P); pay money for (ב) something Deuteronomy 14:26; wealth for (ב) love Songs 8:7; tax or rent, with accusative of thing + ל person Genesis 47:24 (J); fine (with id.) Exodus 21:32 (E) Deuteronomy 22:29, accusative omitted Deuteronomy 22:19, compare וְנָתַן בִּפְלִלִים Exodus 21:22 (see פָּלִיל), שִׁבְתּוֺ נ׳ Exodus 21:19 (i.e. pay for his lost time), נַפְשׁוֹ פִּדְיוֹן נ׳ Exodus 21:30 (pay redemption-money; all E), compare אִישֹׁ כֹּפֶר נַפְשׁוֺ לְי׳ וְנ׳ Exodus 30:12 (P); pay votive offering (with accusative + ל) Leviticus 27:23 (P); a wager (with accusative+ ל) Judges 14:12, 13.

o. with בְּ, give for (ב) money = sell, תְּנָהלִּֿי אֶתכַּֿרְמְךָ בְּכֶסֶף 1 Kings 21:6, compare Deuteronomy 2:28; Deuteronomy 14:25; 1 Chronicles 21:22; — נ׳ Ezekiel 27 is trading term, but sometimes connection obscure and text dubious: give wares for (בְ) Ezekiel 27:12 (but read probably ך for ב Co Berthol), Ezekiel 27:13; Ezekiel 27:16 (strike out 2nd ב), Ezekiel 27:17; Ezekiel 27:19; Ezekiel 27:22 (compare. further, Co Berthol and especially Sm); הַיֶּלֶדּ בַּזּוֺנָךְ נ׳ Joel 4:3(|| מָכַר); ב instrumental, give בַּגּוֺרֶל by lot Joshua 21:8.

p. give instead of, exchange for, with תַּחַת Exodus 21:23 (E) 1 Kings 21:2, 6; Isaiah 43:4; Isaiah 61:3, בְּעַד Job 2:4.

q. give, i.e. lend, at interest, בְּנֶשֶׁךְ נ'לאֹ כַּסְפּוֹ Leviticus 25:37; Psalm 15:5, so (accusative omitted) Ezekiel 18:8, 13.

r. = commit, entrust to, with accusative + אֶלֿ person Exodus 22:6; Exodus 22:9 (E), with ל person Songs 8:11, with בְּיַד Genesis 30:35; Genesis 39:4, 8, 22 (all J), 2 Samuel 10:10.

s. give over, deliver up, with accusative Numbers 21:3 (JE) Judges 20:13; 1 Samuel 11:12; 2 Samuel 14:7; 2 Samuel 20:21; 1 Kings 14:16; Hosea 11:8 || מִגֵּן), Micah 5:2; אֱמֹרִי לְמֶלֶך בַּשְּׁבִית וּבְנֹתָיו פְּלֵיטים בָּנָיו נ׳ Numbers 21:29 (JE); + ל, לַמָּוֶת פ׳ נ׳ Psalm 118:18 + לִפְנֵי Deuteronomy 7:2, 23; Deuteronomy 31:5 + (see Dr^{Dt. lxxxiii, No.52, and} see further 2b near the end); especially בְּיַד נ׳, with accusative, Numbers 21:34 (JE) Joshua 2:24 (JE) Deuteronomy 2:24 —

t. yield produce, fruit, etc., especially of land, ground, Genesis 4:12 (J), Leviticus 25:19; Leviticus 26:4, 20 (all H), Deuteronomy 11:17; Isaiah 55:10 (+ ל person) Zechariah 8:12; Psalm 67:7; Psalm 85:13 compare Ezekiel 36:8; of tree Ezekiel 34:27; Leviticus 26:4, 20 (H) Psalm 1:3, + vine Joel 2:22, vine Zechariah 8:12; absolute root of righteous yields, יִתֵּן Proverbs 12:12 according to De Str (dubious; propose to insert פְּרִי); Dy Kau Wild proposes אֵיתָן (as Psalm 74:15, etc.), compare as to sense Ew; other conjectures see Now; compare Numbers 20:8 (P) Zechariah 8:12; Cant 1:12; 2:13; Songs 7:14 [Songs 7:13].

u. = occasion, produce, שֵׂכֶל טוֺב יִתֶּןחֵֿ֑ן Proverbs 13:16; compare Proverbs 29:15, חֶרְדַּת אָדָם יִתֵּן מוֺקֵשׁ Proverbs 29:25 trembling before man occasioneth a snare.

v. requite to (לְ) a man, according to (כְּ) character 1 Kings 8:39 2 Chronicles 6:33; Jeremiah 17:10; Jeremiah 32:19; Psalm 28:4 (twice in verse); with עַלֿ + כְּ Ezekiel 7:9; with עַלֿ person + accusative of sin Ezekiel 7:3, 4, 8; Ezekiel 23:49 (compare 2b).

w. = report, mention, אֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְ ֗֗֗ אֶת־מִספַּר וַיִּתֵּן 2 Samuel 24:9 he reported the number unto the king; וָאֶתְּנָה לוֺ זְמָ֑ן Nehemiah 2:6 and I mentioned to him a time.

x. = utter, usually with accusative קוֺל, utter a sound, lift up the voice: Jeremiah 4:16 (+ עַל against), Jeremiah 22:20; Jeremiah 48:34; Lamentations 2:7; in weeping, וַיִּתֵּן אֶתקֹֿלוֺ בִּבְכִי Genesis 45:2 (E), וַיִּבְכּוּ Numbers 14:1 (P); + ל person Proverbs 2:3 (|| לַבִּינָה תִּקְרָא);of wisdom Proverbs 1:20; Proverbs 8:1 || קרא; of י׳, especially in thunder of theoph. Amos 1:2; 2 Samuel 22:14 || יַרְעֵם), = Psalm 18:14; Jeremiah 25:30; Joel 2:11; of clouds Psalm 77:18, the deep Habakkuk 3:10; of young lion's roaring Amos 3:4; Jeremiah 2:15; of birds Psalm 104:12; קוֺל omitted, דָּוִד ֗֗֗ לְהֹדֹת לְי׳ נ׳ 1 Chronicles 16:7; so of י׳'s voice in thunder, לְקוֺל תִתּוֺ Jeremiah 10:13 (sc. קוֺלוֺ) at the sound of his uttering (his voice) = Jeremiah 51:16; בְּקוֺל נ׳ Jeremiah 12:8 (+ עַלֿ against), of י׳ Psalm 46:7, הֵןיִֿתֵּן בְּקוֺלוֺ קוֺל עֹז Psalm 68:34; נ׳ with other words, אֹמֶר Psalm 68:12 (of י׳); of confession, (accusative + ל person) Joshua 7:19 (JE) Ezra 10:11.

y. give = stretch out, extend, וַיִּתֶּןיָֿד Genesis 38:28 (J) it put out a hand; וַיִּתֵּן צַמַּרְתּוֺ אֶלבֵּֿין עֲבוֺתִים (read עָבוֺת) Ezekiel 31:10, 14 and it stretched its top amid the clouds.

z. combinations are: יִתֵּן לְמַכֵּהוּ לֶחִ֑י Lamentations 3:30 (humiliation), compare Isaiah 50:6; וַיִּתְּנוּ כָתֵף סֹרָ֑רֶת Zechariah 7:11 (of stubbornness), so Nehemiah 9:29 (|| הִקְשׁו עָרְפָּםּ); also וַיִּתְּנוּ עֹרֶף 2 Chronicles 29:6 gave, i.e. turned (their) back (on י׳; || וַיַּסֵּבּוּ פְנֵיהֶם מִמִּשְׁכַּן י׳); of compact, תְּנָה אֶתיָֿדֶ֑ךָ 2 Kings 10:15 compare 2 Kings 10:15, so מִצְרַיִם נָתַנּוּ יָד Lamentations 5:6; of submission, נָָֽתְנָה יָדָהּ Jeremiah 50:15 = she (Babylon) hath surrendered; תְּנוּ יָד לְי׳ 2 Chronicles 30:8 = submit to י׳; more explicitly, יָד תַּחַת שְׁלֹמהֹ נ׳ 1 Chronicles 29:24; מָקוֺם לְ נ׳ Judges 20:36 give place to (retire before); of sexual relation, אֶלאֵֿשֶׁת ֗֗֗ לֹאתִֿתֵּן שְׁכָבְתְּךָ לְזָ֑רַע Leviticus 18:20 (H), וַיִּתֵּן אִישׁ בָּךְ אֶתשְֿׁכָבְתּוֺ Numbers 5:20 (P), so (בְּכָלבְּֿהֵמָה) Leviticus 18:23 (H), compare Leviticus 20:15 (H). — יִתֵּן is taken impersonal = 'es giebt,' there is, there are, in Job 37:10; Proverbs 10:24; Proverbs 13:10 by De, citing Ew^{§ 295 d}, Now^{Proverbs 13:10} Str Frankenb (in translation, dubious in note), Bae^{Jb in} Kau Ges^{§ 144b}; but improbable, Kau^Pr Di^Jb, so Hi Bu Du (on Job 37:10), reading יֻתַּן; compare Kö^{Synt. § 324 d Β}.

2. Put, set, nearly = שִׂים, and sometimes || with it:

a. literally, (especially often in Ezekiel, P): with accusative + עַלֿ on, ring on hand Genesis 41:42 (E), compare Ezekiel 16:11, helmet on head 1 Samuel 17:38, also Jeremiah 27:2; Jeremiah 28:14 (in figurative), 1 Kings 12:4, 9 (in figurative), 1 Kings 18:23 (|| שִׂי ם), Exodus 12:7 (accusative omitted), compare Exodus 25:12, 26, 30 + often P; with עַלֿ = above Exodus 25:21; Exodus 26:34 (P), = for, גֹּרָלֹת עַלֿ נ׳ Leviticus 16:8 (P), cast lots for; = against Ezekiel 26:8; with אֶלֿ into: ark into cart 1 Samuel 6:8, put one in the stocks Jeremiah 29:26 (also with עַלֿ Jeremiah 20:2), in prison Jeremiah 37:18; Jeremiah 38:11, compare Exodus 25:16; Exodus 28:30 (P); put water upon (עַלֿ) something into (אֶלֿ) vessel Numbers 19:17; = toward הַצּאֹן פְּנֵי וַיִּתֵּן וַיִּתֵּן Genesis 30:40 (J; strike out Ol Di and others); with בְּ, cup into hand Genesis 40:13 (E), compare Judges 7:16, also Genesis 41:48 (E), compare 1 Kings 7:51; Genesis 1:17 (P), Genesis 9:13 (P), 2 Kings 19:18; Jeremiah 27:8, פֶּה בֶּעָפָר נ׳ Lamentations 3:29 (in figurative), נָתַתִּי שִׁפְחָתִי בְּחֵיקֶ֑ךָ Genesis 16:5 (J), וְנָתַתָּה בְאָזְנוֺ וּבַדֶּלֶת Deuteronomy 15:17 and thou shalt put (the awl) into his ear and into the door (pin his ear to the door); put disease into one Deuteronomy 7:15 (|| שִׂים); inflict blemish (מוּם) on (בְּ), Leviticus 24:19, 20; וּכְתֹבֶת קַעֲקַע לֹא תִתְּנוּ בָּכֶם Leviticus 19:28; with בְּ + לְ, שֶׂרֶט לָנֶפֶשׁ לֹא תִתְּנוּ בִּבְשַׂרְכֶם Leviticus 19:28 (all H); with לִטְנֵי before, in front of, set food before one, 2 Kings 4:43, 44; compare Zechariah 3:9; Ezekiel 3:20; Exodus 30:6; Exodus 40:5, 6 (all P); with בֵּין between, Exodus 30:18; Exodus 40:17 (P); with לְ, לַבַּיִת מִגְרָעוֺת נ׳ סָבִיב 1 Kings 6:6 he put ledges to the house; with other prepositions הָאִשָּׁה אֲשֶׁר נָתַתָּ עִמָּדִי Genesis 3:16 (J), the woman whom thou hast set at my side, compare Exodus 31:6 (אִתּוֺ נ׳; figurative of association, assistance); with לִקְרַאת Genesis 15:10 (J), lay each piece to meet its fellow; he set the sea מִכֶּתֶף הַבַּיִת 1 Kings 7:39; with ה locative put money שָׁמָּה into it 2 Kings 12:10, so of water Exodus 30:18 (P), compare Exodus 40:7 (שָׁם); with 2 accusative אוֺתוֺ בֵּית הַכְּלוּא נ׳ Jeremiah 37:4 compare Jeremiah 37:15; put, place, absolute Exodus 40:8 (P; || שִׂים, compare Exodus 26:32); set up, אֶבֶן מַשְׂכִּית בְּ Leviticus 26:1 (H; || הֵקִים); + לְ person, lay snare for me Psalm 119:110 (in figurative).

b. figurative, in many phrase: with עַל, put my spirit upon him Isaiah 42:1, reproach upon one Jeremiah 23:40, blessing on Mt. Gerizim, etc., Deuteronomy 11:29, curses on enemies Deuteronomy 30:7; impose tax upon Nehemiah 10:33 compare 2 Kings 23:33; נָתַן הוֺד עַל put majesty upon one 1 Chronicles 29:25; Daniel 11:21; Numbers 27:20 (P; מֵהוֺד; compare Psalm 21:6); so also perhaps Psalm 8:2 hast set thy majesty upon (over) the heavens, compare (read נָתַתָּה for תְּנָה, Hup De Pe Bae and others; other views see in Thes Ew Ol Now Che We Du); = above, וּנְתָ֑נְךָ עֶלְיוֺן עַלכָּֿלגּֿוֺיֵי הָאָרֶץ Deuteronomy 28:1; compare Deuteronomy 26:19; put (something) over mouth Micah 3:5 (i.e. stop one's mouth, by a gift); = against מָצוֺר עַלֿ נ׳ Ezekiel 4:2 (siege), compare Ezekiel 4:2b with אֶל־, אֶל־ אֶת־פָּנַי וָאֶתְּנָה לְבַקֵּשׁ ֗֗֗ אֲדֹנָי Daniel 9:3; with בְּ, words into mouth Deuteronomy 18:18; Jeremiah 1:9, compare 1 Kings 22:23; wisdom into heart, or person, 1 Kings 10:24; Exodus 31:6; Exodus 36:1, 2(all P), compare Psalm 4:8; set peace in earth Leviticus 26:6 (H); (the idea of) perpetuity (עוֺלָם) in heart Ecclesiastes 3:11; a purpose, בְּלִבּוֺ וּלהוֺדוֺת נ׳ Exodus 35:34 (P); וְנָתַתִּי אֶתיָֿדִי בְּמִצְרַיִם Exodus 7:4 (P); אַלתִּֿתֵּן דָּם נָקִי בְּקֶרֶב עַמְּךָ Deuteronomy 21:8; וַיִּתֵּן חִנּוֺ בְּעֵינֵי Genesis 39:21 (J), and he put his favour in the eyes of the prison-keeper (made the keeper favourable to him), compare Exodus 3:21; Exodus 11:3; Exodus 12:36 (all E; compare also 1b, 3 b); with בְּ person = against, in phrase set my face against, oppose Ezekiel 14:8; Ezekiel 15:7; Leviticus 17:10; Leviticus 20:6 (both H); with בֵּין, = put, i.e. make a covenant between Genesis 17:2 (P), compare Leviticus 26:46 (H); אֶרֶץ לִפְנֵיכֶם נ׳ i.e. place at your disposal Deuteronomy 1:8, 21; compare Deuteronomy 2:36; set ordinances, etc., before, לִפְנֵי (for observance), 1 Kings 9:6; Jeremiah 26:4; Jeremiah 44:10; Daniel 9:10; blessings and cursings (for choice) Deuteronomy 30:1, 15, 19; דֶּרֶךְ בְּראֹשׁ פ׳ נ׳ set or place one`s way upon his head, i.e. requite him, Ezekiel 9:10; Ezekiel 11:21; Ezekiel 16:43; Ezekiel 22:31; compare Ezekiel 17:19, also 1 Kings 8:32 2 Chronicles 6:23 + (compare 1 v); בְּמִדְיָן לָתֵת נִקְמַת י׳ Numbers 31:3 to set the vengeance of י׳ upon Midian; ב׳ נ׳ Psalm 50:20 = set in, i.e. impute to (usually שִׂים ב׳).

c. set, appoint, with accusative + עַלֿ over, י׳ hath set a king over you 1 Samuel 12:13 compare Genesis 41:41 (E); with עַלֿ on, ישֵׁב נ׳ עַלכִּֿסְאִי 1 Kings 1:48; with בְּ in = over, 1 Chronicles 12:9; Nehemiah 13:4; with לְ Nethînîm לַעֲבֹדָה Ezra 8:20; with accusative alone, idol-priest 2 Kings 23:5, prophet Jeremiah 1:5 (2 accusative), leader Numbers 14:4; one instead of (תַּחַת) another 1 Kings 2:35.

d. = assign, designate, with ׃לְ God hath assigned victim-flesh to (ל) you, in order to bear sins of people Leviticus 10:17, compare Numbers 18:8 (both P); cities for (ל) flight of man-slayer Numbers 35:6 (P); לְכַפֵּר עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּחַ לָכֶם נָתַתִּי Leviticus 17:11 (H).

3. Make, constitute,

a. with 2 accusative, וְנָתַתִּי נְעָרִים שָׂרֵיהֶם Isaiah 3:4 and I will make boys their princes, compare Genesis 17:5; Exodus 7:1 (both P), Psalm 18:33 (> וַיַּתֵּר in || 2 Samuel 22:33), Psalm 39:6 [Psalm 39:5]; Psalm 69:12 [Psalm 69:11]; Psalm 135:12, etc.; + בֵּין Joshua 22:25 (P); + אֶלֿ person וְנָתַתִּי אֶתכָּֿלאֹֿיְבֶיךָ אֵלֶיךָ עֹרֶף Exodus 23:27 (E), and I will make all thine enemies unto thee a back, i.e. make them shew thee their back, flee from thee, so with לְ Psalm 18:41 = 2 Samuel 22:41.

b. with accusative + לְ, וְנָתַתִּי אֶתיְֿרוּשָׁלַיִם לְגַלִּים Jeremiah 9:10 and I will make Jerusalem into ruin-heaps, compare Deuteronomy 28:13; Isaiah 42:24; Genesis 17:6, 20; Genesis 48:4; Numbers 5:21; Joshua 17:3 (all P) +; לְרַחֲמִים לִפְנֵי פ׳ נ׳ 1 Kings 8:50 make persons an object of compassion before (in the eyes of), so Nehemiah 1:11; Psalm 106:46; Daniel 1:9 (compare also 1b, 2 b); + לְ person for (especially Jeremiah), וּנְתַתִּים לִזְוָעָה לְכֹל מַמְלְכוֺת הָאָרֶץ Jeremiah 15:4 and I will make them a terror for all kingdoms of the earth, compare Jeremiah 24:9; Jeremiah 29:18; Jeremiah 34:17.

c. with accusative + כְּ, כַּשִּׁקְמִים וְאֵת הָאֲרָזִים נ׳ 1 Kings 10:27 and the cedars he made like the sycomores, i.e. as common, = 2 Chronicles 1:15, compare 1 Kings 16:3; Ezekiel 28:6; Leviticus 26:19 (H), Ruth 4:11; וַיִּתֵּן אֹתָנוּ כִּמְרַגְּלִים Genesis 42:30 (E), i.e. regarded, treated us as spies, but insert בַּמִּשְׁמָר Ol Di Ball Holz, — אַלתִּֿתֵּן אֶתאֲֿמָֽתְךָ לִפְנֵי בַת בְּלִיַּעַל 1 Samuel 1:16 difficult, (not withstanding Job 3:24; Job 4:19), read probably כְּ (HPS), or לְ, for לִפְנֵי.

d. rarely with accusative alone: וּמִבְּנֵי יִשׂ׳ שְׁלֹמֹה עֶבֶד לֹא נ׳ 1 Kings 9:22 and of the sons of Israel Solomon made no slave, but read probably לְמַס עֹבֵד (as 1 Kings 9:21; ^A ἐς πράγμα, omitted by B ; compare Klo Benz), וָאֶתֵּן עֲלֵיהֶם קְהִלָּה Nehemiah 5:7 and I made (held) over their case a great assembly; make a decree, חֹק, Psalm 148:6; perhaps also וַתִּתֵּן אֹתֹת בְּפַרְעֹה Nehemiah 9:10 and thou didst perform signs and wonders against Pharaoh, etc. (compare שִׂים אוֺתֹת בְּ Exodus 10:2; Psalm 78:43).

Niph.₈₂ Perfect נִתַּן Isaiah 9:5 +; 3rd person feminine singular נִתְּנָה Genesis 38:14 +; 2nd person masculine plural וְנִתַּתֶּם consecutive Leviticus 26:25; 1st person plural נִתַּ֫נּוּ Ezra 9:7, etc.; Imperfect יִנָּתֵן Exodus 5:18 +, יִנָּ֫תֶן לוֺ 2 Chronicles 2:13 (Ginsb van d. H. יִנָּ֫תֶןלֿוֺ), etc.; Infinitive absolute הִנָּתֹן Jeremiah 32:4; Jeremiah 38:3; construct לְהִנָּתֵן Esther 3:14; Esther 8:13; —

1. be given to (usually with ל person):

a. = bestowed upon Joshua 24:33 (E), Ezekiel 11:15 (+ לְמוֺרָשָׁה), Ezekiel 33:24 (+ id.), Job 15:19; Ezekiel 16:34; Numbers 26:62 (P), Isaiah 9:5, portion from sacrifice Leviticus 10:14 (P), glory Isaiah 35:2, birthright 1 Chronicles 5:1, freedom Leviticus 19:20 (H).

b. given to one (ל) for wife (ל) Genesis 38:14 (J), 1 Samuel 18:19.

c. provided, usually with ל Exodus 5:16, 18 (J); 1 Samuel 25:27; 2 Kings 25:30 = Jeremiah 52:34; Isaiah 33:16; Nehemiah 13:10; מֵרֹעֶה אֶחָד נ׳ Ecclesiastes 12:11 they are given from one shepherd (i.e. words of wise) according to Ew De Hi-Now Rüetschi^Kau; Wild understands subject of compilers.

d. = entrusted to Jeremiah 13:20 compare 2 Chron 2:13; with עַליָֿדָם 2 Kings 22:7, בְּיַד 2 Chronicles 34:16.

e. = give into the power of (usually with בְּיַד), especially of city (king, people) given into the hand of foe 2 Kings 18:30 (+ אֶתֿ accusative), 2 Kings 19:10 = Isaiah 36:15; Isaiah 37:10; Jeremiah 21:10 + 18 times Jeremiah, Leviticus, Chronicles, Daniel; earth into hand of wicked Job 9:24; in good sense Genesis 9:2 (P); delivered to death (ל), unto lower world (אֶלֿ), Ezekiel 31:14; given to us (ל) for devouring (ל) Ezekiel 35:12; חֶרֶב נ׳ Ezekiel 32:20 delivered to the sword (strike out Co Sgfr^{Kau Toy}); absolute, of צָבָא, Daniel 8:12 (al. was appointed, see especially Dr), Daniel 11:6.

f. of request, be granted to (ל), Esther 2:13; Esther 5:3 (בַּקָּשָׁה), Esther 5:6; Esther 7:2; Esther 9:12 (all שְׁאֵלָה), compare Esther 7:3 (בִּשְׁאֵלָה, בְּבַקָּשָׁה).

g. = be permitted Esther 9:13 (+ infinitive).

h. = be issued, published (of royal decree), absolute Esther 3:5, 14; Esther 4:8; Esther 8:13, 14; Esther 9:14; of law given בְּיַד משֶׁה Nehemiah 10:30.

i. = be uttered, שְׁאוֺן קוֺלָם נ׳ Jeremiah 51:55 (of stormers of Babylon).

j. be assigned for (ל), Ezekiel 47:11.

2. Be put, set:

a. literally, crown בְּראֹשׁ Esther 6:8; of personified folly הַסֶּכֶל בַּמְּרוֺ מִים נ׳ Ecclesiastes 10:6.

b. in imagery of Ezek. ֗֗֗ בְּיַרְכְּתֵיבֿוֺר נ׳ Ezekiel 32:23, with אֵת (with) Ezekiel 32:29, with בְּתוֺךְ Ezekiel 32:25, vine put (cast) לָאֵשׁ לְאָכְלָה Ezekiel 15:4 into the fire for consuming; figurative of terror בארץ נ׳ Ezekiel 32:25.

c. = be made, בֶּןאָֿדָם חָצִיר יִנָּתֵן Isaiah 51:12.

d. = be inflicted, of blemish (מוּם) Leviticus 24:20 (with בְּ person).

† Hoph. (or Qal passive Ges^{§ 53a}) Imperfect יֻתַּן 1 Kings 2:21+ 5 times + 2 Samuel 21:6 Qr (Kt ינתן); וַיֻּתַּן 2 Samuel 18:9; —

a. be given, bestowed, absolute Numbers 26:54; with לְ person 2 Kings 5:17; Numbers 32:5 (אֶתֿ with accusative; both P); in exchange for (תַּ֫חַת) Job 28:15.

b. = be given to one (ל) for wife (ל) 1 Kings 2:21 (Abishag, אֶתֿ with accusative).

c. = be given, delivered, up to (ל) 2 Samuel 21:6.

2. be put upon (עַלֿ) Leviticus 11:38 (P); of Absalom וַיֻּתַּן בֵּין הַשָּׁמַיִם וגו׳ 2 Samuel 18:9, < וַיִּתָּל (√ תלה) We Dr (?), Klo Kit Bu HPS.

See related Aramaic BDB entry H5415.

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