What does נָאַץ · παροξύνω mean in the Bible?
נָאַץ · παροξύνω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to spurn, reject with contempt, treat with scorn".
Hebrew · H5006, G3947
Naats
To scorn ; or (in Ecclesiastes 12:5), by interchange for 5132 , to bloom · to provoke
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נָאַץ H5006 to scorn ; or (in Ecclesiastes 12:5), by interchange for 5132 , to bloom
Pronunciation nāʾats
Expressing vehement rejection through contempt; in Ecclesiastes, anomalously means "to bloom" via textual confusion.
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παροξύνω G3947 to provoke
Pronunciation paroxýnō
To provoke to anger by stirring up emotional response, often implying irritation or exasperation rather than calm reasoning.
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What does naats (naats) mean in the Bible?
נָאַץ · παροξύνω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to spurn, reject with contempt, treat with scorn".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5006, G3947?
H5006, G3947 is connected to 25 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to spurn, reject with contempt, treat with scorn
Source Gloss
to spurn, reject with contempt, treat with scorn
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 3 Aligned forms 16
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 10×
Perfect 1Sam 2:17 · Isa 1:4 · Isa 5:24 · Num 16:30 · Ps 74:18 · Ps 10:3 · Ps 10:13 · 2Sam 12:14 8×
Infinitive absolute 2Sam 12:14 1×
Imperfect Ps 74:10 1×
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 5×
Perfect Prov 1:30 · Ps 107:11 · Prov 5:12 3×
Jussive Jer 14:21 1×
Imperfect Prov 15:5 1×
Hithpolel 1×
Participle passive Isa 52:5 1×
Word Origins
naats is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain