What does נָדַח · διασκορπίζω mean in the Bible?
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Hebrew · H5080, G1287
נָדַח
To push off ; used in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively (to expel, mislead, strike, inflict, etc.) · to scatter
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נָדַחH5080to push off ; used in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively (to expel, mislead, strike, inflict, etc.)
Pronunciationnādaḥ
Fundamental force concept: to push forcefully away, ranging from physical expulsion to spiritual seduction or moral deviation.
Open lexicon entry →διασκορπίζωG1287to scatter
Pronunciationdiaskorpízō
Scatter with dispersal away from center; often implies waste or squandering when applied to property.
Open lexicon entry →What does נָדַח (nadach) mean in the Bible?
נָדַח · διασκορπίζω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "To drive away or scatter among the nations.".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5080, G1287?
H5080, G1287 is connected to 52 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. To drive away or scatter among the nations.
Source Gloss
To drive away or scatter among the nations.
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 groups4Aligned forms15
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action9×
Participle active2Sam 14:14 · Deut 22:1 · Isa 16:33×
PerfectJer 40:12 · Jer 43:5 · Job 6:133×
Participle passiveJer 30:17 · Jer 49:362×
Imperfect2Sam 14:141×
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action4×
PerfectJer 23:3 · Jer 29:14 · 2Chr 13:9 · Jer 50:174×
Pualintensive passive — intensive action received by the subject1×
Participle passiveIsa 8:221×
Hophalcausative passive — the subject is caused to perform the action1×
Participle passiveIsa 13:141×
Word Origins
נָדַח is a primitive root - no further derivation.