What does נָדַף mean in the Bible?
e. disperse".
Hebrew · H5086
נָדַף
To shove asunder, i.e. disperse
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נָדַףH5086
What does נָדַף mean in the Bible?
נָדַף is a Hebrew word meaning "to shove asunder, i.e. disperse".
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How does the BSB render H5086?
The BSB source-word alignment has 9 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include a windblown (1), blow away (1), driven off (1), is a vanishing (1), is blown away (1).
Where does נָדַף appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 26:36. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (3), Isaiah (2), Job (2), Leviticus (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Ita windblown1×Job 13:25
blow away1×Isaiah 19:7
driven off1×Psalms 1:4
is a vanishing1×Proverbs 21:6
is blown away1×Psalms 68:2
of a windblown1×Leviticus 26:36
refute him1×Job 32:13
to windblown1×Isaiah 41:2
You will drive [them] out1×Psalms 68:2
Show sample aligned rows
Leviticus 26:36נִדָּ֔ףtoof a windblownVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularJob 13:25נִדָּ֣ףtoa windblownVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularJob 32:13יִדְּפֶ֣נּוּtorefute himVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singularPsalms 1:4תִּדְּפֶ֥נּוּtodriven offVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine singularPsalms 68:2כְּהִנְדֹּ֥ףtois blown awayPreposition-k | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive constructPsalms 68:2תִּ֫נְדֹּ֥ףtoYou will drive [them] outVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularProverbs 21:6נִ֝דָּ֗ףtois a vanishingVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularIsaiah 19:7נִדַּ֖ףtoblow awayVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularIsaiah 41:2נִדָּ֖ףtoto windblownVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowLeviticus 26:36
Aligned rows9
Books represented5
Leviticus1Job2Psalms3Proverbs1Isaiah2
Source forms
יִדְּפֶ֣נּוּ1xyid·də·p̄en·nūJob 32:13
כְּהִנְדֹּ֥ף1xkə·hin·dōp̄Psalms 68:2
נִדַּ֖ף1xnid·dap̄Isaiah 19:7
נִדָּ֔ף1xnid·dāp̄Leviticus 26:36
נִדָּ֣ף1xnid·dāp̄Job 13:25
נִ֝דָּ֗ף1xnid·dāp̄Proverbs 21:6
נִדָּ֖ף1xnid·dāp̄Isaiah 41:2
תִּדְּפֶ֥נּוּ1xtid·də·p̄en·nūPsalms 1:4
Parsing patterns
Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular4xLeviticus 26:36, Job 13:25, Proverbs 21:6, Isaiah 41:2
Preposition-k | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct1xPsalms 68:2
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular1xIsaiah 19:7
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular1xPsalms 68:2
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine singular1xPsalms 1:4
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular1xJob 32:13
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to shove asunder, i.e. disperse
Source Gloss
to shove asunder, i.e. disperse
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to shove asunder, i.e. disperse BDB: drive Usage: drive (away, to and fro), thrust down, shaken, tossed to and fro.
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 groups2Aligned forms6
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action5×
Participle activeIsa 41:2 · Job 13:25 · Lev 26:36 · Prov 21:64×
PerfectIsa 19:71×
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense1×
ImperfectPs 68:31×
Word Origins
נָדַף is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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