What does נֵטֶל mean in the Bible?
נֵטֶל is a Hebrew word meaning "a burden".
Hebrew · H5192
נֵטֶל
A burden
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נֵטֶלH5192
What does נֵטֶל mean in the Bible?
נֵטֶל is a Hebrew word meaning "a burden".
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How does the BSB render H5192?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include [is] a burden (1).
Where does נֵטֶל appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Proverbs 27:3. Its strongest book concentrations include Proverbs (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 It[is] a burden1×Proverbs 27:3
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Usage map
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First aligned rowProverbs 27:3
Aligned rows1
Books represented1
Proverbs1
Source forms
וְנֵ֣טֶל1xwə·nê·ṭelProverbs 27:3
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct1xProverbs 27:3
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a burden
Source Gloss
a burden
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a burden BDB: burden Usage: weighty.
Word Origins
נֵטֶל is built from this root: