What does נָסַג · μετατίθημι mean in the Bible?
נָסַג · μετατίθημι is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to move back, remove, or displace".
Hebrew · H5253, G3346
נָסַג
To retreat · to transport
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נָסַגH5253to retreat
Pronunciationnasag
To withdraw or remove oneself, often implying tactical retreat or strategic disengagement rather than mere movement
Open lexicon entry →μετατίθημιG3346to transport
Pronunciationmetatíthēmi
Open lexicon entry →What does נָסַג (nasag) mean in the Bible?
נָסַג · μετατίθημι is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to move back, remove, or displace".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5253, G3346?
H5253, G3346 is connected to 9 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to move back, remove, or displace
Source Gloss
to move back, remove, or displace
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 forms5
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action4×
JussiveProv 22:28 · Prov 23:102×
ImperfectDeut 19:141×
Participle activeDeut 27:171×
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action1×
ImperfectMic 2:61×
Word Origins
נָסַג is a primitive root - no further derivation.