Hebrew · H5337, H376

לְהַצִּיל אֶת־אִישָׁהּ

To snatch away, whether in a good or a bad sense · a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)

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נָצַל H5337 to snatch away, whether in a good or a bad sense

Pronunciation nāṣal

Forceful removal from danger or possession; God's primary rescue verb emphasizing sudden, decisive intervention.

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אִישׁ H376 a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)

Pronunciation ish

Individual male person functioning as a foundational unit of social identity, kinship, and covenantal responsibility in Hebrew thought

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What does לְהַצִּיל אֶת־אִישָׁהּ (lehatsil et-ishah) mean in the Bible?

נָצַל · אִישׁ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to snatch away, whether in a good or a bad sense".

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What does נָצַל · אִישׁ mean in the Bible?

נָצַל · אִישׁ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to snatch away, whether in a good or a bad sense".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5337, H376?

H5337, H376 is connected to 2,400 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. to snatch away, whether in a good or a bad sense

Strong's H5337, H376

Lexical occurrences 2,400 verses Word forms 4 forms 81 references

Source Gloss

to snatch away, whether in a good or a bad sense

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 4 Aligned forms 81

Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 67×

Perfect 1Sam 7:14 · 1Sam 30:18 · 2Sam 22:1 · Exod 12:27 · Exod 18:10 · Gen 31:16 · Jer 20:13 · Ps 18:1 · 2Chr 25:15 · 2Chr 32:17 · 2Kgs 18:33 · 2Kgs 18:34 · 2Kgs 18:35 · Isa 36:19 · Isa 36:20 · Exod 5:23 24×

Imperfect 1Sam 12:21 · 2Chr 32:15 · Ezek 14:16 · Ezek 14:18 · Ezek 14:20 · Isa 47:14 · 2Chr 32:17 · 2Kgs 17:39 · 2Kgs 18:35 · Amos 3:12 · Isa 36:20 · Isa 44:20 · Ps 72:12 · 1Sam 30:8 · Prov 19:19 · Prov 23:14 20×

Participle active 2Sam 14:6 · Dan 8:4 · Dan 8:7 · Deut 32:39 · Hos 5:14 · Isa 5:29 · Isa 42:22 · Isa 43:13 · Job 5:4 · Job 10:7 · Judg 18:28 · Mic 5:7 · Prov 14:25 · Ps 7:3 · Ps 35:10 · Ps 50:22 17×

Infinitive absolute 2Kgs 18:30 · Isa 36:15 2×

Sequential imperfect Prov 24:11 · Ps 82:4 2×

Infinitive construct Gen 37:22 1×

Jussive Ps 119:43 1×

Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 11×

Imperfect Amos 3:12 · Ezek 14:16 · Ezek 14:18 · 2Kgs 19:11 · Isa 37:11 · Deut 23:16 · Ps 33:16 · Mic 4:10 8×

Perfect Jer 7:10 1×

Sequential imperfect Prov 6:5 1×

Cohortative Ps 69:15 1×

Hophal causative passive — the subject is caused to perform the action 2×

Participle passive Amos 4:11 · Zech 3:2 2×

Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 1×

Imperfect Ezek 14:14 1×

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