Hebrew · H5414, H3027 · unreviewed

נָתַן בְּיַד

To give , used with greatest latitude of application ( put , make , etc.) · a hand (the open one [indicating power , means , direction , etc.], in distinction from 3709 , the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote [as follows]

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נָתַן H5414 to give , used with greatest latitude of application ( put , make , etc.)
Pronunciation nātan
Foundational action verb expressing transfer or placement; encompasses causation, bestowal, and divine appointment across literal and figurative registers.
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יָד H3027 a hand (the open one [indicating power , means , direction , etc.], in distinction from 3709 , the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote [as follows]
Pronunciation yād
Open hand signifies power, control, and agency; extends from literal grasp to dominion and divine authority throughout Scripture.
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What does נָתַן בְּיַד (natan beyad) mean in the Bible?

נָתַן · יָד is a Hebrew word meaning "To give into the hand, deliver over.". To give into the hand, deliver over.

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Meaning

To give into the hand, deliver over.
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 904×
Perfect 1Chr 14:17 · 1Chr 16:7 · 1Chr 19:11 · 1Chr 22:18 · 1Chr 28:5 · 1Kgs 1:48 · 1Kgs 2:35 · 1Kgs 5:21 · 1Kgs 5:25 · 1Kgs 5:26 · 1Kgs 6:6 · 1Kgs 7:39 · 1Kgs 7:51 · 1Kgs 8:56 · 1Kgs 9:12 · 1Kgs 9:22 407×
Imperfect 1Chr 22:12 · 1Kgs 5:25 · 1Kgs 9:11 · 1Sam 1:5 · 1Sam 1:17 · 1Sam 17:25 · 1Sam 22:7 · 1Sam 28:19 · 2Sam 19:1 · 2Sam 22:14 · Amos 1:2 · Dan 11:17 · Deut 5:29 · Deut 11:25 · Deut 28:7 · Deut 28:24 306×
Participle active 1Kgs 5:24 · 1Kgs 18:9 · 1Sam 23:4 · 1Sam 24:5 · 2Kgs 19:7 · Deut 1:20 · Deut 1:25 · Deut 2:29 · Deut 3:20 · Deut 4:1 · Deut 4:8 · Deut 4:21 · Deut 4:40 · Deut 5:16 · Deut 5:31 · Deut 7:16 93×
Sequential imperfect 1Chr 22:19 · 1Kgs 3:26 · 1Kgs 3:27 · 1Sam 11:12 · 1Sam 17:10 · 2Chr 30:8 · 2Chr 35:3 · 2Sam 20:21 · Exod 7:9 · Exod 17:2 · Ezra 10:11 · Gen 23:4 · Gen 34:8 · Jer 13:16 · Jer 29:6 · Jer 48:9 43×
Infinitive construct 1Kgs 5:17 · 1Kgs 15:17 · 1Kgs 17:14 · 1Sam 18:19 · 2Chr 16:1 · Dan 8:13 · Deut 2:25 · Deut 2:31 · Gen 4:12 · Gen 38:9 · Jer 26:24 · Jer 43:3 · Josh 10:12 · Judg 21:7 · Num 20:21 · Ps 78:20 17×
Jussive 1Sam 1:16 · Deut 21:8 · Eccl 5:5 · Eccl 7:21 · Exod 10:25 · Joel 2:17 · Jonah 1:14 · Prov 6:4 · Prov 30:8 · Prov 31:3 · Ps 74:19 · Ps 140:9 · Ezra 9:12 · Isa 62:7 · 1Sam 27:5 · Lam 2:18 17×
Participle passive 1Chr 6:33 · 2Chr 1:12 · Deut 28:31 · Deut 28:32 · Esth 3:11 · Neh 13:4 · Num 3:9 · Num 8:16 · Num 8:19 · Num 18:6 12×
Infinitive absolute 2Sam 5:19 · Deut 15:10 · Judg 8:25 · Judg 11:30 · Num 21:2 · Num 27:7
Cohortative 1Kgs 21:2 · 1Kgs 21:6 · Num 14:4
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 67×
Perfect 1Chr 5:1 · 1Sam 18:19 · 2Kgs 25:30 · Esth 3:15 · Esth 8:14 · Ezek 11:15 · Ezek 32:20 · Ezek 33:24 · Gen 38:14 · Jer 32:24 · Jer 32:25 · Jer 32:36 · Jer 32:43 · Jer 46:24 · Jer 52:34 · Job 9:24 42×
Imperfect 2Kgs 18:30 · 2Kgs 19:10 · Dan 8:12 · Esth 7:3 · Isa 36:15 · Isa 37:10 · Jer 21:10 · Jer 38:3 · 2Chr 2:13 · Esth 2:13 · Exod 5:18 · Isa 51:12 · Jer 32:4 · Lev 24:20 · Jer 34:3 · Jer 37:17 17×
Participle active 2Chr 28:5 · Exod 5:16 · Ezek 32:25 · Isa 33:16
Jussive 2Sam 21:6 · Esth 9:13
Infinitive absolute Jer 32:4 · Jer 38:3
Hophal causative passive — the subject is caused to perform the action
Imperfect Job 28:15 · Lev 11:38 · Num 26:54 · Num 32:5
Jussive 2Kgs 5:17
Qal passive
Jussive 1Kgs 2:21 · 2Sam 21:6
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