נָתַץ
To tear down
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What does נָתַץ (nātaṣ) mean in the Bible?
נָתַץ (nātaṣ) is a Hebrew word meaning "to tear down". to tear down BDB: pull down Usage: beat down, break down (out), cast down, destroy, overthrow, pull down, throw down.
Meaning
Destruction through violent dismantling; primarily of structures, walls, or fortifications being systematically torn down
to tear down BDB: pull down Usage: beat down, break down (out), cast down, destroy, overthrow, pull down, throw down.
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 14×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 2×
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 1×
Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject 1×
Hophal causative passive — the subject is caused to perform the action 1×
Biblical Occurrences
Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.
Showing 8 of 42 occurrences in the biblical text.