What does נָתַשׁ (nātaš) mean in the Bible?
נָתַשׁ (nātaš): Total destruction through violent uprooting; used of God decisively removing people or covenant relationships
Hebrew · H5428
נָתַשׁ
To tear away
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נָתַשׁH5428
Pronunciationnātaš
What does נָתַשׁ (nātaš) mean in the Bible?
נָתַשׁ (nātaš): Total destruction through violent uprooting; used of God decisively removing people or covenant relationships
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5428?
The BSB source-word alignment has 21 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include to uproot (2), will be uprooted (2), and uproot (1), and You have uprooted (1), be uprooted (1).
Where does נָתַשׁ (nātaš) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 29:28. Its strongest book concentrations include Jeremiah (13), 1 Kings (1), 2 Chronicles (1), Amos (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 Itto uproot2×Jeremiah 1:10, Jeremiah 31:28
will be uprooted2×Jeremiah 18:7, Daniel 11:4
and uproot1×Jeremiah 45:4
and You have uprooted1×Psalms 9:6
be uprooted1×Jeremiah 31:40
But it was uprooted1×Ezekiel 19:12
ever run dry1×Jeremiah 18:14
He will uproot1×1 Kings 14:15
I am about to uproot them1×Jeremiah 12:14
I have uprooted them1×Jeremiah 12:15
I will root out1×Micah 5:14
I will uproot1×Jeremiah 12:14
I will uproot it1×Jeremiah 12:17
then I will uproot1×Jeremiah 12:17
then I will uproot Israel1×2 Chronicles 7:20
to be uprooted1×Amos 9:15
uproot them1×Jeremiah 24:6
uproot you1×Jeremiah 42:10
uprooted them1×Deuteronomy 29:28
Show sample aligned rows
Deuteronomy 29:28וַיִּתְּשֵׁ֤םtouprooted themConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural1 Kings 14:15וְנָתַ֣שׁtoHe will uprootConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular2 Chronicles 7:20וּנְתַשְׁתִּ֗יםtothen I will uproot IsraelConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine pluralPsalms 9:6נָתַ֑שְׁתָּtoand You have uprootedVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularJeremiah 1:10לִנְת֥וֹשׁtoto uprootPreposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructJeremiah 12:14נֹֽתְשָׁם֙toI am about to uproot themVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluralJeremiah 12:14אֶתּ֥וֹשׁtoI will uprootVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularJeremiah 12:15נָתְשִׁ֣יtoI have uprooted themVerb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singularJeremiah 12:17וְנָ֨תַשְׁתִּ֜יtothen I will uprootConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularJeremiah 12:17נָת֥וֹשׁtoI will uproot itVerb - Qal - Infinitive absolute
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowDeuteronomy 29:28
Aligned rows21
Books represented9
Deuteronomy11 Kings12 Chronicles1Psalms1Jeremiah13Ezekiel1Daniel1Amos1Micah1
Source forms
לִנְת֥וֹשׁ2xlin·ṯō·wōšJeremiah 1:10, Jeremiah 18:7
אֶתּ֥וֹשׁ1x’et·tō·wōšJeremiah 12:14
אֶתּ֑וֹשׁ1x’et·tō·wōšJeremiah 42:10
אֶתּֽוֹשׁ׃1x’et·tō·wōšJeremiah 24:6
וַיִּתְּשֵׁ֤ם1xway·yit·tə·šêmDeuteronomy 29:28
וְנָתַ֣שׁ1xwə·nā·ṯaš1 Kings 14:15
וְנָ֨תַשְׁתִּ֜י1xwə·nā·ṯaš·tîJeremiah 12:17
וְנָתַשְׁתִּ֥י1xwə·nā·ṯaš·tîMicah 5:14
Parsing patterns
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct3xJeremiah 1:10, Jeremiah 18:7, Jeremiah 31:28
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular3xJeremiah 12:14, Jeremiah 24:6, Jeremiah 42:10
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular2xJeremiah 12:17, Micah 5:14
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural2xJeremiah 18:14, Amos 9:15
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hofal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular1xEzekiel 19:12
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural1x2 Chronicles 7:20
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular1x1 Kings 14:15
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural1xDeuteronomy 29:28
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Total destruction through violent uprooting; used of God decisively removing people or covenant relationships
Strong'sH5428
Lexical occurrences21 versesWord forms2 forms10 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Study linkJeremiah 1:1-10Source Gloss
to tear away
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Total destruction through violent uprooting; used of God decisively removing people or covenant relationships
to tear away BDB: pull Usage: destroy, forsake, pluck (out, up, by the roots), pull up, root out (up), × utterly. s
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 forms10
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense6×
ImperfectJer 12:14 · Jer 24:6 · Jer 42:103×
Infinitive absoluteJer 12:171×
Participle activeJer 45:41×
PerfectPs 9:71×
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action4×
ImperfectAmos 9:15 · Jer 18:14 · Dan 11:4 · Jer 31:404×
Selected Scripture Witnesses
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Biblical Witnesses
Divine commission to uproot and destroy nations and kingdoms
God's judgment to uproot evil neighbors from the land of Israel
Showing 2 selected witnesses from 21 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
נָתַשׁ is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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