Strong's Hebrew · H5408
H5408 nâthach
נָתַח
naw-thakh'
to cut
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nâthach appears 9 times in Scripture, in Exodus, Leviticus, Judges, 1 Samuel and 1 Kings. In the Doxa app, open any verse that uses it, keep your notes on it, and ask Doxa Engage how it connects to what God has said to you.
Definition
to dismember
In the King James Version
cut (in pieces), divide, hew in pieces.
Derivation
a primitive root;
Appears 9 times in Scripture
“Then I took my concubine, cut her into pieces, and sent her throughout the land of Israel’s inheritance, because they had committed a lewd and disgraceful act in Israel.”
“When he reached his house, he picked up a knife, took hold of his concubine, cut her limb by limb into twelve pieces, and sent her throughout the territory of Israel.”
“He is to cut the animal into pieces, and the priest shall arrange them, including the head and fat, atop the burning wood that is on the altar.”
“Get two bulls for us. Let the prophets of Baal choose one bull for themselves, cut it into pieces, and place it on the wood but not light the fire. And I will prepare the other bull and place it on the wood but not light the fire.”
“Next, he is to skin the burnt offering and cut it into pieces.”
“He took a pair of oxen, cut them into pieces, and sent them by messengers throughout the land of Israel, proclaiming, “This is what will be done to the oxen of anyone who does not march behind Saul and Samuel.” Then the terror of the LORD fell upon the people, and they came out together as one man.”
“He cut the ram into pieces and burned the head, the pieces, and the fat.”
“Next, he arranged the wood, cut up the bull, placed it on the wood,”
“Cut the ram into pieces, wash the entrails and legs, and place them with its head and other pieces.”
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Word study: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), with glosses and editions from STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org); Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0); Strong's Greek Dictionary in XML by Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen (CC0). Sources and changes Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).
