5425. nathar
Strong's Lexicon
nathar: To loosen, to untie, to let go, to release

Original Word: נָתַר
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: nathar
Pronunciation: naw-thar'
Phonetic Spelling: (naw-thar')
Definition: To loosen, to untie, to let go, to release
Meaning: to jump, be violently agitated, to terrify, shake off, untie

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for "nathar" is λύω (luo), which also means to loosen or release. This Greek term is found in the New Testament, such as in John 11:44, where Jesus commands Lazarus to be unbound and let go.

Usage: The Hebrew verb "nathar" primarily means to loosen or untie something that is bound. It conveys the idea of releasing or setting free, whether it be physical bonds, obligations, or metaphorical constraints. In the context of the Old Testament, it often refers to the act of untying or letting go, symbolizing freedom or relief from burdens.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of binding and loosing was significant, both in physical and spiritual contexts. Binding could refer to physical restraints or obligations, such as vows or debts, while loosing implied liberation or fulfillment of those obligations. The act of loosing was often associated with divine intervention or the fulfillment of God's promises, reflecting a deep trust in God's ability to deliver and set free.

Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. [נָתַר] verb spring or start up; —

Qal Imperfect וְיִתַּר מִמְּקוֺמוֺ Job 37:1 yea, it (the heart) starts up from its place ("" יֶחֱרַד).

Pi`el Infinitive לְנַתֵּר בָּהֵן עַלהָֿאָרֶץ Leviticus 11:21 (P), to leap with them (i.e. its legs) upon the earth (of locust).

Hiph`il Imperfect וַיַּתֵּר גּוֺיִם Habakkuk 3:6 he (׳י) looked, and made nations start up.

II. [נָתַר] verb be free, loose (? usually placed below I., but connection not obvious; compare also Late Hebrew Niph`al free oneself, Hiph`il = Biblical Hebrew; perhaps compare Arabic rend a garment, break string (of bow), etc.); —

Hiph`il Imperfect3masculine singular jussive יַתֵּר Job 6:9 suffix וַיַּתִּירֵהוּ Psalm 105:20; Infinitive absolute הַתֵּר Isaiah 58:6; Participle מַתִּיר Psalm 146:7; —

1 unfasten, loosen, with accusative of thing; thongs of yoke Isaiah 58:6 ("" מַּתֵּחַ, תְּנַתֵּ֑קוּ).

2 set free, unbind with accusative of person, prisoners Psalm 105:20 ("" וַיְפַתְּחֵהוּ), Psalm 146:7; figurative יַתֵּר יָדוֺ Job 6:9 that he would let loose his hand and cut me off, — וַיַּתֵּר 2 Samuel 22:33 was possibly connected by Masoretes with תּוּר (see Commentaries), but read וַיִּתֵּן (as "" Psalm 18:33).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
drive asunder, leap, let loose, make, move, undo

A primitive root; to jump, i.e. Be violently agitated; causatively, to terrify, shake off, untie -- drive asunder, leap, (let) loose, X make, move, undo.

Forms and Transliterations
הַתֵּ֖ר התר וְ֝יִתַּ֗ר וַיַּתִּירֵ֑הוּ וַיַּתֵּ֣ר וַיַּתֵּ֥ר ויתירהו ויתר יַתֵּ֥ר יתר לְנַתֵּ֥ר לנתר מַתִּ֥יר מתיר hat·têr hatTer hattêr lə·nat·têr lenatTer lənattêr mat·tîr matTir mattîr vaiyatTer vayattiRehu veyitTar wa·yat·tî·rê·hū way·yat·têr wayattîrêhū wayyattêr wə·yit·tar wəyittar yat·têr yatTer yattêr
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Englishman's Concordance
Leviticus 11:21
HEB: מִמַּ֣עַל לְרַגְלָ֔יו לְנַתֵּ֥ר בָּהֵ֖ן עַל־
NAS: with which to jump on the earth.
KJV: their feet, to leap withal
INT: above their feet to jump withal on

2 Samuel 22:33
HEB: מָעוּזִּ֖י חָ֑יִל וַיַּתֵּ֥ר תָּמִ֖ים [דַּרְכֹּו
NAS: fortress; And He sets the blameless
KJV: [and] power: and he maketh my way
INT: fortress is my strong sets the blameless along

Job 6:9
HEB: אֱ֭לוֹהַּ וִֽידַכְּאֵ֑נִי יַתֵּ֥ר יָ֝ד֗וֹ וִֽיבַצְּעֵֽנִי׃
NAS: to crush me, That He would loose His hand
KJV: to destroy me; that he would let loose his hand,
INT: God to crush loose his hand and cut

Job 37:1
HEB: יֶחֱרַ֣ד לִבִּ֑י וְ֝יִתַּ֗ר מִמְּקוֹמֽוֹ׃
NAS: trembles, And leaps from its place.
KJV: trembleth, and is moved out of his place.
INT: trembles my heart and leaps place

Psalm 105:20
HEB: שָׁ֣לַח מֶ֭לֶךְ וַיַּתִּירֵ֑הוּ מֹשֵׁ֥ל עַ֝מִּ֗ים
NAS: sent and released him, The ruler
KJV: sent and loosed him; [even] the ruler
INT: sent the king and released the ruler of peoples

Psalm 146:7
HEB: לָרְעֵבִ֑ים יְ֝הוָ֗ה מַתִּ֥יר אֲסוּרִֽים׃
NAS: The LORD sets the prisoners
KJV: The LORD looseth the prisoners:
INT: to the hungry the LORD sets the prisoners

Isaiah 58:6
HEB: חַרְצֻבּ֣וֹת רֶ֔שַׁע הַתֵּ֖ר אֲגֻדּ֣וֹת מוֹטָ֑ה
NAS: of wickedness, To undo the bands
KJV: of wickedness, to undo the heavy
INT: the bonds of wickedness to undo the bands of the yoke

Habakkuk 3:6
HEB: אֶ֗רֶץ רָאָה֙ וַיַּתֵּ֣ר גּוֹיִ֔ם וַיִּתְפֹּֽצְצוּ֙
NAS: He looked and startled the nations.
KJV: he beheld, and drove asunder the nations;
INT: the earth looked and startled the nations were scattered

8 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5425
8 Occurrences


hat·têr — 1 Occ.
lə·nat·têr — 1 Occ.
mat·tîr — 1 Occ.
way·yat·têr — 2 Occ.
wa·yat·tî·rê·hū — 1 Occ.
wə·yit·tar — 1 Occ.
yat·têr — 1 Occ.
















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