Berean Strong's Lexicon nethar: Natron, lye, soap Original Word: נֵתַר Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to dissolve Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "nethar," the concept of cleansing and purification is echoed in Greek terms such as καθαρίζω (katharizō - Strong's Greek 2511), meaning to cleanse or purify. Usage: The Hebrew word "nethar" refers to a natural mineral, natron, which was used in ancient times as a cleaning agent. It is often associated with cleansing and purification processes. In the biblical context, it symbolizes the attempt to cleanse or purify oneself from sin or impurity, often highlighting the futility of such efforts without divine intervention. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, natron was a common substance used for cleaning and purification. It was a naturally occurring mixture of sodium carbonate decahydrate and sodium bicarbonate, found in dry lake beds. Its cleansing properties made it valuable for personal hygiene, laundering clothes, and even in mummification processes in Egypt. The use of natron in the Bible metaphorically underscores the human desire for spiritual cleanliness and the limitations of human efforts to achieve it without God's grace. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) corresponding to nathar Definition to strip off NASB Translation strip off (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [נְתַר] verb Haph`el strip off (ᵑ7 נְתַר fall off; Syriac  ; Arabic  scatter; Assyrian našâru, diminish, shorten, Late Hebrew נָשַׁר fall off); — Imperative masculine plural אַתַּ֫רוּ (K§ 42 b)) Daniel 4:11 (accusative of leaves).Strong's Exhaustive Concordance shake off (Aramaic) corresponding to nathar -- shake off. see HEBREW nathar Forms and Transliterations אַתַּ֥רוּ אתרו ’at·ta·rū ’attarū atTaruLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Daniel 4:14 HEB: וְקַצִּ֣צוּ עַנְפ֔וֹהִי אַתַּ֥רוּ עָפְיֵ֖הּ וּבַדַּ֣רוּ NAS: its branches, Strip off its foliage KJV: his branches, shake off his leaves, INT: and cut branches Strip foliage and scatter 1 Occurrence |
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