נְצִ֣יב
𐤍𐤑𐤉𐤁
netsiv
garrison
or נְצִב; from נָצַב; something stationary, i.e. a prefect, a military post, a statue; garrison, officer, pillar.
1 Samuel 13:4 · Word #8
Lexicon H5333
| Lemma | נְצִיב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤑𐤉𐤁 |
| Transliteration | nᵉtsîyb |
| Strong's | H5333 |
| In-context | garrison |
Morphology HNcmsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H5333-01
standing-post of
| Root | נצב (n-ṣ-b) |
| Core Meanings | to stand, to set, to station, to place firmly, to take one’s stand |
| Semantic Range | garrison, military post, stationed officer, prefect, pillar, something set up or fixed in place |
| Conceptual Significance | The term conveys the idea of authority or presence established by being firmly set in position—whether a military garrison, an appointed official, or a physical pillar—highlighting stability, oversight, and imposed order within Israel’s social and political structures. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun in the construct state (HNcmsc), indicating it governs a following genitive relationship ("X of …"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from נצב (“to stand, to station”) and denotes something set or stationed in place. Rendering it "standing-post of" preserves the root sense of something firmly set while reflecting the masculine singular construct form ("of" indicating its bound relationship to a following noun). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root נצב (to stand, to set, to station, to place firmly, to take one’s stand)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H4676-01 |
hamatsevah | the standing-pillar |
H4676-02 |
hamatsevot | the standing-pillars |
H5324-01 |
hanitsav | the one stationed |
Word Usage (12 occurrences of H5333)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 19:26 | נְצִ֥יב | netsiv | pillar |
| 1 Samuel 10:5 | נְצִבֵ֣י | netsivey | garrison |
| 1 Samuel 13:3 | נְצִ֤יב | netsiv | garrison |