וְ/נוֹטֵ֥ר
𐤅/𐤍𐤅𐤈𐤓
nâṭar
and-reserving
To guard or keep watch, particularly over emotions or intentions; to maintain, preserve, or hold onto, especially in reference to preserving anger or resentment. The word frequently indicates the active retention of emotion, most often used in the context of holding a grudge or bearing, keeping resentment, especially in prohibitions against the persistence of anger.
Nahum 1:2 · Word #12
Lexicon H5201
| Lemma | נָטַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤈𐤓 |
| Transliteration | nâṭar |
| Strong's | H5201 |
| Definition | To guard or keep watch, particularly over emotions or intentions; to maintain, preserve, or hold onto, especially in reference to preserving anger or resentment. The word frequently indicates the active retention of emotion, most often used in the context of holding a grudge or bearing, keeping resentment, especially in prohibitions against the persistence of anger. |
Morphology HC/Vqrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and-reserving |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5201-08
and grudge-keeper
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine singular absolute, prefixed with conjunction וְ ("and"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal active participle masculine singular denotes "one who is guarding/keeping." Given the root’s strong semantic association with retaining anger or resentment, "grudge-keeper" reflects the active preservation inherent in נטר while preserving participial force. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and reserving
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'and grudge-keeper' is overly interpretive; 'and reserving' matches the participial function indicating the action of holding back (typically anger), aligning with the lexical definition and standard renderings. |