נְטִיל
𐤍𐤈𐤉𐤋
nᵉṭîyl
H5187 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A participial form meaning 'carrying', 'bearing a load', or 'one who is laden'. Used to describe something or someone that is presently bearing or lifted with a load, with the primary focus on the act of carrying or being weighed down.
Semantic Range
carrying, bearing a load, being laden, loaded, one who carries
Root / Etymology
נְטִיל is derived from the root נטל, which carries the core verbal idea of 'to lift, bear, carry, take up'. The form is a Qal passive or participle meaning 'carried', 'laden', or 'one carrying [a burden]'.
Historical & Contextual Notes
The term appears rarely in the Hebrew Bible and is chiefly found in poetic or late biblical literature, notably within Aramaic-influenced texts. Its usage reflects an action of carrying or being burdened, often connected to the literal sense of bearing physical loads. In biblical usage, it may refer to an animal or person burdened with a load, rather than metaphorical uses, which are rare for this lemma. The meaning is narrower compared to broader Hebrew terms for burden (e.g., מַשָּׂא), focusing specifically on the state of being loaded or carrying. Translation traditions sometimes render the term as 'laden' or 'bearing a burden', but do not differentiate nuance in the type of carrying involved. The form and sense are similar to Aramaic and post-biblical Hebrew, indicating some dialectal overlap or borrowing in late texts.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from נָטַל; laden; that bear.
Bantu Hebrew
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נטל (n-ṭ-l) — lift, carry, bear, take up
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H5187-01 |
נְטִ֥ילֵי | netiley | HNcmpc |
who weigh out | carriers of | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H5187-01 |
Zephaniah 1:11 | נְטִ֥ילֵי | netiley | HNcmpc |
who weigh out | carriers of |