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נָטַל

𐤍𐤈𐤋

nâṭal

H5190 verb

SILEX Entry

Root נטל to lift, raise, bear, take up

Definition

To lift, raise, or carry. In some contexts, to take up or bear something physically or figuratively. The verb can denote the act of lifting or carrying an object, but in some occurrences, it refers specifically to bearing ritual objects (such as hands in ritual contexts) or offering something (such as prayer or hands) to a deity.

Semantic Range

to lift up (physically), to carry or bear, to raise (hands or an object, often in ritual contexts), to offer (in cultic or prayer contexts), to take up (in the sense of carrying or assuming responsibility)

Root / Etymology

Root: נטל. Derived from a verbal root meaning 'to lift, carry, raise.' The verb form expresses the act of physically or figuratively lifting, bearing, or taking up. This root is distinct and less common than the more frequent נשׂא, which also has a similar range of meanings.

Historical & Contextual Notes

נָטַל appears infrequently in the Hebrew Bible, primarily within later books (notably in Aramaic-influenced texts and post-exilic writings). It is often used in ritual contexts, such as the lifting of hands in prayer or the bearing of offerings. In several occurrences, particularly in later or Aramaic-influenced Hebrew, נָטַל overlaps with other roots for 'to lift/bear' (notably נשׂא), but sometimes has a more specific cultic or ritual nuance. English translations commonly render it with the broad senses 'lift' or 'take,' but may fail to convey these ritual or formal associations where relevant. The root appears more frequently in Rabbinic and later Hebrew with the specific meaning 'to take' (especially for ritual taking, e.g., taking up objects for blessing), suggesting a semantic narrowing and increased ritual use over time. It is relatively rare in classical Biblical Hebrew compared to other verbs of lifting or carrying.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

a primitive root; to lift; by implication, to impose; bear, offer, take up.

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Root Family

נטל (n-ṭ-l) — lifting, raising, bearing, taking up

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H5187 נְטִיל carriers of
H5191 נְטַל I lifted up
H5192 נֵטֶל and burden-of

Word Forms

4 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H5190-03 וַֽ/יְנַטְּלֵ֥/ם vayenatelem HC/Vpw3ms/Sp3mp and lifted them and he lifted them up 1
H5190-01 נָטַ֖ל natal HVqp3ms he has laid he lifted up 1
H5190-04 יִטּֽוֹל yitol HVqi3ms he takes up he will lift up 1
H5190-02 נוֹטֵ֣ל notel HVqrmsa am-offering one who lifts 1

Occurrences in Scripture

4 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H5190-02 2 Samuel 24:12 נוֹטֵ֣ל notel HVqrmsa am-offering one who lifts
H5190-04 Isaiah 40:15 יִטּֽוֹל yitol HVqi3ms he takes up he will lift up
H5190-03 Isaiah 63:9 וַֽ/יְנַטְּלֵ֥/ם vayenatelem HC/Vpw3ms/Sp3mp and lifted them and he lifted them up
H5190-01 Lamentations 3:28 נָטַ֖ל natal HVqp3ms he has laid he lifted up
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