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נֶטַע

𐤍𐤈𐤏

neṭaʻ

H5194 noun

SILEX Entry

Root נטע to plant, set in the ground, establish (a plant)

Definition

A young plant, shoot, or sapling that has been planted or is in the process of becoming established; collectively, a plantation or group of such saplings; also refers abstractly to the act or result of planting. The term often denotes cultivated plants as opposed to wild growths, typically in relation to agricultural or horticultural activities.

Semantic Range

plant, sapling, cultivated plant, plantation, act of planting, group of planted saplings, agricultural cultivation, symbolic establishment

Root / Etymology

From the root נטע (nun-tet-ayin), which means 'to plant, set in the ground, establish (a plant)'. The noun נֶטַע (neṭaʻ) is a concrete nominal form indicating something that is planted, i.e., a plant or sapling.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In ancient Israelite agricultural context, נֶטַע refers primarily to young, cultivated plants or saplings, especially those set out in orchards or vineyards. Levitical law (e.g., Leviticus 19:23-25) distinguishes between natural growth and what was deliberately planted (נֶטַע), with particular rules for new plantings before their fruit could be consumed. The term is distinct from צֶמַח (tsemaḥ), which can refer more generally to vegetable growth or sprouting, not necessarily cultivated. נֶטַע is used in both individual and collective senses (a plant; a plantation; the act of planting itself), and occasionally in metaphor for communities or peoples being 'planted' (e.g., Psalm 92:14). Later translation traditions may render the term as 'planting' or 'plantation,' but 'sapling' or 'cultivated plant' best reflects its usage in biblical Hebrew.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from נָטַע; a plant; collectively, a plantation; abstractly, a planting; plant.

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Root Family

נטע (n-ṭ-ʿ) — to plant, set in the ground, establish (a plant)

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H4302 מַטָּע for plantings of
H5193 נָטַע planter of
H5195 נָטִיעַ planted seedlings
H5196 נְטָעִים Plantings

Word Forms

4 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H5194-04 נִטְעֵ֣י niteey HNcmpc plants planted saplings of 1
H5194-01 נָֽטַע nata HNcmsa a plant he planted 1
H5194-03 נִטְעֵ/ךְ֙ niteekhe HNcmsc/Sp2fs you plant your planted sapling 1
H5194-02 נְטַ֖ע neta HNcmsc plant planted sapling of 1

Occurrences in Scripture

4 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H5194-02 Isaiah 5:7 נְטַ֖ע neta HNcmsc plant planted sapling of
H5194-04 Isaiah 17:10 נִטְעֵ֣י niteey HNcmpc plants planted saplings of
H5194-03 Isaiah 17:11 נִטְעֵ/ךְ֙ niteekhe HNcmsc/Sp2fs you plant your planted sapling
H5194-01 Job 14:9 נָֽטַע nata HNcmsa a plant he planted
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