נְתַר
𐤍𐤕𐤓
nᵉthar
H5426 verb
SILEX Entry
Definition
To loosen or shake off violently; to untie or detach; in context, often describes a sudden or forceful action of shaking something free or setting it loose. In some passages, can also refer to terrifying or agitating through violent motion.
Semantic Range
to shake off violently, to untie, to loosen, to dissolve (knots or difficulties), to terrify or agitate forcefully
Root / Etymology
Root נתר (nun-tav-resh) meaning 'to leap, spring, shake loose.' The Aramaic form נְתַר corresponds to the Hebrew root, maintaining the core sense of sudden movement or forceful release. The form seen in Biblical Aramaic functions both literally (to shake loose, untie) and metaphorically (to cause agitation or terror).
Historical & Contextual Notes
In Biblical Aramaic, נְתַר appears primarily in exilic and post-exilic texts, notably in Daniel 5:12 where it refers to dissolving or loosening knots, conveying both literal untangling and, by extension, solving difficult problems. The Hebrew cognate is less frequently attested but retains similar meaning. The action typically implies force, suddenness, or violence, both in the literal sense of shaking off bindings or restraints and, metaphorically, in causing agitation or alarm. The translation 'shake off' in some English versions can oversimplify the nuanced range from physical untangling to causing terror or disturbance. Unlike Hebrew נתק or פתַּח ('to cut off' or 'to open'), נתר more often emphasizes the act of becoming unbound through shaking or sudden release. Over time, the sense of 'untie' or 'dissolve' became more prominent in Aramaic usage than in Hebrew, especially in contexts of unraveling or dismantling complex matters.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
(Aramaic) corresponding to נָתַר; {to jump, i.e. be violently agitated; causatively, to terrify, shake off, untie}; shake off.
Bantu Hebrew
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נתר (n-t-r) — leaping, springing, shaking loose, untying
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H5426-01 |
אַתַּ֥רוּ | ataru | AVav2mp |
strip | Shake loose! | shake loose | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H5426-01 |
Daniel 4:11 | אַתַּ֥רוּ | ataru | AVav2mp |
strip | Shake loose! | shake loose |