נֶ֫טַע
ne.ta
plantation
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word "ne.ta" (H5194) is defined as a "plantation". This term suggests a group of plants or trees cultivated in a specific area, likely for a specific purpose such as agriculture or landscaping. The semantic domain of "Cognition & Perception" may indicate that this word is related to the concept of understanding or perceiving the world through the cultivation of plants. The word "ne.ta" is used four times in the Bible, which suggests a limited but significant range of usage. This scarcity of occurrences may imply that the concept of a plantation is not a central theme in the biblical narrative, but rather a specific detail used to convey a particular idea or image. Further analysis of the contexts in which "ne.ta" appears may provide insight into its significance and the ideas it conveys.
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Occurrences in Scripture
4 total occurrences across the text
yet through the scent of water it will bud, and sprout boughs like a plant.
Isaiah 5:7For the vineyard of Yahweh of Armies is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah his pleasant plant: and he looked for justice, but, behold, oppression; for righteousness, but, behold, a cry of distress.
Isaiah 17:10For you have forgotten the God of your salvation, and have not remembered the rock of your strength. Therefore you plant pleasant plants, and set out foreign seedlings.
Isaiah 17:11In the day of your planting, you hedge it in. In the morning, you make your seed blossom, but the harvest flees away in the day of grief and of desperate sorrow.