Biblica Analytica
H5198A Hebrew

נָטָף

na.taph

drop

Lexicon Entry

Definition
drop
Transliteration
na.taph
Strong's Number
H5198A
Occurrences
1

Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

What Original Readers Understood

Explored

The Hebrew word "נָטָפ (na.taph)" is defined as "drop." It occurs only once in the Bible, indicating its relatively rare usage. As a verb, "na.taph" describes the act of dropping or falling in a loose manner, possibly referring to something that is dripping, trickling, or spilling. The limited occurrences of this word suggest it might be specific to precise situations or imagery. Without additional context, it's difficult to discern its range of usage, but its appearance in the biblical text likely conveys a specific idea or metaphorical nuance. The significance of "na.taph" lies in its ability to evoke a sense of release, spilling, or fragmentation, making it potentially an evocative word in literary descriptions of natural phenomena or human experiences.

Source data & methodology
Strong's
H5198A
Lemma
נָטָף
Transliteration
na.taph
Definition
drop
Occurrences
1
Model
groq
Prompt version
1

AI synthesis uses only the lexicon data above as context — never training knowledge.

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence across the text