נָצַל
na.tsal
to rescue
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
Supported# נָצַל (Natsal): Rescue and Deliverance in Hebrew Scripture The Hebrew verb *natsal* (H5337) carries the primary meaning of "to rescue" and appears 213 times throughout the biblical text, making it a frequently employed term for expressions of deliverance. The word denotes the act of removing someone from danger or extracting them from a threatening situation—whether physical, military, or otherwise. Its prevalence across the biblical corpus suggests that rescue and deliverance were central concerns in the religious and narrative worldview of ancient Hebrew communities. The frequency of *natsal*'s occurrence (213 instances) indicates that the concept it represents held significant theological and practical importance. The term appears consistently enough to function as a standard vocabulary choice when biblical authors needed to describe salvation from peril, making it a foundational word in expressions of divine protection and human assistance. This consistency of usage across different literary genres and historical periods within the biblical text demonstrates the word's enduring importance as a means of conveying the idea of timely intervention that removes people from immediate danger.
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Occurrences in Scripture
213 total occurrences across the text — showing 50
When Jehoshaphat and his people came to take their plunder, they found among them in abundance both riches and dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away. They took plunder for three days, it was so much.
2 Chronicles 25:15Therefore Yahweh’s anger burned against Amaziah, and he sent to him a prophet, who said to him, “Why have you sought after the gods of the people, which have not delivered their own people out of your hand?”
2 Chronicles 32:11Doesn’t Hezekiah persuade you, to give you over to die by famine and by thirst, saying, ‘Yahweh our God will deliver us out of the hand of the king of Assyria?’
2 Chronicles 32:13Don’t you know what I and my fathers have done to all the peoples of the lands? Were the gods of the nations of the lands in any way able to deliver their land out of my hand?
2 Chronicles 32:14Who was there among all the gods of those nations which my fathers utterly destroyed, that could deliver his people out of my hand, that your God should be able to deliver you out of my hand?
2 Chronicles 32:14Who was there among all the gods of those nations which my fathers utterly destroyed, that could deliver his people out of my hand, that your God should be able to deliver you out of my hand?
2 Chronicles 32:15Now therefore don’t let Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade you in this way. Don’t believe him, for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of my hand, and out of the hand of my fathers. How much less will your God deliver you out of my hand?”
2 Chronicles 32:15Now therefore don’t let Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade you in this way. Don’t believe him, for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of my hand, and out of the hand of my fathers. How much less will your God deliver you out of my hand?”
2 Chronicles 32:17He also wrote letters insulting Yahweh, the God of Israel, and speaking against him, saying, “As the gods of the nations of the lands, which have not delivered their people out of my hand, so shall the God of Hezekiah not deliver his people out of my hand.”
2 Chronicles 32:17He also wrote letters insulting Yahweh, the God of Israel, and speaking against him, saying, “As the gods of the nations of the lands, which have not delivered their people out of my hand, so shall the God of Hezekiah not deliver his people out of my hand.”
Ezra 8:31Then we departed from the river Ahava on the twelfth day of the first month, to go to Jerusalem. The hand of our God was on us, and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy and the bandit by the way.
Nehemiah 9:28But after they had rest, they did evil again before you; therefore you left them in the hands of their enemies, so that they had the dominion over them; yet when they returned, and cried to you, you heard from heaven; and many times you delivered them according to your mercies,
Job 5:4His children are far from safety. They are crushed in the gate. Neither is there any to deliver them,
Job 5:19He will deliver you in six troubles; yes, in seven no evil will touch you.
Job 10:7Although you know that I am not wicked, there is no one who can deliver out of your hand.
Psalms 7:1Yahweh, my God, I take refuge in you. Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me,
Psalms 7:2lest they tear apart my soul like a lion, ripping it in pieces, while there is no one to deliver.
Psalms 18:0to the/ choirmaster of/ the servant of Yahweh of/ David who he spoke to/ Yahweh obj. the words of the/ song the/ this on/ the day when he delivered Yahweh obj./ him from/ the hand of all enemies/ his and/ from/ the hand of Saul
Psalms 18:17He delivered me from my strong enemy, from those who hated me; for they were too mighty for me.
Psalms 18:48He rescues me from my enemies. Yes, you lift me up above those who rise up against me. You deliver me from the violent man.
Psalms 22:8“He trusts in Yahweh. Let him deliver him. Let him rescue him, since he delights in him.”
Psalms 22:20Deliver my soul from the sword, my precious life from the power of the dog.
Psalms 25:20Oh keep my soul, and deliver me. Let me not be disappointed, for I take refuge in you.
Psalms 31:2Bow down your ear to me. Deliver me speedily. Be to me a strong rock, a house of defense to save me.
Psalms 31:15My times are in your hand. Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, and from those who persecute me.
Psalms 33:16There is no king saved by the multitude of an army. A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.
Psalms 33:19to deliver their soul from death, to keep them alive in famine.
Psalms 34:4I sought Yahweh, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.
Psalms 34:17The righteous cry, and Yahweh hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles.
Psalms 34:19Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but Yahweh delivers him out of them all.
Psalms 35:10All my bones shall say, “Yahweh, who is like you, who delivers the poor from him who is too strong for him; yes, the poor and the needy from him who robs him?”
Psalms 39:8Deliver me from all my transgressions. Don’t make me the reproach of the foolish.
Psalms 40:13Be pleased, Yahweh, to deliver me. Hurry to help me, Yahweh.
Psalms 50:22“Now consider this, you who forget God, lest I tear you into pieces, and there be no one to deliver.
Psalms 51:14Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, the God of my salvation. My tongue will sing aloud of your righteousness.
Psalms 54:7For he has delivered me out of all trouble. My eye has seen triumph over my enemies.
Psalms 56:13For you have delivered my soul from death, and prevented my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living.
Psalms 59:1Deliver me from my enemies, my God. Set me on high from those who rise up against me.
Psalms 59:2Deliver me from the workers of iniquity. Save me from the bloodthirsty men.
Psalms 69:14Deliver me out of the mire, and don’t let me sink. Let me be delivered from those who hate me, and out of the deep waters.
Psalms 69:14Deliver me out of the mire, and don’t let me sink. Let me be delivered from those who hate me, and out of the deep waters.
Psalms 70:1Hurry, God, to deliver me. Come quickly to help me, Yahweh.
Psalms 71:2Deliver me in your righteousness, and rescue me. Turn your ear to me, and save me.
Psalms 71:11saying, “God has forsaken him. Pursue and take him, for no one will rescue him.”
Psalms 72:12For he will deliver the needy when he cries; the poor, who has no helper.
Psalms 79:9Help us, God of our salvation, for the glory of your name. Deliver us, and forgive our sins, for your name’s sake.
Psalms 82:4Rescue the weak and needy. Deliver them out of the hand of the wicked.”
Psalms 86:13For your loving kindness is great toward me. You have delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol.
Psalms 91:3For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler, and from the deadly pestilence.
Proverbs 14:25A truthful witness saves souls, but a false witness is deceitful.