Definition
a primitive root (probably identical with H5286, through the idea of the rustling of mane, which usually accompanies the lion's roar); to tumble about
Traditional renderings: shake (off, out, self), overthrow, toss up and down.
Traditional renderings: shake (off, out, self), overthrow, toss up and down.
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders נָעַר:
- εἰμίeimi“to be”always
Usage patterns
Occurrences
11 total
- Exodus 14:27וַיְנַעֵ֧ר · swept themSo Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and at daybreak the sea returned to its normal state. As the Egyptians were retreating, the LORD swept them into the sea.
- Judges 16:20וְאִנָּעֵ֔ר · and shake myself freeThen she called out, “Samson, the Philistines are here!” When Samson awoke from his sleep, he thought, “I will escape as I did before and shake myself free.” But he did not know that the LORD had departed from him.
- Nehemiah 5:13נָעַ֗רְתִּי · shook out; יְנַעֵ֪ר · shake; נָע֖וּר · shaken outI also shook out the folds of my robe and said, “May God likewise shake out of his house and possessions every man who does not keep this promise. May such a man be shaken out and have nothing!” The whole assembly said, “Amen,” and they praised the LORD. And the people did as they had promised.
- Job 38:13וְיִנָּעֲר֖וּ · and shake…that it might spread to the ends of the earth and shake the wicked out of it?
- Psalm 109:23נִ֝נְעַ֗רְתִּי · I am shaken offI am fading away like a lengthening shadow; I am shaken off like a locust.
- Psalm 136:15וְנִ֘עֵ֤ר · but swept…but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea. His loving devotion endures forever.
- Isaiah 33:9וְנֹעֵ֥ר · shake off their leavesThe land mourns and languishes; Lebanon is ashamed and decayed. Sharon is like a desert; Bashan and Carmel shake off their leaves.
- Isaiah 33:15נֹעֵ֤ר · neverHe who walks righteously and speaks with sincerity, who refuses gain from extortion, whose hand never takes a bribe, who stops his ears against murderous plots and shuts his eyes tightly against evil—
- Isaiah 52:2הִתְנַעֲרִ֧י · Shake offShake off your dust! Rise up and sit on your throne, O Jerusalem. Remove the chains from your neck, O captive Daughter of Zion.