Definition
a primitive root; to dismember
Traditional renderings: cut (in pieces), divide, hew in pieces.
Traditional renderings: cut (in pieces), divide, hew in pieces.
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders נָתַח:
Usage patterns
Occurrences
9 total
- Exodus 29:17תְּנַתֵּ֖חַ · CutCut the ram into pieces, wash the entrails and legs, and place them with its head and other pieces.
- Leviticus 1:6וְנִתַּ֥ח · and cutNext, he is to skin the burnt offering and cut it into pieces.
- Leviticus 1:12וְנִתַּ֤ח · He is to cutHe is to cut the animal into pieces, and the priest shall arrange them, including the head and fat, atop the burning wood that is on the altar.
- Leviticus 8:20נִתַּ֖ח · cutHe cut the ram into pieces and burned the head, the pieces, and the fat.
- Judges 19:29וַֽיְנַתְּחֶ֙הָ֙ · cut herWhen he reached his house, he picked up a knife, took hold of his concubine, cut her limb by limb into twelve pieces, and sent her throughout the territory of Israel.
- Judges 20:6וָֽאֲנַתְּחֶ֔הָ · cut her into piecesThen I took my concubine, cut her into pieces, and sent her throughout the land of Israel’s inheritance, because they had committed a lewd and disgraceful act in Israel.
- 1 Samuel 11:7וַֽיְנַתְּחֵ֗הוּ · cut them into piecesHe took a pair of oxen, cut them into pieces, and sent them by messengers throughout the land of Israel, proclaiming, “This is what will be done to the oxen of anyone who does not march behind Saul and Samuel.” Then the terror of the LORD fell upon the people, and they came out together as one man.
- 1 Kings 18:23וִֽינַתְּחֻ֗הוּ · cut it into piecesGet two bulls for us. Let the prophets of Baal choose one bull for themselves, cut it into pieces, and place it on the wood but not light the fire. And I will prepare the other bull and place it on the wood but not light the fire.
- 1 Kings 18:33וַיְנַתַּח֙ · cut upNext, he arranged the wood, cut up the bull, placed it on the wood,