נָתַן
na.tanto give: giveHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentVerb2,012 occurrences38 books1,817 verses
Definition
a primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
Traditional renderings: add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, × avenge, × be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, × doubtless, × without fail, fasten, frame, × get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), × have, × indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), lie, lift up, make, O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, × pull, put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), sing, slander, strike, (sub-) mit, suffer, × surely, × take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, weep, willingly, withdraw, would (to) God, yield.
Traditional renderings: add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, × avenge, × be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, × doubtless, × without fail, fasten, frame, × get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), × have, × indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), lie, lift up, make, O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, × pull, put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), sing, slander, strike, (sub-) mit, suffer, × surely, × take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, weep, willingly, withdraw, would (to) God, yield.
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders נָתַן:
Usage patterns
Occurrences
2,012 total
- Psalm 135:12וְנָתַ֣ן · He gaveHe gave their land as an inheritance, as a heritage to His people Israel.
- Psalm 136:21וְנָתַ֣ן · and He gave…and He gave their land as an inheritance, His loving devotion endures forever.
- Psalm 136:25נֹתֵ֣ן · He givesHe gives food to every creature. His loving devotion endures forever.
- Psalm 140:8תִּתֵּ֣ן · GrantGrant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; do not promote their evil plans, lest they be exalted. Selah
- Psalm 144:10הַנּוֹתֵ֥ן · to Him who gives…to Him who gives victory to kings, who frees His servant David from the deadly sword.
- Psalm 145:15נֽוֹתֵן־ · giveThe eyes of all look to You, and You give them their food in season.
- Psalm 146:7נֹתֵ֣ן · [and] givesHe executes justice for the oppressed and gives food to the hungry. The LORD sets the prisoners free,
- Psalm 147:9נוֹתֵ֣ן · He providesHe provides food for the animals, and for the young ravens when they call.
- Psalm 147:16הַנֹּתֵ֣ן · He spreadsHe spreads the snow like wool; He scatters the frost like ashes;
- Psalm 148:6נָ֝תַ֗ן · He issuedHe established them forever and ever; He issued a decree that will never pass away.
- Proverbs 1:4לָתֵ֣ת · To impartTo impart prudence to the simple and knowledge and discretion to the young,
- Proverbs 1:20תִּתֵּ֥ן · she liftsWisdom calls out in the street, she lifts her voice in the square;
- Proverbs 2:3תִּתֵּ֥ן · and lift…if you truly call out to insight and lift your voice to understanding,
- Proverbs 2:6יִתֵּ֣ן · givesFor the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.
- Proverbs 3:28אֶתֵּ֗ן · [and] I will provideDo not tell your neighbor, “Come back tomorrow and I will provide”—when you already have the means.
- Proverbs 3:34יִתֶּן־ · but givesHe mocks the mockers, but gives grace to the humble.
- Proverbs 4:2נָתַ֣תִּי · I giveFor I give you sound teaching; do not abandon my directive.
- Proverbs 4:9תִּתֵּ֣ן · She will setShe will set a garland of grace on your head; she will present you with a crown of beauty.”
- Proverbs 5:9תִּתֵּ֣ן · you concede…lest you concede your vigor to others, and your years to one who is cruel;
- Proverbs 6:4תִּתֵּ֣ן · AllowAllow no sleep to your eyes or slumber to your eyelids.
- Proverbs 6:31יִתֵּֽן׃ · he must give upYet if caught, he must pay sevenfold; he must give up all the wealth of his house.
- Proverbs 8:1תִּתֵּ֥ן · raiseDoes not wisdom call out, and understanding raise her voice?
- Proverbs 9:9תֵּ֣ן · InstructInstruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning.
- Proverbs 10:10יִתֵּ֣ן · causesHe who winks the eye causes grief, and foolish lips will come to ruin.
- Proverbs 10:24יִתֵּֽן׃ · will be grantedWhat the wicked man dreads will overtake him, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
- Proverbs 12:12יִתֵּֽן׃ · flourishesThe wicked desire the plunder of evil men, but the root of the righteous flourishes.
- Proverbs 13:10יִתֵּ֣ן · leadsArrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised.
- Proverbs 13:15יִתֶּן־ · winsGood understanding wins favor, but the way of the faithless is difficult.
- Proverbs 21:26יִ֝תֵּ֗ן · giveAll day long he covets more, but the righteous give without restraint.
- Proverbs 22:9נָתַ֖ן · he sharesA generous man will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.
- Proverbs 22:16נֹתֵ֥ן · or giving giftsOppressing the poor to enrich oneself or giving gifts to the rich will surely lead to poverty.
- Proverbs 23:26תְּנָֽה־ · give meMy son, give me your heart, and let your eyes delight in my ways.
- Proverbs 23:31יִתֵּ֣ן · it sparklesDo not gaze at wine while it is red, when it sparkles in the cup and goes down smoothly.
- Proverbs 26:8נוֹתֵ֖ן · the givingLike binding a stone into a sling is the giving of honor to a fool.
- Proverbs 28:27נוֹתֵ֣ן · Whoever givesWhoever gives to the poor will not be in need, but he who hides his eyes will receive many curses.
- Proverbs 29:15יִתֵּ֣ן · impartsA rod of correction imparts wisdom, but a child left to himself disgraces his mother.
- Proverbs 29:17וְיִתֵּ֖ן · he will bringDiscipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will bring delight to your soul.
- Proverbs 29:25יִתֵּ֣ן · isThe fear of man is a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is set securely on high.
- Proverbs 30:8תִּֽתֶּן־ · GiveKeep falsehood and deceitful words far from me. Give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the bread that is my portion.
- Proverbs 31:3תִּתֵּ֣ן · spendDo not spend your strength on women or your vigor on those who ruin kings.
- Proverbs 31:6תְּנוּ־ · GiveGive strong drink to one who is perishing, and wine to the bitter in soul.
- Proverbs 31:15וַתִּתֵּ֣ן · to provideShe rises while it is still night to provide food for her household and portions for her maidservants.
- Proverbs 31:24נָתְנָ֥ה · she deliversShe makes linen garments and sells them; she delivers sashes to the merchants.
- Proverbs 31:31תְּנוּ־ · GiveGive her the fruit of her hands, and let her works praise her at the gates.
- Ecclesiastes 1:13וְנָתַ֣תִּי · And I set; נָתַ֧ן · has laidAnd I set my mind to seek and explore by wisdom all that is done under heaven. What a miserable task God has laid upon the sons of men to occupy them!
- Ecclesiastes 1:17וָאֶתְּנָ֤ה · So I setSo I set my mind to know wisdom and madness and folly; I learned that this, too, is a pursuit of the wind.
- Ecclesiastes 2:21יִתְּנֶ֣נּוּ · and he must giveWhen there is a man who has labored with wisdom, knowledge, and skill, and he must give his portion to a man who has not worked for it, this too is futile and a great evil.
- Ecclesiastes 2:26נָתַ֛ן · He gives; נָתַ֨ן · He assignsTo the man who is pleasing in His sight, He gives wisdom and knowledge and joy, but to the sinner He assigns the task of gathering and accumulating that which he will hand over to one who pleases God. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.