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Lexicon :: Strong's H5341 - nāṣar

Aa
נָצַר
Transliteration
nāṣar
Pronunciation
naw-tsar'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1407

Strong’s Definitions

נָצַר nâtsar, naw-tsar'; a primitive root; to guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal, etc.):—besieged, hidden thing, keep(-er, -ing), monument, observe, preserve(-r), subtil, watcher(-man).


KJV Translation Count — Total: 63x

The KJV translates Strong's H5341 in the following manner: keep (38x), preserve (13x), watchmen (3x), besieged (2x), keeper (1x), monuments (1x), observe (with H7521) (1x), preserver (1x), subtil (1x), hidden things (1x), watchers (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 63x
The KJV translates Strong's H5341 in the following manner: keep (38x), preserve (13x), watchmen (3x), besieged (2x), keeper (1x), monuments (1x), observe (with H7521) (1x), preserver (1x), subtil (1x), hidden things (1x), watchers (1x).
  1. to guard, watch, watch over, keep

    1. (Qal)

      1. to watch, guard, keep

      2. to preserve, guard from dangers

      3. to keep, observe, guard with fidelity

      4. to guard, keep secret

      5. to be kept close, be blockaded

      6. watchman (participle)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
נָצַר nâtsar, naw-tsar'; a primitive root; to guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal, etc.):—besieged, hidden thing, keep(-er, -ing), monument, observe, preserve(-r), subtil, watcher(-man).
STRONGS H5341: Abbreviations
† I. [נָצַר] verb watch, guard, keep (Late Hebrew id., observe; Assyrian naṣâru, watch over, protect; Old Aramaic נצר protect Lzb325 Cook83; Palmyrene in proper name Vog150, 4 Cook124; Aramaic נְמַר, bdb066503 (compare Wetzst in DeJob (2) on Job 27:18); Arabic bdb066504 look at, consider, examine (bdb066505, overseer is Aramaic loan-word Frä138); Sabean להנצרהמו to aid them HalRev. Sém. iv (1896), 71; Ethiopic bdb066506 spectare, intueri, etc., Di701; — compare also נטר); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular suffix נְצָרָ֫תַם Psalm 119:129; 1st person singular נָצָ֑רְתִּי Psalm 119:22; Psalm 119:56; Psalm 119:100; 3rd person masculine plural נָָֽצְרוּ Proverbs 22:12; Imperfect יִצִּר Proverbs 3:1; suffix יִצְּרֶ֫נְהוּ Ges§ 58, 4 R.) Deuteronomy 32:10; feminine suffix תִּנְצְרֶ֑כָּה Proverbs 2:11 (Ges§ 58, 4 R.); 1st person singular אֶצֹּר Psalm 119:69; אֶצְּרָה Psalm 119:34; Psalm 119:115; אֶצֹּ֑רָה Psalm 119:145; suffix אֶצָּרְךָ Isaiah 42:6; Isaiah 49:8 (Ges Bö Ew and others from יצר); אֶצֳּרֶ֑נָּה Isaiah 27:3; 3rd person masculine plural יִצְּרוּ Proverbs 20:28; יִנְצֹ֑רוּ Deuteronomy 33:9 (on forms see Ges§ 66, 2, R. I) + 15 times Imperfect; Imperative נְצֹר Psalm 34:14 + 3 times; נִצְּרָה Psalm 141:3 (dagesh forte dirimens Ges§ 20, 2 b); suffix נִצְּרֶ֑ה Proverbs 4:13; Infinitive absolute נָצוֺר Nahum 2:2; construct נְצֹר Proverbs 2:8; Participle נוֺצֵר Proverbs 28:7; נֹצֵר Exodus 34:7 + 7 times; suffix נֹצְרָהּ Isaiah 27:3; plural נוֺצְרִים 2 Kings 17:9; 2 Kings 18:8, etc.; passive נָצוּר Ezekiel 6:12; plural נְצוּרִים Isaiah 65:4 (Greek Version of the LXX ἐν τοις σπηλαίοις, בַּמְּערוֺת); construct נְצוּרֵי (Kt נְצִירֵי only here) Isaiah 49:6; feminine נְצוּרָה Isaiah 1:8 (Di reads נְצוֺרָה Niph. Participle √ צוּר); construct נְצֻרַת Proverbs 7:10; plural נְצֻרוֺת Isaiah 48:6 (Che reads בְּצֻרוֺת).
1. Watch, guard, keep, a vineyard Job 27:18 (compare Wetzst in DeJob (2) on the passage), Isaiah 27:3 (twice in verse), fig-tree Proverbs 27:18, fortification Nahum 2:2; נֹצְרִים watchmen Jeremiah 31:6; מִגְדַּל נ׳ tower of watchmen 2 Kings 17:9; 2 Kings 18:8; in ethical sense of men, guarding the mouth Proverbs 13:3, the way Proverbs 16:17 לֵב Proverbs 4:23; the tongue מֵרַע Psalm 34:14; with על, over the door of the lips Psalm 141:3; of God נֹצֵר הָאָדָם Job 7:20 (thou) watcher of men (iron.).
2. Guard from dangers, preserve, with accusative, subject God or his attributes Deuteronomy 32:10; Psalm 25:21; Psalm 31:24; Psalm 40:12; Psalm 61:8; Isaiah 26:3; Isaiah 42:6; Isaiah 49:8; Proverbs 2:8; Proverbs 20:28; Proverbs 22:12; נֹצֵר נֶפֶשׁ Proverbs 24:12; with accusative and מן from which Psalm 12:8; Psalm 32:7; Psalm 64:2; Psalm 140:2; Psalm 140:5. In Wisdom Literature subject is abstract: חבמה Proverbs 4:6; תבונה Proverbs 2:11; צדקה Proverbs 13:6; נְצוּרֵי ישׂראל Isaiah 49:6 preserved of Israel.
3. Guard with fidelity, keep, observe: of י׳, נֹצֵר חֶסֶד לאלפים Exodus 34:7 (J); elsewhere of man observing the covenant Deuteronomy 33:9 (poem) Psalm 25:10, the divine law Psalm 78:7; Psalm 105:45; Psalm 119:2; Psalm 119:22; Psalm 119:33; Psalm 119:34; Psalm 119:56; Psalm 119:69; Psalm 119:100; Psalm 119:115; Psalm 119:129; Psalm 119:145; commands of parents Proverbs 6:20; Proverbs 28:7; and discipline of Wisdom Proverbs 3:1, 21; Proverbs 4:13; Proverbs 5:2.
4. Guard, keep secret, dubious: נְצֻרוֺת secret things Isaiah 48:6; נְצוּרִים secret places Isaiah 65:4 (see forms above); נְצֻרַת לֵב secret, wily minded Proverbs 7:10 (of harlot, so RVm close, i.e. secretive).
5. Kept close, blockaded, dubious: הַנָּצוּר the blockaded (so Ew Hi Co Toy; but Ke Bth Kau preserved; Hi Co Bth Toy strike out והנשׁאר) Ezekiel 6:12; עִיר נְצוּרָה blockaded city Isaiah 1:8 (see form above); נֹצְרִים blockaders Jeremiah 4:16 (but Greek Version of the LXX συστροφαι = צררים i.e. foes).

See related Aramaic BDB entry H5202.
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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H5341 matches the Hebrew נָצַר (nāṣar),
which occurs 63 times in 62 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Exo 34:7–Pro 28:7)

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 34:7 - who keeps H5341 faithfulness H2617 for thousands H505, who forgives H5375 wrongdoing H5771, violation H6588 of His Law, and sin H2403; yet He will by H5352 no H3808 means H5352 leave H5352 the guilty unpunished H5352, inflicting H6485 the [fn]punishment H5771 of fathers H1 on the children H1121 and on the grandchildren H1121 to the third H8029 and fourth H7256 generations.”
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:10 -

“He found H4672 him in a desert H4057 land H776,

And in the howling H3214 wasteland H8414 of a wilderness H3452;

He encircled H5437 him, He cared H995 for him,

He guarded H5341 him as the [fn]apple H380 of His eye H5869.

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 33:9 -

Who said H559 of his father H1 and his mother H517,

‘I did not consider H7200 them’;

And he did not acknowledge H5234 his brothers H251,

Nor H3808 did he regard H3045 his own sons H1121,

For they kept H8104 Your word H565,

And complied H5341 with H5341 Your covenant H1285.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 17:9 - And the sons H1121 of Israel H3478 [fn]did H2644 things H1697 secretly H2644 against H5921 the LORD H3068 their God H430 which H834 were not right H3651. Moreover, they built H1129 for themselves high H1116 places H1116 in all H3605 their towns H5892, from watchtower H4026 to fortified H4013 city H5892.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 18:8 - He [fn]defeated H5221 the Philistines H6430 as far H5704 as Gaza H5804 and its territory H1366, from watchtower H5341 H4026 to fortified H4013 city H5892.
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 7:20 -

“Have I sinned H2398? What H4100 have I done H6466 to You,

Watcher H5341 of mankind H120?

Why H4100 have You made H7760 me Your target H4645,

So that I am H1961 a burden H4853 to myself?

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 27:18 -

“He has built H1129 his house H1004 like the [fn]spider’s web,

Or a hut H5521 which the watchman H5341 has made H6213.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 12:7 -

You, LORD H3068, will keep H8104 them;

You will protect H5341 him from this H2098 generation H1755 forever H5769.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 25:10 -

All H3605 the paths H734 of the LORD H3068 are faithfulness H2617 and truth H571

To those who comply H5341 with H5341 His covenant H1285 and His testimonies H5713.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 25:21 -

Let integrity H8537 and uprightness H3476 protect H5341 me,

For I wait H6960 for You.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:23 -

Love H157 the LORD H3068, all H3605 His godly H2623 ones H2623!

The LORD H3068 watches H5341 over H5341 the faithful H539

But fully H5921 H3499 repays H7999 the one who acts H6213 arrogantly H1346.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 32:7 -

You are my hiding H5643 place H5643; You keep H5341 me from trouble H6862;

You surround H5437 me with [fn]songs H7438 of deliverance H6405. Selah H5542

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 34:13 -

Keep H5341 your tongue H3956 from evil H7451

And your lips H8193 from speaking H1696 deceit H4820.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:11 -

You, LORD H3068, will not withhold H3607 Your compassion H7356 from me;

[fn]Your mercy H2617 and Your truth H571 will continually H8548 watch H5341 over H5341 me.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 61:7 -

He will [fn]sit H3427 enthroned before H6440 God H430 forever H5769;

Appoint H4487 faithfulness H2617 and truth H571 that they may watch H5341 over H5341 him.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 64:1 -

For the music director. A Psalm of David.

Hear H8085 my voice H6963, God H430, in my [fn]complaint H7879;

Protect H5341 my life H2416 from dread H6343 of the enemy H340.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:7 -

So that they would put H7760 their confidence H3689 in God H430

And not forget H7911 the works H4611 of God H410,

But comply H5341 with H5341 His commandments H4687,

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:45 -

And that H5668 they might keep H8104 His statutes H2706

And comply H5341 with H5341 His laws H8451;

[fn]Praise H1984 [fn]the LORD H3050!

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:2 -

Blessed H835 are those who comply H5341 with H5341 His [fn]testimonies H5713,

And seek H1875 Him with all H3605 their heart H3820.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:22 -

Take H1556 disgrace H2781 and contempt H937 away H1556 from me,

For I comply H5341 with H5341 Your testimonies H5713.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:33 -

He

Teach H3384 me, the way H1870 of Your statutes H2706, LORD H3068,

And I shall comply H5341 with H5341 it to the end H6118.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:34 -

Give H995 me understanding H995, so that I may comply H5341 with H5341 Your Law H8451

And keep H8104 it with all H3605 my heart H3820.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:56 -

This H2088 has become H1961 mine,

[fn]That I comply H5341 with H5341 Your precepts H6490.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:69 -

The arrogant H2086 [fn]have forged H2950 a lie H8267 against H5921 me;

With all H3605 my heart H3820 I will comply H5341 with H5341 Your precepts H6490.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:100 -

I understand H995 more H4480 than H4480 those H2205 who are old H2205,

Because H3588 I have complied H5341 with H5341 Your precepts H6490.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:115 -

Leave H5493 me, you evildoers H7489,

So that I may comply H5341 with H5341 the commandments H4687 of my God H430.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:129 -

Pe

Your testimonies H5715 are wonderful H6382;

Therefore H5921 H3651 my soul H5315 complies H5341 with H5341 them.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:145 -

Qoph

I cried H7121 out H7121 with all H3605 my heart H3820; answer H6030 me, LORD H3068!

I will comply H5341 with H5341 Your statutes H2706.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 140:1 -

For the music director. A Psalm of David.

Rescue H2502 me, LORD H3068, from evil H7451 people H120;

Protect H5341 me from violent H2555 men H376

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 140:4 -

Keep H8104 me, LORD H3068, from the hands H3027 of the wicked H7563;

Protect H5341 me from violent H2555 men H376

Who H834 [fn]intend H2803 to [fn]trip H1760 up H1760 my feet H6471.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 141:3 -

Set H7896 a guard H8108, LORD H3068, [fn]over my mouth H6310;

Keep H5341 watch H5341 over H5921 the door H1800 of my lips H8193.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 2:8 -

Guarding H5341 the paths H734 of justice H4941,

And He watches H8104 over H8104 the way H1870 of His godly H2623 ones H2623.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 2:11 -

Discretion H4209 will watch H8104 over H5921 you,

Understanding H8394 will guard H5341 you,

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:1 -

My son H1121, do not forget H7911 my [fn]teaching H8451,

But have your heart H3820 comply H5341 with H5341 my commandments H4687;

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:21 -

My son H1121, see that they do not escape H3868 from your sight H5869;

Comply H5341 with H5341 sound H8454 wisdom H8454 and discretion H4209,

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 4:6 -

“Do not abandon H5800 her, and she will guard H8104 you;

Love H157 her, and she will watch H5341 over you.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 4:13 -

Take H2388 hold H2388 of instruction H4148; do not let H7503 go H7503.

Guard H5341 her, for she is your life H2416.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 4:23 -

Watch H5341 over your heart H3820 with all H3605 diligence H4929,

For from it flow the springs H8444 of life H2416.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 5:2 -

So that you may maintain H8104 discretion H4209

And your lips H8193 may comply H5341 with H5341 knowledge H1847.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:20 -

My son H1121, comply H5341 with H5341 the commandment H4687 of your father H1,

And do not ignore H5203 the [fn]teaching H8451 of your mother H517;

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 7:10 -

And behold H2009, a woman H802 comes to meet H7122 him,

Dressed H7897 as a prostitute H2181 and cunning H5341 of heart H3820.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:3 -

One who guards H5341 his mouth H6310 protects H8104 his life H5315;

One who opens H6589 wide H6589 his lips H8193 [fn]comes to ruin H4288.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:6 -

Righteousness H6666 guards H5341 the [fn]one whose way H1870 is blameless H8537,

But wickedness H7564 brings H5557 the [fn]sinner H2403 to H5557 ruin H5557.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:17 -

The highway H4546 of the upright H3477 is to turn H5493 away H5493 from evil H7451;

One who watches H5341 his way H1870 protects H8104 his [fn]life H5315.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:28 -

[fn]Loyalty H2617 and truth H571 watch H5341 over H5341 the king H4428,

And he upholds H5582 his throne H3678 by [fn]loyalty H2617.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 22:12 -

The eyes H5869 of the LORD H3068 protect H5341 knowledge H1847,

But He overthrows H5557 the words H1697 of the treacherous H898 person H898.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 23:26 -

Give H5414 me your heart H3820, my son H1121,

And let your eyes H5869 [fn]delight H7521 in my ways H1870.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:12 -

If H3588 you say H559, “See H2005, we did not know H3045 this H2088,”

Does He who weighs H8505 the hearts H3820 not consider H995 it?

And does He who watches H5341 over H5341 your soul H5315 not know H3045 it?

And will He not [fn]repay H7725 a person H120 according to his work H6467?

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 27:18 -

One who tends H5341 the fig H8384 tree H8384 will eat H398 its fruit H6529,

And one who cares H8104 for his master H113 will be honored H3513.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:7 -

He who keeps H5341 the Law H8451 is a discerning H995 son H1121,

But he who is a companion H7462 of gluttons H2151 humiliates H3637 his father H1.


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