נָתַן 2007 verb give, put, set (
Ecclus נתן Ecclesiasticus 44:19 + often; Old Hebrew 
נתןיֿהו proper name, masculine Lzb
327; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Phoenician 
יתן, 
נתן in proper name 
מתנת, etc., Lzb
292, 327; Assyrian 
nadânu Dl
HWB 450 (rarely 
ittan Id
ib.488); Zinjirli 
נתן, also in proper name, Lzb
327 Cook
84; Nabataean Imperfect 
ינתן, also proper name; Palmyrene, also proper name Lzb
l.c. Cook
l.c.; 

 Imperfect 
יִתֵּן, Infinitive 
מִתַּן; Sabean 
נתן Hal
154, Lihyanian proper name 
נתנבעל [North-Semitic form] DHM
Epigr. Denkm. 80, No.35; Christian-Palestinian Aramaic 

 (rare) Schw
Idioticon 58; Syriac Imperfect 

, Infinitive 

 Lindberg
Vergl. Sem. Gram. 93f., but Mandean 
נתן Nö
M 52); — 
Qal1917 Perfect נ׳ Genesis 24:53 +; 
2nd person masculine singular נָתַ֫תָּ Judges 15:18 +, 
נָתַ֫תָּה Genesis 3:12 +, 
תַּתָּה 2 Samuel 22:41 (defended as vulgar form with aphaeresis of 
נ׳ by Th Ges
Lgb. 139 Ew
§ 195b Kö
i.300 De
Psalm 18:41 and others; < text error for 
נָתַתָּה (so || 
Psalm 18:41 [
Psalm 18:40]) Ol
§ 89 Sta
§ 127 b Ges
§ 19 i (hesitantly), Klo Bu Löhr HPS, compare Hup-Now
Psalm 18:41); 
2nd person feminine singular נָתַתְּ Ezekiel 16:33, 
Ezekiel 16:36, 
נָתַּתְּי Ezekiel 16:18, suffix 
נְתַתִּיהוּ Ezekiel 16:19; 
1st person singular נָתַ֫תִּי Judges 1:2 +, etc.; 
Imperfect יִּתֵּן Genesis 43:14 +, 
וַיִּתֵּן Genesis 15:10 +; suffix 
3rd person masculine singular יִתְּנֶ֫נּוּ Leviticus 5:24 [
Leviticus 6:5]; 
Ecclesiastes 2:21; 
1st person singular אֶתֵּן Genesis 12:7 +; 1st person plural 
נִתֵּן Genesis 34:21 +, 
נִתַּןֿ Judges 16:5, etc.; 
Imperative masculine singular 
תֵּן 2 Kings 4:42 +, 
תֶּןֿ Genesis 14:21, 
תְּנָה 1 Samuel 2:15 +, suffix 
תְּנֵ֫הוּ Nehemiah 1:11; 
1 Chronicles 21:22, 
תְּנֶנָּה 1 Samuel 21:10; feminine singular 
תְּנִי Genesis 30:14 +, 
תֵּ֑גִי Isaiah 43:6; masculine plural 
תְּנוּ Genesis 34:8 +; 
Infinitive absolute נָתוֺן Deuteronomy 15:10 +, 
נָתֹן Numbers 21:2 +; construct 
נְתֹן Numbers 20:21, 
נְתָןֿ Genesis 38:9, 
לְתִתֵּן 1 Kings 6:19 (but read 
לָתֵת so Ol
§ 224 d Ges
§ 67 l Benz), 
תתן also 
1 Kings 17:14 Kt (Qr 
תֵּת) — > these forms retained Ew
§ 258c Kö
i.305; — 
תֵּת Genesis 4:12 +, especially 
לָתֵת Genesis 15:7 +, 
לָתֵתֿ Judges 21:18, 
לָתֶתֿ Exodus 5:21 (so Ginsb, van d. H. 
לָתֵתֿ, compare also Ki in Kö
i.304 f.)+; suffix 
תִּתִּי Genesis 29:19 +, 
תִּתְּךָ Deuteronomy 15:10 +, etc.; 
Participle נֹתֵן Judges 21:18 +, etc.; — 
    1. give:
    b. = 
bestow upon, with accusative of thing + 
ל person 
Genesis 24:53 (J) 
Genesis 20:16 (E) 
Genesis 1:29 (P) + often; an understanding heart 
1 Kings 3:9, 
12, blessing 
Deuteronomy 12:15, merch 
Deuteronomy 13:18, compare 
Jeremiah 16:13; 
Jeremiah 42:12; strength 
Deuteronomy 8:18; Psalm 68:36; the sabbath 
Exodus 16:29 (J) 
Ezekiel 20:12; = procure for (
לְ) one 
1 Samuel 17:10; 
1 Kings 21:7; 
יִתֵּן לֶכֶם רַחֲמִים לִפְנֵי Genesis 43:14 (J) 
he will give you compassion in the eyes of the man (compare also 
2b, 3b); give persons 
Genesis 46:18, 
25 (P); of Levites given to (
לְ) Aaron and his sons 
Numbers 3:9; compare 
Numbers 8:19, to 
י׳ Numbers 8:16; compare 
Numbers 18:6 (all P); especially of 
י׳'s giving land to Abraham and his descendants 
Genesis 15:18; 
Genesis 26:4 (J) 
Genesis 17:8(P) 
Exodus 6:8 (P; + 
מוֺרָשָׁה) + often (participle in this sense + 
37 times Deuteronomy), + 
לִרִשְׁתָּהּ Deuteronomy 3:18 +; 
אַלתִּֿתֵּן לַנָּשִׁים חֵיֶלֶ֑ךָ Proverbs 31:3; + 
מִן of source 
נָתַתִּי מִמֶּנָּה לְךָ בֵּן Genesis 17:16 (P); with accusative alone 
Psalm 61:6; 
Ecclesiastes 12:7 (
רוּחַ); give something to (
ל) one for (
ל) something, in some capacity, 
לוֺ לַעֲבָּדִים אֶתכָּֿלאֶֿחָיו נ׳ Genesis 27:37 +; probably also 
בְּבָרוּתִי ראֹשׁ נ׳ Psalm 69:22 they gave, as my food, gall (
בְּ essentiae), compare above 
בְּ 7c, Hup-Now
on the passage; accusative + infinitive 
לֿי לֶחֶם לָאֱכֹל נ׳ וּבֶגֶד לִלְבּשׁ Genesis 28:20 (J), compare 
Exodus 16:15 (P), 
Nehemiah 9:15, 
20; 
לָכֶם לֵב לָדַעַת וְעֵינַיִם לִרְאוֺת וְאָזְנַיִם לֹא נ׳ לִשְׁמֹעַ Deuteronomy 29:3. Especially
 
    c. give woman to (
ל) man as (
ל) wife, 
Genesis 29:28 (E), 
Genesis 34:8, 
12 (J), 
Joshua 15:16, 
17 (JE), = 
Judges 1:12, 
13 +; without 2nd 
ל Genesis 29:19 (twice in verse) (E), 
Genesis 38:21; 
Exodus 2:21 (J), 
Genesis 34:9, 
14, 
16 (P), 
Judges 15:2, 
6 +; with accusative alone, 
Genesis 29:26 (E), 
1 Samuel 25:44.
 
    †f. מִי יִתֵּן who will give or 
grant, in expressions of wish = O that (I had! etc.; = Assyrian 
mannu inamdin Jäger
BAS ii.279), especially (
9 times) Job: with accusative 
מִייִֿתֵּן עֶרֶב Deuteronomy 28:67 compare 
Deuteronomy 28:67, 
Job 14:4; 
Psalm 14:7 = Psalm 53:7; 
Psalm 55:7; 
Jeremiah 9:1; with 2accusative 
נְבִּיאִים כָּלעַֿם י׳ Numbers 11:29 (JE), literally 
who will make all י׳'s 
people prophets? compare Jeremiah 8:23; with accusative + 
כְּ, 
מִי יִתֶּנְךָ כְאָח לֵי Songs 8:1, compare 
Job 29:2; with accusative + 
בְּ, 
אֶתהָֿעָם הַזֶּה בְּיָדִי Judges 9:29 O that this people were in my charge! with accusative + 
לְ Job 31:35, literally 
who will give to me (
לִי) one hearing me? also 
מִי יִתְּנֵנִי Isaiah 27:4 where suffix apparently = 
לִי; with infinitive 
מִי יִתֵּן מוּתֵנוּ Exodus 16:3 (P), 
so 2 Samuel 19:1, 
מִי יִתֵּן אֱלוֺהַּ דַּבֵּר Job 11:5; with imperfect 
תָּבוֺא שֶׁאֱלָתִי Job 6:8 O that my request might come to pass! Job 14:13; 
Job 31:31; imperfect + 
וְ Job 19:23 (twice in verse); with perfect 
יָדַעְתִּי Job 23:3 O that I knew! (+ 
וְאֶמְצָאֵהוּ); with perfect consecutive 
Deuteronomy 5:26†.
 
    j. = employ, devote money (accusative) 
עַלעֲֿבֹדַת אֹהֶל מוֺעֵד Exodus 30:16 (P).
 
    m. give a sign or wonder, accusative 
1 Kings 13:3, 
5, + 
לְ person 
Joshua 2:12 (JE), with reflexive 
לְ Exodus 7:9 (P), almost = display, exhibit; compare 
נָָֽתְנוּ הֲדָרֵךְ Ezekiel 27:10 they set forth, exhibit thy splendour; 
כִּי יִתֵּן בַּכּוֺס עֵינוֺ Proverbs 23:31 when it sheweth its sparkle in the cup.
 
    n. = pay, wages (accusative, + suffix), 
שְׂכָרִי נ׳ Genesis 30:18 (E) 
he hath paid my hire, 
Exodus 2:9 (E) 
Deuteronomy 24:15, compare 
Isaiah 61:8; + 
ל person 
Jeremiah 22:13; a price, 
מִכְרָם נ׳ Numbers 20:19 (JE), 
וַיִּתֵּן שְׂכָרָהּ Jonah 1:3, i.e. paid his fare, passage-money; money (as) price (
מחיר) 
1 Kings 21:2, compare 
כֶּסֶף הַשָּׂדֶה נ׳ Genesis 23:13 (P); pay money for (
ב) something 
Deuteronomy 14:26; wealth for (
ב) love 
Songs 8:7; tax or rent, with accusative of thing + 
ל person 
Genesis 47:24 (J); fine (with id.) 
Exodus 21:32 (E) 
Deuteronomy 22:29, accusative omitted 
Deuteronomy 22:19, compare 
וְנָתַן בִּפְלִלִים Exodus 21:22 (see 
פָּלִיל), 
שִׁבְתּוֺ נ׳ Exodus 21:19 (i.e. pay for his lost time), 
נַפְשׁוֹ פִּדְיוֹן נ׳ Exodus 21:30 (pay redemption-money; all E), compare 
אִישֹׁ כֹּפֶר נַפְשׁוֺ לְי׳ וְנ׳ Exodus 30:12 (P); pay votive offering (with accusative + 
ל) 
Leviticus 27:23 (P); a wager (with accusative+ 
ל) 
Judges 14:12, 
13.
 
    t. yield produce, fruit, etc., especially of land, ground, 
Genesis 4:12 (J), 
Leviticus 25:19; 
Leviticus 26:4, 
20 (all H), 
Deuteronomy 11:17; 
Isaiah 55:10 (+ 
ל person) 
Zechariah 8:12; 
Psalm 67:7; 
Psalm 85:13 compare 
Ezekiel 36:8; of tree 
Ezekiel 34:27; 
Leviticus 26:4, 
20 (H) 
Psalm 1:3, + vine 
Joel 2:22, vine 
Zechariah 8:12; absolute root of righteous 
yields, 
יִתֵּן Proverbs 12:12 according to De Str (dubious; propose to insert 
פְּרִי); Dy Kau Wild proposes 
אֵיתָן (as 
Psalm 74:15, etc.), compare as to sense Ew; other conjectures see Now; compare 
Numbers 20:8 (P) 
Zechariah 8:12; 
Cant 1:12; 
2:13; Songs 7:14 [
Songs 7:13].
 
    w. = report, mention, 
אֶל־הַמֶּלֶךְ ֗֗֗ אֶת־מִספַּר וַיִּתֵּן 2 Samuel 24:9 he reported the number unto the king; 
וָאֶתְּנָה לוֺ זְמָ֑ן Nehemiah 2:6 and I mentioned to him a time.
 
    x. = utter, usually with accusative 
קוֺל, utter a sound, lift up the voice: 
Jeremiah 4:16 (+ 
עַל against), 
Jeremiah 22:20; 
Jeremiah 48:34; 
Lamentations 2:7; in weeping, 
וַיִּתֵּן אֶתקֹֿלוֺ בִּבְכִי Genesis 45:2 (E), 
וַיִּבְכּוּ Numbers 14:1 (P); + 
ל person 
Proverbs 2:3 (|| 
לַבִּינָה תִּקְרָא);of wisdom 
Proverbs 1:20; 
Proverbs 8:1 || 
קרא; of 
י׳, especially in thunder of theoph. 
Amos 1:2; 
2 Samuel 22:14 || 
יַרְעֵם), = 
Psalm 18:14; 
Jeremiah 25:30; 
Joel 2:11; of clouds 
Psalm 77:18, the deep 
Habakkuk 3:10; of young lion's roaring 
Amos 3:4; 
Jeremiah 2:15; of birds 
Psalm 104:12; 
קוֺל omitted, 
דָּוִד ֗֗֗ לְהֹדֹת לְי׳ נ׳ 1 Chronicles 16:7; so of 
י׳'s voice in thunder, 
לְקוֺל תִתּוֺ Jeremiah 10:13 (sc. 
קוֺלוֺ) 
at the sound of his uttering (his voice) = 
Jeremiah 51:16; 
בְּקוֺל נ׳ Jeremiah 12:8 (+ 
עַלֿ against), of 
י׳ Psalm 46:7, 
הֵןיִֿתֵּן בְּקוֺלוֺ קוֺל עֹז Psalm 68:34; 
נ׳ with other words, 
אֹמֶר Psalm 68:12 (of 
י׳); of confession, (accusative + 
ל person) 
Joshua 7:19 (JE) 
Ezra 10:11.
 
    y. give = stretch out, extend, 
וַיִּתֶּןיָֿד Genesis 38:28 (J) 
it put out a hand; 
וַיִּתֵּן צַמַּרְתּוֺ אֶלבֵּֿין עֲבוֺתִים (read 
עָבוֺת) 
Ezekiel 31:10, 
14 and it stretched its top amid the clouds.
 
    z. combinations are: 
יִתֵּן לְמַכֵּהוּ לֶחִ֑י Lamentations 3:30 (humiliation), compare 
Isaiah 50:6; 
וַיִּתְּנוּ כָתֵף סֹרָ֑רֶת Zechariah 7:11 (of stubbornness), so 
Nehemiah 9:29 (|| 
הִקְשׁו עָרְפָּםּ); also 
וַיִּתְּנוּ עֹרֶף 2 Chronicles 29:6 gave, i.e. 
turned (their) 
back (on 
י׳; || 
וַיַּסֵּבּוּ פְנֵיהֶם מִמִּשְׁכַּן י׳); of compact, 
תְּנָה אֶתיָֿדֶ֑ךָ 2 Kings 10:15 compare 
2 Kings 10:15, so 
מִצְרַיִם נָתַנּוּ יָד Lamentations 5:6; of submission, 
נָָֽתְנָה יָדָהּ Jeremiah 50:15 = 
she (Babylon) 
hath surrendered; 
תְּנוּ יָד לְי׳ 2 Chronicles 30:8 = 
submit to י׳; more explicitly, 
יָד תַּחַת שְׁלֹמהֹ נ׳ 1 Chronicles 29:24; 
מָקוֺם לְ נ׳ Judges 20:36 give place to (retire before); of sexual relation, 
אֶלאֵֿשֶׁת ֗֗֗ לֹאתִֿתֵּן שְׁכָבְתְּךָ לְזָ֑רַע Leviticus 18:20 (H), 
וַיִּתֵּן אִישׁ בָּךְ אֶתשְֿׁכָבְתּוֺ Numbers 5:20 (P), so (
בְּכָלבְּֿהֵמָה) 
Leviticus 18:23 (H), compare 
Leviticus 20:15 (H). — 
יִתֵּן is taken impersonal = 'es giebt,' 
there is, there are, in 
Job 37:10; 
Proverbs 10:24; 
Proverbs 13:10 by De, citing Ew
§ 295 d, Now
Proverbs 13:10 Str Frankenb (in translation, dubious in note), Bae
Jb in Kau Ges
§ 144b; but improbable, Kau
Pr Di
Jb, so Hi Bu Du (on 
Job 37:10), reading 
יֻתַּן; compare Kö
Synt. § 324 d Β.
 
    2. Put, set, nearly = שִׂים, and sometimes || with it:
    a. literally, (especially often in Ezekiel, P): with accusative + 
עַלֿ on, ring on hand 
Genesis 41:42 (E), compare 
Ezekiel 16:11, helmet on head 
1 Samuel 17:38, also 
Jeremiah 27:2; 
Jeremiah 28:14 (in figurative), 
1 Kings 12:4, 
9 (in figurative), 
1 Kings 18:23 (|| 
שִׂי ם), 
Exodus 12:7 (accusative omitted), compare 
Exodus 25:12, 
26, 
30 + often P; with 
עַלֿ = 
above Exodus 25:21; 
Exodus 26:34 (P), = 
for, 
גֹּרָלֹת עַלֿ נ׳ Leviticus 16:8 (P), 
cast lots for; = 
against Ezekiel 26:8; with 
אֶלֿ into: ark into cart 
1 Samuel 6:8, 
put one in the stocks 
Jeremiah 29:26 (also with 
עַלֿ Jeremiah 20:2), in prison 
Jeremiah 37:18; 
Jeremiah 38:11, compare 
Exodus 25:16; 
Exodus 28:30 (P); 
put water upon (
עַלֿ) something 
into (
אֶלֿ) vessel 
Numbers 19:17; = 
toward הַצּאֹן פְּנֵי וַיִּתֵּן וַיִּתֵּן Genesis 30:40 (J; strike out Ol Di and others); with 
בְּ, cup into hand 
Genesis 40:13 (E), compare 
Judges 7:16, also 
Genesis 41:48 (E), compare 
1 Kings 7:51; 
Genesis 1:17 (P), 
Genesis 9:13 (P), 
2 Kings 19:18; 
Jeremiah 27:8, 
פֶּה בֶּעָפָר נ׳ Lamentations 3:29 (in figurative), 
נָתַתִּי שִׁפְחָתִי בְּחֵיקֶ֑ךָ Genesis 16:5 (J), 
וְנָתַתָּה בְאָזְנוֺ וּבַדֶּלֶת Deuteronomy 15:17 and thou shalt put (the awl) 
into his ear and into the door (pin his ear to the door); put disease into one 
Deuteronomy 7:15 (|| 
שִׂים); inflict blemish (
מוּם) on (
בְּ), 
Leviticus 24:19, 
20; 
וּכְתֹבֶת קַעֲקַע לֹא תִתְּנוּ בָּכֶם Leviticus 19:28; with 
בְּ + 
לְ, 
שֶׂרֶט לָנֶפֶשׁ לֹא תִתְּנוּ בִּבְשַׂרְכֶם Leviticus 19:28 (all H); with 
לִטְנֵי before, in front of, set food before one, 
2 Kings 4:43, 
44; compare 
Zechariah 3:9; 
Ezekiel 3:20; 
Exodus 30:6; 
Exodus 40:5, 
6 (all P); with 
בֵּין between, 
Exodus 30:18; 
Exodus 40:17 (P); with 
לְ, 
לַבַּיִת מִגְרָעוֺת נ׳ סָבִיב 1 Kings 6:6 he put ledges to the house; with other prepositions 
הָאִשָּׁה אֲשֶׁר נָתַתָּ עִמָּדִי Genesis 3:16 (J), 
the woman whom thou hast set at my side, compare 
Exodus 31:6 (
אִתּוֺ נ׳; figurative of association, assistance); with 
לִקְרַאת Genesis 15:10 (J), 
lay each piece 
to meet its fellow; he set the sea 
מִכֶּתֶף הַבַּיִת 1 Kings 7:39; with 
ה locative put money 
שָׁמָּה into it 2 Kings 12:10, so of water 
Exodus 30:18 (P), compare 
Exodus 40:7 (
שָׁם); with 2 accusative 
אוֺתוֺ בֵּית הַכְּלוּא נ׳ Jeremiah 37:4 compare 
Jeremiah 37:15; 
put, place, absolute 
Exodus 40:8 (P; || 
שִׂים, compare 
Exodus 26:32); 
set up, 
אֶבֶן מַשְׂכִּית בְּ Leviticus 26:1 (H; || 
הֵקִים); + 
לְ person, 
lay snare for me Psalm 119:110 (in figurative).
 
    b. figurative, in many phrase: with 
עַל, 
put my spirit upon him Isaiah 42:1, reproach 
upon one 
Jeremiah 23:40, blessing on Mt. Gerizim, etc., 
Deuteronomy 11:29, curses on enemies 
Deuteronomy 30:7; impose tax upon 
Nehemiah 10:33 compare 
2 Kings 23:33; 
נָתַן הוֺד עַל put majesty upon one 
1 Chronicles 29:25; 
Daniel 11:21; 
Numbers 27:20 (P; 
מֵהוֺד; compare 
Psalm 21:6); so also perhaps 
Psalm 8:2 hast set thy majesty upon (over) 
the heavens, compare 
 
  
 
 (read 
נָתַתָּה for 
תְּנָה, Hup De Pe Bae and others; other views see in Thes Ew Ol Now Che We Du); = 
above, 
וּנְתָ֑נְךָ עֶלְיוֺן עַלכָּֿלגּֿוֺיֵי הָאָרֶץ Deuteronomy 28:1; compare 
Deuteronomy 26:19; put (something) 
over mouth 
Micah 3:5 (i.e. stop one's mouth, by a gift); = 
against מָצוֺר עַלֿ נ׳ Ezekiel 4:2 (siege), compare 
Ezekiel 4:2b with 
אֶל־, 
אֶל־ אֶת־פָּנַי וָאֶתְּנָה לְבַקֵּשׁ ֗֗֗ אֲדֹנָי Daniel 9:3; with 
בְּ, words into mouth 
Deuteronomy 18:18; 
Jeremiah 1:9, compare 
1 Kings 22:23; wisdom into heart, or person, 
1 Kings 10:24; 
Exodus 31:6; 
Exodus 36:1, 
2(all P), compare 
Psalm 4:8; set peace in earth 
Leviticus 26:6 (H); (the idea of) perpetuity (
עוֺלָם) in heart 
Ecclesiastes 3:11; a purpose, 
בְּלִבּוֺ וּלהוֺדוֺת נ׳ Exodus 35:34 (P); 
וְנָתַתִּי אֶתיָֿדִי בְּמִצְרַיִם Exodus 7:4 (P); 
אַלתִּֿתֵּן דָּם נָקִי בְּקֶרֶב עַמְּךָ Deuteronomy 21:8; 
וַיִּתֵּן חִנּוֺ בְּעֵינֵי Genesis 39:21 (J), 
and he put his favour in the eyes of the prison-keeper (made the keeper favourable to him), compare 
Exodus 3:21; 
Exodus 11:3; 
Exodus 12:36 (all E; compare also 
1b, 3 b); with 
בְּ person = 
against, in phrase 
set my face against, oppose 
Ezekiel 14:8; 
Ezekiel 15:7; 
Leviticus 17:10; 
Leviticus 20:6 (both H); with 
בֵּין, = 
put, i.e. 
make a covenant 
between Genesis 17:2 (P), compare 
Leviticus 26:46 (H); 
אֶרֶץ לִפְנֵיכֶם נ׳ i.e. place at your disposal 
Deuteronomy 1:8, 
21; compare 
Deuteronomy 2:36; 
set ordinances, etc., before, 
לִפְנֵי (for observance), 
1 Kings 9:6; 
Jeremiah 26:4; 
Jeremiah 44:10; 
Daniel 9:10; blessings and cursings (for choice) 
Deuteronomy 30:1, 
15, 
19; 
דֶּרֶךְ בְּראֹשׁ פ׳ נ׳ set or 
place one`s 
way upon his head, i.e. requite him, 
Ezekiel 9:10; 
Ezekiel 11:21; 
Ezekiel 16:43; 
Ezekiel 22:31; compare 
Ezekiel 17:19, also 
1 Kings 8:32 2 Chronicles 6:23 + (compare 
1 v); 
בְּמִדְיָן לָתֵת נִקְמַת י׳ Numbers 31:3 to set the vengeance of 
י׳ upon Midian; 
ב׳ נ׳ Psalm 50:20 = 
set in, i.e. 
impute to (usually 
שִׂים ב׳).
 
    d. = assign, designate, with 
׃לְ God 
hath assigned victim-flesh to (
ל) you, in order to bear sins of people 
Leviticus 10:17, compare 
Numbers 18:8 (both P); cities for (
ל) flight of man-slayer 
Numbers 35:6 (P); 
לְכַפֵּר עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּחַ לָכֶם נָתַתִּי Leviticus 17:11 (H).
 
    3. Make, constitute,
    c. with accusative + 
כְּ, 
כַּשִּׁקְמִים וְאֵת הָאֲרָזִים נ׳ 1 Kings 10:27 and the cedars he made like the sycomores, i.e. as common, = 
2 Chronicles 1:15, compare 
1 Kings 16:3; 
Ezekiel 28:6; 
Leviticus 26:19 (H), 
Ruth 4:11; 
וַיִּתֵּן אֹתָנוּ כִּמְרַגְּלִים Genesis 42:30 (E), i.e. regarded, treated us as spies, but insert 
בַּמִּשְׁמָר 
 Ol Di Ball Holz, — 
אַלתִּֿתֵּן אֶתאֲֿמָֽתְךָ לִפְנֵי בַת בְּלִיַּעַל 1 Samuel 1:16 difficult, (not withstanding 
Job 3:24; 
Job 4:19), read probably 
כְּ (HPS), or 
לְ, for 
לִפְנֵי.
 
    d. rarely with accusative alone: 
וּמִבְּנֵי יִשׂ׳ שְׁלֹמֹה עֶבֶד לֹא נ׳ 1 Kings 9:22 and of the sons of Israel Solomon made no slave, but read probably 
לְמַס עֹבֵד (as 
1 Kings 9:21; 
 A ἐς πράγμα
A ἐς πράγμα, omitted by B 

; compare Klo Benz), 
וָאֶתֵּן עֲלֵיהֶם קְהִלָּה Nehemiah 5:7 and I made (held) 
over their case a great assembly; make a decree, 
חֹק, 
Psalm 148:6; perhaps also 
וַתִּתֵּן אֹתֹת בְּפַרְעֹה Nehemiah 9:10 and thou didst perform signs and wonders 
against Pharaoh, etc. (compare 
שִׂים אוֺתֹת בְּ Exodus 10:2; 
Psalm 78:43).
 
Niph.82 Perfect נִתַּן Isaiah 9:5 +; 
3rd person feminine singular נִתְּנָה Genesis 38:14 +; 
2nd person masculine plural וְנִתַּתֶּם consecutive 
Leviticus 26:25; 
1st person plural נִתַּ֫נּוּ Ezra 9:7, etc.; 
Imperfect יִנָּתֵן Exodus 5:18 +, 
יִנָּ֫תֶן לוֺ 2 Chronicles 2:13 (Ginsb van d. H. 
יִנָּ֫תֶןלֿוֺ), etc.; 
Infinitive absolute הִנָּתֹן Jeremiah 32:4; 
Jeremiah 38:3; 
construct לְהִנָּתֵן Esther 3:14; 
Esther 8:13; — 
    1. be given to (usually with ל person):
    e. = give into the power of (usually with 
בְּיַד), especially of city (king, people) given into the hand of foe 
2 Kings 18:30 (+ 
אֶתֿ accusative), 
2 Kings 19:10 = 
Isaiah 36:15; 
Isaiah 37:10; 
Jeremiah 21:10 + 
18 times Jeremiah, Leviticus, Chronicles, Daniel; earth into hand of wicked 
Job 9:24; in good sense 
Genesis 9:2 (P); delivered to death (
ל), unto lower world (
אֶלֿ), 
Ezekiel 31:14; 
given to us (
ל) 
for devouring (
ל) 
Ezekiel 35:12; 
חֶרֶב נ׳ Ezekiel 32:20 delivered to the sword (strike out 
 
 
 Co Sgfr
Kau Toy); absolute, of 
צָבָא, 
Daniel 8:12 (al. 
was appointed, see especially Dr), 
Daniel 11:6.
 
    i. = be uttered, 
שְׁאוֺן קוֺלָם נ׳ Jeremiah 51:55 (of stormers of Babylon).
 
    2. Be put, set:
† 
Hoph. (or 
Qal passive Ges
§ 53a) 
Imperfect יֻתַּן 1 Kings 2:21+ 
5 times + 
2 Samuel 21:6 Qr (Kt 
ינתן); 
וַיֻּתַּן 2 Samuel 18:9; — 
    1.
    b. = 
be given to one (
ל) for wife (
ל) 
1 Kings 2:21 (Abishag, 
אֶתֿ with accusative).
 
    2. be put upon (
עַלֿ) 
Leviticus 11:38 (P); of Absalom 
וַיֻּתַּן בֵּין הַשָּׁמַיִם וגו׳ 2 Samuel 18:9, < 
וַיִּתָּל (√ 
תלה) 
 
 
 We Dr (?), Klo Kit Bu HPS.
 
See related Aramaic BDB entry 
H5415.
														
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