H5186. natah

נָטָה‎₂₁₅ verb stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend (Late Hebrew id., incline, spread tent, etc.; Arabic stretch out); —

Qal₁₃₇ Perfect3masculine singular ׳נ‎ Genesis 33:19 +; 3 feminine singular נָָֽכְתָה‎ Numbers 22:33; 2masculine singular נָטִיתָ‎ Exodus 15:12; 3plural נָטוּ‎ Psalm 21:42; Isaiah 45:12, נָטָ֫יוּ‎ Psalm 73:2 Qr, etc.; Imperfect יִטֶּה‎ Job 15:29, jussive יֵט‎ Zephaniah 2:13; וַיֵּט‎ Genesis 12:8 +, וַיֶּטֿ‎ 26:27; 1 Chronicles 15:1; 3feminine singular תִּטֶּה‎ Job 31:7, וַתֵּט‎ Numbers 22:23 2t.; 2 masculine singular jussive תֵּט‎ Proverbs 4:5, 27; 3masculine plural וַיִּטּוּ‎ 1 Samuel 8:3; 1plural נִטֶּה‎ Numbers 20:17; 21:22; Imperative נְטֵה‎ Exodus 8:1 +; Infinitive construct נְטוֺת‎ Judges 19:8 4t., נְטֹת‎ Exodus 23:2; suffix נְטֹתִי‎ 7:5, נְטוֺתוֺ‎ Psalm 109:23; Participle active נֹטֶה‎ Jeremiah 10:20 6t., נוֺטֶה‎ Ezekiel 25:16 3t.; suffix נוֺטֵיהָם‎ Isaiah 42:5; passive נָטוּי‎ Psalm 62:4 2t., + 73:2 (see below); feminine singular נְטוּיָה‎ Isaiah 5:25 24t., plural נְטֻיוֺת‎ 3:16 Qr (Kt נטוות‎): —

1. a. stretch out, extend, hand, rod, usually with accusative + עַל‎ of direction Exodus 9:22-23, 10:12-13, 21, 22 (all E), 7:19; 14:16, 21, 26, 27 (all P), absolute Joshua 8:19 (JE), Exodus 8:12 (P); with ב‎ of dart or rod ׳נ אֶלֿ בַּכִּידוֺן‎ Joshua 8:18 (twice in verse) (JE), ׳נ עַלֿ בְּמַטֶּ֔ךָ יָָֽדְךָ‎ Exodus 8:1 (P), compare 8:2 and (עַל‎ omitted) 8:13 (all P), Joshua 8:26 (JE); figurative of hostility to God ׳נ אֶלֿ יָדוֺ‎ Job 15:25; especially of God stretching out his hand over (עַל‎) often with idea of against, i.e. in judgment, Isaiah 5:25; 23:11; Zephaniah 1:4; 2:13; Ezekiel 6:14 7t. Ezekiel; Exodus 7:5 (P); with אֶלֿ‎ against Joel Ex 51:25, compare sword Ezekiel 30:25; absolute Exodus 15:12 (song); passive participle ׳נ גָּרוֺן‎ Isaiah 3:16 outstretched of neck; often נְטוּיָה זְרוֺע‎ arm stretched out (of ׳י‎) to deliver, Deuteronomy 4:34 14t. (see זְרוֺעַ‎); נ ׳אֶזְרוֺעַ‎ Jeremiah 32:21; נ ׳יָד‎, to oppose, 21:5; נְטוּיָה יָדוֺ עוֺד‎ in judgment, Isaiah 5:25 ("" אַמּוֺ שָׁב לֹא‎), so 9:11; 9:16; 9:20; 10:4 (all "" id.), compare 14:27; עַלֿ הַנְּטוּיָה הַיָּד‎ 14:26; יָדִי נָטִיתִי‎ Proverbs 1:24 (of wisdom's appeal; "" קָרָאתִי‎).

b. stretch line and plummet,

c. עַל‎ 2 Kings 21:13 (subject ׳י‎ figurative of destruction), compare Isaiah 34:11; Lamentations 2:8; line, of artisan's measurements (absolute) Isaiah 44:13, and (with עַל‎) Job 38:5.

c. = offer, only עָלֶיךָ נֹטֶה אֲנִי שָׁלוֺשׁ‎ 1 Chronicles 21:10 three things do I offer unto thee (so read probably also "" 2 Samuel 24:12, see נטל‎).

2 Spread out, i.e. pitch, tent Genesis 12:8; 26:25; 35:21 (all J), 33:19 (E), Judges 4:11, compare Jeremiah 43:10; figurative of establishing people 10:20; of sacred tent Exodus 33:7 (JE), 2 Samuel 6:17 = 1 Chronicles 16:1; 15:1; 2 Chronicles 1:14; object heavens (spread out by ׳י‎ as tent) Jeremiah 10:12 9t., compare Job 26:7; object likeness of firmament in Ezekiel's vision Ezekiel 1:22.

3 Bend, turn, incline:

a. intransitive, of wady Numbers 21:15 (J E; with לְ‎); turn aside, of Balaam's ass 22:23 (מִןהַֿדֶּרֶךְ‎), 22:33 (מִמָּנַי‎), compare 22:33 (לְפָנַי‎); with adverb accusative 22:26, so of Israel 20:17, and (with מֵעָלָיו‎) 20:21; with ב‎ into, 21:22; of individual 2 Samuel 2:19 (עַל לָלֶכֶת‎), 2:21 (עַל‎), Jeremiah 14:8 (c. infinitive); compare Genesis 38:1 (עַד‎), 38:16 (אֶלֿ‎); figurative of deviating from path of loyalty 1 Kings 2:28 (with אַחֲרֵי‎), compare Judges 9:3 (of heart), or of righteousness Exodus 23:2 [yet on text compare Bu^{ZAW xi (1891), 113} Ry^{on the passage}], 1 Samuel 8:3 (all with אַחֲרֵי‎); with מִן‎ Job 31:7; Psalm 44:19, compare Proverbs 4:5 and (c. adverb accusative) 4:27; י ׳מֵעִם‎ 1 Kings 11:9 (of heart), compare Psalm 119:51; 119:157; incline, (of heart), with לְ‎ 1 Samuel 14:7 (read נָטָה לְבָֽבְךָ‎ or ׳ל נֹטֶה‎ Th We Dr Klo Bu HPS Löhr); decline, of shadow on dial 2 Kings 20:10 ("" הָלַךְ‎, opposed to אֲחֹרַנִּית שׁוּב‎), figurative of failing life Psalm 102:12; 109:23; of day Judges 19:8 + 19:9 (text emendations, see GFM); bend down, לָאָרֶץ יִטֶּה‎ Job 15:29, בָּאָרֶץ לִנְטוֺת‎ Psalm 17:11 (both dubious, see Commentaries); apparently בְּכֹחַ וַיֵּט‎ Judges 16:30 and he bowed with all his might (after וַיִּסָּמֵךְ וַיִּלְמֹּת,‎; al. stretched himself i.e. gave a thrust, Be GFM, but verb less often intransitive in this sense); of אֵלַי וַיֵּט ׳י,‎ Psalm 40:2 and he inclined unto me, — הַמִּלְחָמָה וַתֵּט‎ is read 1 Samuel 4:2 by ᵐ5‎ Dr Klo Bu, compare נָטַשׁ‎

b. less often transitive, bend, bow, לִסְבֹּל שִׁכְמוֺ וַיֵּט‎ Genesis 49:15 (Issachar under figure of ass); נָטוּי קְיר‎ Psalm 62:4 (simile of fate of wicked; "" הַדְּחוּיָה גָּדֵר‎); here belongs also probably רַגְלָ֑י נָטוּי כִּמְעַט וַאֲנִי‎ 73:2 (Kt) and I was almost prostrated as to my feet (i.e. by stumbling; Qr נָטָיוּ‎ Perfect 3 masculine plural but needless, compare Bae; "" ׃ אֲשֻׁרָֽי שֻׁמְּכֻה כְּאַיִן‎); ׳נ לִבִּי‎ 119:112 I have inclined my heart (c. infinitive); of וַיֵּרַד֑ שָׁמַיִם וַיֵּט ׳י,‎ 2 Samuel 22:10 = Psalm 18:10; also figurative, hold out, extend unto, of ׳י‎, object חֶסֶד‎ Genesis 39:21 (J), שָׁלוֺם‎ etc., Isaiah 66:12 (both with אֶלֿ‎); of men רָעָח‎ Psalm 21:12 (עַל‎).

Niph`al be stretched out; — Perfect3masculine plural נִטָּ֫יוּ‎ Numbers 24:6 (J E; compare II. נַחַל‎); Imperfect3masculine singular עַלֿ יִנָּטֶה‎ Zechariah 1:16 (of measuring line, for building); stretch themselves out, i.e. grow long, 3 masculine plural יִנָּטוּ‎ Jeremiah 6:4 (of shadows, "" הַיּוֺם מָּנָה‎).

Hiph`il₇₅ Perfect הִטָּה‎ Ezra 7:28; Psalm 116:2, suffix הִטָּ֫הוּ‎3feminine singular suffix הִטַּ֫תּוּ‎ Proverbs 7:21; 1singular הִטִּיתִי‎ 5:13; 3plural הִטּוּ‎ Amos 5:12 8t.; 2 masculine plural הִטִּיתֶם‎ Jeremiah 25:4; 35:15; Imperfect יַטֶּה‎ Isaiah 31:3, וַיַּט‎ 2 Samuel 9:15; Ezra 9:9; 2masculine singular תַּמֶּה‎ Exodus 23:6 3t., jussive תַּט‎ Psalm 27:9; 141:4; 1singular אַטֶּה‎ Jeremiah 6:12; Psalm 49:5, אָ֑ט‎ Job 23:11, וְאַט‎ Hosea 11:4, but read perhaps וָאַט‎ (compare Now) as Jeremiah 15:6; etc.; Imperative הַטֵּה‎ 2 Kings 19:16 7t., הַט‎ Psalm 17:6 5t. Psalms, Proverbs; feminine singular הַטִּי‎ Genesis 24:14; Psalm 45:11; masculine plural הַטּוּ‎ Joshua 24:23 3t.; Infinitive construct לְהַטּוֺת‎ Isaiah 10:8 4t., לְהַטֹּת‎ Exodus 23:2; suffix לְהַטּוֺתָהּ‎ Numbers 22:23; Participle מַטֶּה‎ Deuteronomy 27:19; masculine plural מַטִּים‎ Psalm 125:5, construct מַטֵּי‎ Malachi 3:5; —

1 rarely stretch out (as Qal 1), hand Isaiah 31:3 (of ׳י‎ in hostility), with עַל‎ Jeremiah 6:12; 15:6.

2 rarely spread out cloth on (אֶל‎) rock 2 Samuel 21:10; as Qal 2: tent 16:22 (+ ל‎ person), tent-curtains (figurative of growth) Isaiah 54:2.

3 usually turn, incline, with accusative, in many senses:

a. literally turn ass into (accusative) road Numbers 22:23 (JE); take aside 2 Samuel 3:27 (accusative of person + אֶלֿ‎), 6:10 (accusative of thing + accusative = to) = 1 Chronicles 13:13 (אֶלֿ‎); incline, turn jar of water Genesis 24:14 (J; to give drink); intransitive only עַלֿ יַטּוּ‎ Amos 2:8 on garments taken in pledge they recline, and מִנֵּיאֹֿרַח הַטּוּ‎ Isaiah 30:11 turn aside, out of the path (i.e. do not interfere with us; "" מִנֵּידֶֿרֶךְ סוּרוּ‎).

b. figurative, עֲקַלְקַלּוֺתָם הַמַּטִּים‎ Psalm 125:5 those turning aside their crooked (ways), i.e. making their ways crooked; compare (negative) Job 23:11.

c. turn, = influence, heart 2 Samuel 19:15; turn (away) heart (cause to apostatize) 1 Kings 11:2, 4 (with אַחֲרֵי‎), 11:3 (absolute); לֵב‎ subject, with accusative of person Isaiah 44:20 compare Job 36:18 (accusative of person); of persuasion, with accusative of person Proverbs 7:21 ("" תַּדִּיחֶנּוּ‎).

d. incline one's own heart unto (אֶל‎) God and his commands, Joshua 24:23 (E), compare Proverbs 2:2 (ל‎); subject ׳י‎, 1 Kings 8:58; Psalm 119:36, with עַלֿ‎ Proverbs 21:1; negative (with ל‎) Psalm 141:4.

e. especially incline the ear, of men (in obedience to God), usually "" שָׁמַע‎: absolute Jeremiah 7:24 6t. Jeremiah (all negative), so 25:4; 44:5 (+ infinitive), Isaiah 55:3; to inspired teacher Proverbs 4:20 ("" הִקְשִׁיב‎), 5:1 ("" id.) 5:13 (all with ל‎), 22:17; Psalm 45:11; 78:1 (הַאֲזִינָה‎); to receive revelation 49:5; of God, listening to men, sometimes "" שָׁמַע‎: 2 Kings 19:16 = Isaiah 37:17; Daniel 9:18, with ל‎ Psalm 17:6; also (with אֶלֿ‎ 31:3; 71:2; 102:3, with לְ‎ 88:3; 116:2, absolute 86:1; once אֵלָיו וְאַט‎ Hosea 11:4 and I used to incline etc. (either rare intransitive, or object omitted, e.g. אָזְנִי‎ read perhaps וָאַט‎ (וָאֵט‎ ?) and I inclined, after וָאָהְיֶה‎).

f. bend down heavens, of ׳י‎ (compare Qal 3 b), Psalm 144:5; = hold out, extend unto (from above, עַל‎) Ezra 7:28; 9:9 (object חֶסֶד‎).

g. thrust aside, especially with accusative מִשְׁמָּט‎ of perverting or wresting justice: Exodus 23:6 (E), 1 Samuel 8:3; Deuteronomy 16:19; 24:17; 27:19; Lamentations 3:35, compare Amos 2:7; מִשְׁמָּט אָרְחוֺת לְהַטּוֺת‎ Proverbs 17:23; also with accusative of person דַּלִּים מִדִּין לְהַטּוֺת‎ Isaiah 10:2; Amos 5:12; Isaiah 29:21; Malachi 3:5, מִדָּ֑רֶךְ אֶבְיֹנִים יַטּוּ‎ Job 24:4, בַּמִּשְׁמָּט צַדִּיק לְהַטּוֺת‎ Proverbs 18:5; here belongs probably לְהַטֹּת‎ Exodus 23:2 (E; absolute), perhaps insert מִשְׁמָּט‎ (compare Bu^{ZAW xi. (1891), 113} Ry^{on the passage}).

h. thrust away, of עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ בְּאַף אַלתַּֿט ׳י,‎ Psalm 27:9; compare הִטּוּאֵֿלֶּה עֲוֺנוֺתֵיכֶם‎ Jeremiah 5:25 your iniquities have thrust away (deprived you of) these (harvests).