H5414. nathan

נָתַן‎₂₀₀₇ verb give, put, set (Ecclus נתן‎ Ecclesiasticus 44:19 + often; Old Hebrew נתןיֿהו‎ proper name, masculine Lzb³²⁷; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Phoenician נתן יתן,‎ in proper name מתנת‎, etc., Lzb²⁹²; Lzb³²⁷; Assyrian nadânu Dl^{HWB 450} (rarely ittan Id^ib.488); Zinjirli נתן‎, also in proper name, Lzb³²⁷ Cook⁸⁴; Nabataean Imperfect ינתן‎, also proper name; Palmyrene, also proper name Lzb^l.c. Cook^l.c.; ᵑ7‎ Imperfect יִתֵּן‎, Infinitive מִתַּן‎; Sabean נתן‎ Hal¹⁵⁴, 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 +; 2 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 "" 18:41) Ol^{§ 89} Sta^{§ 127 b} Ges^{§ 19i} (hesitantly), Klo Bu Löhr HPS, compare Hup-Now^18:41); 2 feminine singular נָתַתְּ‎ Ezekiel 16:33, 36, נָתַּתְּי‎ 16:18, suffix נְתַתִּיהוּ‎ 16:19; 1singular נָתַ֫תִּי‎ Judges 1:2 +, etc.; Imperfect יִּתֵּן‎ Genesis 43:14 +, וַיִּתֵּן‎ 15:10 +; suffix 3 masculine singularיִתְּנֶ֫נּוּ‎ Leviticus 5:24; Ecclesiastes 2:21; 1singular אֶתֵּן‎ Genesis 12:7 +; 1 plural נִתֵּן‎ 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 20:21, נְתָןֿ‎ Genesis 38:9, לְתִתֵּן‎ 1 Kings 6:19 (but read לָתֵת‎ so Ol^{§ 224 d} Ges^{§ 67l} Benz), תתן‎ also 17:14 Kt (Qr תֵּת‎) — > these forms retained Ew^{§ 258c} Kö^i.305; — תֵּת‎ Genesis 4:12 +, especially לָתֵת‎ 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:

a. = give personally, deliver or hand to, with accusative of thing + ל‎ person 1 Samuel 10:4; 22:10; 2 Kings 2:10; Leviticus 5:16(P) 22:14 (H) Ruth 4:7 + often; in trade Proverbs 31:24; אֶלֿ‎ person Genesis 21:14 (E), Jeremiah 3:8; Leviticus 15:14 + often; explicitly ׳נ בְּיַד‎ Deuteronomy 24:1, 3(bill of divorce); with accusative of thing alone Judges 5:25.

b. = bestow upon, with accusative of thing + ל‎ person Genesis 24:53 (J) 20:16 (E) 1:29 (P) + often; an understanding heart 1 Kings 3:9, 12, blessing Deuteronomy 12:15, merch 13:18, compare Jeremiah 16:13; 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; לִפְנֵי רַחֲמִים לֶכֶם יִתֵּן‎ 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 8:19, to ׳י‎ 8:16; compare 18:6 (all P); especially of ׳י‎s giving land to Abraham and his descendants Genesis 15:18; 26:4 (J) 17:8(P) Exodus 6:8 (P; + מוֺרָשָׁה‎) + often (participle in this sense 37 t. Deuteronomy), + לִרִשְׁתָּהּ‎ Deuteronomy 3:18 +; חֵיֶלֶ֑ךָ לַנָּשִׁים אַלתִּֿתֵּן‎ Proverbs 31:3; + מִן‎ of source בֵּן לְךָ מִמֶּנָּה נָתַתִּי‎ 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, נ ׳אֶתכָּֿלאֶֿחָיו לַעֲבָּדִים לוֺ‎ Genesis 27:37 +; probably also ׳נ ראֹשׁ בְּבָרוּתִי‎ Psalm 69:22 they gave, as my food, gall (בְּ‎ essentiae), compare above בְּ‎ 7c, Hup-Now^{on the passage}; accusative + infinitive לִלְבּשׁ וּבֶגֶד לָאֱכֹל׳נ לֶחֶם לֿי‎ Genesis 28:20 (J), compare Exodus 16:15 (P), Nehemiah 9:15, 20; לִשְׁמֹעַ נ ׳לֹא וְאָזְנַיִם לִרְאוֺת וְעֵינַיִם לָדַעַת לֵב לָכֶם‎ Deuteronomy 29:3. Especially

c. give woman to (ל‎) man as (ל‎) wife, Genesis 29:28 (E), 34:8, 12 (J), Joshua 15:16-17, (JE), = Judges 1:12-13, +; without 2nd ל‎ Genesis 29:19 (twice in verse) (E), 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.

d. of (gracious) bestowals of various kinds: give = grant, send rain, גִּשְׁמֵיכֶם‎ Leviticus 26:4 (H), מְטַראַֿרְצְכֶם‎ Deuteronomy 11:14, מָטָר עַלאַֿרְצְךָ‎ 1 Kings 8:36, etc.; also of sending plague of hail Exodus 9:23 (E); send herbage (עֵשֶׂב‎) in (בְּ‎) your field for (לְ‎) your cattle Deuteronomy 11:15; grant a remnant to (לְ‎) Judah Jeremiah 40:11; לְשָׁלָל נַפְשְׁךָ אֶתֿ לְךָ וְנָתַּתִּי‎ 45:5 and and I will grant thee thy life as spoil; grant revenge (accusative) to (לְ‎) the king on (מִן‎) Saul, etc. 2 Samuel 4:8, compare לִי נְקָמוֺת הַנֹּתֵן הָאֵל‎ 22:48 = Psalm 18:48; other gifts Judges 15:18 (בְּיַד‎), 1 Samuel 1:11 (לְ‎), Ruth 4:13.

e. grant a request, שְׁאֵלָה‎ 1 Samuel 1:17, 27; Esther 5:3; Psalm 106:15 (+ ל‎ person), בַּקָּשָׁה‎ Ezra 7:6, תַּאֲוָה‎ Proverbs 10:24, (רָשָׁע‎) מַאֲוִיֵּי‎ Psalm 140:9, תִּקְוֶה‎ Job 6:8, לִבֶּ֑ךָ מִשְׁאֲלֹת‎ Psalm 37:4, compare י ׳יִתֵּן מְנוּחָה וּמְצֵאןָ לָכֶם‎ Ruth 1:9. Especially

f. יִתֵּן מִי‎ who will give or grant, in expressions of wish = O that (I had! etc.; = Assyrian mannu inamdin Jäger^{BAS ii.279}), especially (9 t.) Job: with accusative עֶרֶב מִייִֿתֵּן‎ Deuteronomy 28:67 compare 28:67, Job 14:4; Psalm 14:7 = Psalm 53:7; 55:7; Jeremiah 9:1; with 2accusative י ׳כָּלעַֿם נְבִּיאִים‎ Numbers 11:29 (JE), literally who will make all ׳י‎'s people prophets? compare Jeremiah 8:23; with accusative + לֵי כְאָח יִתֶּנְךָ מִי כְּ,‎ Song of Solomon 8:1, compare Job 29:2; with accusative + בְּיָדִי הַזֶּה אֶתהָֿעָם בְּ,‎ 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 יִתְּנֵנִי מִי‎ Isaiah 27:4 where suffix apparently = לִי‎; with infinitive מוּתֵנוּ יִתֵּן מִי‎ Exodus 16:3 (P), so 2 Samuel 19:1, דַּבֵּר אֱלוֺהַּ יִתֵּן מִי‎ Job 11:5; with imperfect שֶׁאֱלָתִי תָּבוֺא‎ 6:8 O that my request might come to pass! 14:13; 31:31; imperfect + וְ‎ 19:23 (twice in verse); with perfect יָדַעְתִּי‎ 23:3 O that I knew! (+ וְאֶמְצָאֵהוּ‎); with perfect consecutive Deuteronomy 5:26.

g. permit, with accusative + infinitive, אֵלֶיהָ לִנְגֹּעַ לֹאנְֿתַתִּיךָ‎ Genesis 20:6 (JE) + often; with ל‎ person + infinitive 2 Chronicles 20:10; other constructions are: נ כֵן ׳לֹא י ׳לְךָ‎ Deuteronomy 18:14 not thus hath ׳י‎ permitted to thee; וגו לְעֵינָ֑י שְׁנָת ׳אִםאֶֿתֵּן‎ Psalm 132:4; Proverbs 6:4; give thyself לְ‎ no rest Lamentations 2:18, give him לְ‎ no rest Isaiah 62:6.

h. = ascribe glory, etc. (accusative) to לְ‎ God 1 Samuel 6:5; Job 36:3, especially imperative Jeremiah 13:16; Ezra 10:11; Psalm 68:35; compare 115:1 (so הָבוּ‎, see יהב‎

4); to man 1 Samuel 18:8 (twice in verse); unseemliness (תִּפְלָה‎) to God Job 1:22.

i. = apply, devote heart to seek out, accusative + infinitive Ecclesiastes 1:13, 17; 8:9, 16; Daniel 10:12, ׳נ לְ לֵב‎ Ecclesiastes 7:21 = attend to; conversely אֶללִֿבִּי נָחַתִּי אֶתכָּֿלזֶֿה‎ 9:1 = all this I set my mind, 7:2; also (with subject different from indirect object) לַעֲשׂוֺת אֶללִֿבִּי נֹתֵן אֱלּהַי מָה‎ Nehemiah 2:12; compare 7:5.

j. = employ, devote money (accusative) מוֺעֵד אֹהֶל עַלעֲֿבֹדַת‎ Exodus 30:16 (P).

k. give offerings, ׳לְי‎ Numbers 18:12 (P), י ׳תְּרוּמַת‎ Exodus 30:15 (P), compare give spoil to ׳י (לְׅ‎) Deuteronomy 20:14 (׳י‎ subject); נָתַנּוּ מִיָָּֽדְךָ לָ֑ךְ‎ 1 Chronicles 29:14; offering to (לְׅ‎ idols Ezekiel 6:13; especially to Moloch Leviticus 20:2, 4, to pass through fire to (לׅ‎ M. 18:2, etc.

l. = consecrate, dedicate to ׳י (לְׅ‎ 1 Samuel 1:11; Exodus 22:29 (E).

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 הֲדָרֵךְ נָָֽתְנוּ‎ Ezekiel 27:10 they set forth, exhibit thy splendour; עֵינוֺ בַּכּוֺס יִתֵּן כִּי‎ Proverbs 23:31 when it sheweth its sparkle in the cup.

n. = pay, wages (accusative, + suffix), ׳נ שְׂכָרִי‎ 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, ׳נ מִכְרָם‎ Numbers 20:19 (JE), שְׂכָרָהּ וַיִּתֵּן‎ Jonah 1:3, i.e. paid his fare, passage-money; money (as) price (מחיר‎) 1 Kings 21:2, compare ׳נ הַשָּׂדֶה כֶּסֶף‎ Genesis 23:13 (P); pay money for (ב‎) something Deuteronomy 14:26; wealth for (ב‎) love Song of Solomon 8:7; tax or rent, with accusative of thing + ל‎ person Genesis 47:24 (J); fine (c. id.) Exodus 21:32 (E) Deuteronomy 22:29, accusative omitted 22:19, compare בִּפְלִלִים וְנָתַן‎ Exodus 21:22 (see מָּלִיל‎), ׳נ שִׁבְתּוֺ‎ 21:19 (i.e. pay for his lost time), ׳נ נַפְשׁוֺ מִּדְיוֺן‎ 21:30 (pay redemption-money; all E), compare ׳וְנ לְי נַפְשׁוֺ כֹּפֶר ׳אִישֹׁ‎ 30:12 (P); pay votive offering (with accusative + ל‎) Leviticus 27:23 (P); a wager (with accusative+ ל‎) Judges 14:12-13,.

o. with בְּ‎, give for (ב‎) money = sell, בְּכֶסֶף אֶתכַּֿרְמְךָ תְּנָהלִּֿי‎ 1 Kings 21:6, compare Deuteronomy 2:28; 14:25; 1 Chronicles 21:22; — ׳נ‎ Ezekiel 27 is trading term, but sometimes connection obscure and text dubious: give wares for (בְ‎) Ezekiel 27:12 (but read probably ך‎ for ᵑ6 ᵐ5 ב‎ Co Berthol), 27:13; 27:16 (strike out 2nd ב‎), 27:17; 27:19; 27:22 (compare. further, Co Berthol and especially Sm); ׳נ בַּזּוֺנָךְ הַיֶּלֶדּ‎ Joel 4:3("" מָכַר‎); ב‎ instrumental, give בַּגּוֺרֶל‎ by lot Joshua 21:8.

p. give instead of, exchange for, with תַּחַת‎ Exodus 21:23 (E) 1 Kings 21:2, 6; Isaiah 43:4; 61:3, בְּעַד‎ Job 2:4.

q. give, i.e. lend, at interest, נ לֹא ׳כַּסְמּוֺ בְּנֶשֶׁךְ‎ Leviticus 25:37; Psalm 15:5, so (accusative omitted) Ezekiel 18:8, 13.

r. = commit, entrust to, with accusative + אֶלֿ‎ person Exodus 22:6; 22:9 (E), with ל‎ person Song of Solomon 8:11, with בְּיַד‎ Genesis 30:35; 39:4, 8, 22 (all J), 2 Samuel 10:10.

s. give over, deliver up, with accusative Numbers 21:3 (JE) Judges 20:13; 1 Samuel 11:12; 2 Samuel 14:7; 20:21; 1 Kings 14:16; Hosea 11:8 "" מִגֵּן‎), Micah 5:2; ׳נ אֱמֹרִי לְמֶלֶךְ בַּשְּׁבִית וּבְנֹתָיו מְּלֵיטִים בָּנָיו‎ Numbers 21:29 (JE); + ׳נ ׳פ לַמָּוֶת ל,‎ Psalm 118:18 + לִפְנֵי‎ Deuteronomy 7:2, 23; 31:5 + (see Dr^{Dt. lxxxiii, No.52, and} see further

2b near the end); especially ׳נ בְּיַד‎, with accusative, Numbers 21:34 (JE) Joshua 2:24 (JE) Deuteronomy 2:24 +?

t. yield produce, fruit, etc., especially of land, ground, Genesis 4:12 (J), Leviticus 25:19; 26:4, 20 (all H), Deuteronomy 11:17; Isaiah 55:10 (+ ל‎ person) Zechariah 8:12; Psalm 67:7; 85:13 compare Ezekiel 36:8; of tree 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 מְּרִי‎); 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.

u. = occasion, produce, יִתֶּןחֵֿ֑ן טוֺב שֵׂכֶל‎ Proverbs 13:16; compare 29:15, מוֺקֵשׁ יִתֵּן אָדָם חֶרְדַּת‎ 29:25 trembling before man occasioneth a snare. see requite to (לְ‎) a man, according to (כְּ‎) character 1 Kings 8:39 2 Chronicles 6:33; Jeremiah 17:10; 32:19; Psalm 28:4 (twice in verse); with עַלֿ‎ + כְּ‎ Ezekiel 7:9; with עַלֿ‎ person + accusative of sin 7:3-4, 8; 23:49 (compare 2b).

w. = report, mention, אֶלהַֿמֶּלֶךְ ֗֗֗ אֶתמִֿסְמַּר וַיִּתֵּן‎ 2 Samuel 24:9 he reported the number unto the king; זְמָ֑ן לוֺ וָאֶתְּנָה‎ 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), 22:20; 48:34; Lamentations 2:7; in weeping, בִּבְכִי אֶתקֹֿלוֺ וַיִּתֵּן‎ Genesis 45:2 (E), וַיִּבְכּוּ‎ Numbers 14:1 (P); + ל‎ person Proverbs 2:3 ("" תִּקְרָא לַבִּינָה‎);of wisdom 1:20; 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, ׳נ לְי לְהֹדֹת ֗֗֗ ׳דָּוִד‎ 1 Chronicles 16:7; so of ׳י‎s voice in thunder, תִתּוֺ לְקוֺל‎ Jeremiah 10:13 (sc. קוֺלוֺ‎) at the sound of his uttering (his voice) = 51:16; ׳נ בְּקוֺל‎ 12:8 (+ עַלֿ‎ against ), of ׳י‎ Psalm 46:7, עֹז קוֺל בְּקוֺלוֺ הֵןיִֿתֵּן‎ 68:34; ׳נ‎ with other words, אֹמֶר‎ 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; עֲבוֺתִים אֶלבֵּֿין צַמַּרְתּוֺ וַיִּתֵּן‎ (read עָבוֺת‎) Ezekiel 31:10, 14 and it stretched its top amid the clouds.

z. combinations are: לֶחִ֑י לְמַכֵּהוּ יִתֵּן‎ Lamentations 3:30 (humiliation), compare Isaiah 50:6; סֹרָ֑רֶת כָתֵף וַיִּתְּנוּ‎ Zechariah 7:11 (of stubbornness), so Nehemiah 9:29 ("" הִקְשׁוּ עָרְמָּם‎); also עֹרֶף וַיִּתְּנוּ‎2 Chronicles 29:6 gave, i.e. turned (their) back (on ׳י‎; "" י ׳מִמִּשְׁכַּן פְנֵיהֶם וַיַּסֵּבּוּ‎); of compact, אֶתיָֿדֶ֑ךָ תְּנָה‎ 2 Kings 10:15 compare 10:15, so יָד נָתַנּוּ מִצְרַיִם‎ Lamentations 5:6; of submission, יָדָהּ נָָֽתְנָה‎ Jeremiah 50:15 = she (Babylon) hath surrendered; לְי יָד ׳תְּנוּ‎2 Chronicles 30:8 = submit to ׳י‎; more explicitly, ׳נ שְׁלֹמהֹ תַּחַת יָד‎ 1 Chronicles 29:24; ׳נ לְ מָקוֺם‎ Judges 20:36 give place to (retire before); of sexual relation, לְזָ֑רַע שְׁכָבְתְּךָ לֹאתִֿתֵּן ֗֗֗ אֶלאֵֿשֶׁת‎ Leviticus 18:20 (H), אֶתשְֿׁכָבְתּוֺ בָּךְ אִישׁ וַיִּתֵּן‎ Numbers 5:20 (P), so (בְּכָלבְּֿהֵמָה‎) Leviticus 18:23 (H), compare 20:15 (H). — יִתֵּן‎ is taken impersonal = 'es giebt,' there is, there are, in Job 37:10; Proverbs 10:24; 13:10 by De, citing Ew^{§ 295 d}, Now^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; 28:14 (in figurative), 1 Kings 12:4, 9 (in figurative), 18:23 ("" ם שִׂי‎), Exodus 12:7 (accusative omitted), compare 25:12, 26, 30 + often P; with עַלֿ‎ = above 25:21; 26:34 (P), = for, ׳נ עַלֿ גֹּרָלֹת‎ 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 20:2), in prison 37:18; 38:11, compare Exodus 25:16; 28:30 (P); put water upon (עַלֿ‎) something into (אֶלֿ‎) vessel Numbers 19:17; = toward אֶלעָֿקֹד הַצּאֹן מְּנֵי וַיִּתֵּן‎ Genesis 30:40 (J; strike out Ol Di and others); with בְּ‎, cup into hand 40:13 (E), compare Judges 7:16, also Genesis 41:48 (E), compare 1 Kings 7:51; Genesis 1:17 (P), 9:13 (P), 2 Kings 19:18; Jeremiah 27:8, ׳נ מֶּה בֶּעָפָר‎ Lamentations 3:29 (in figurative), בְּחֵיקֶ֑ךָ שִׁפְחָתִי נָתַתִּי‎ Genesis 16:5 (J), וּבַדֶּלֶת בְאָזְנוֺ וְנָתַתָּה‎ 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 7:15 ("" שִׂים‎); inflict blemish (מוּם‎) on (בְּ‎), Leviticus 24:19-20, בָּכֶם תִתְּנוּ לֹא קַעֲקַע וּכְתֹבֶת‎ 19:28; with בְּ‎ + בִּבְשַׂרְכֶם תִתְּנוּ לֹא לָנֶפֶשׁ שֶׂרֶט לְ,‎ 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; 40:5-6, (all P); with בֵּין‎ between, 30:18; 40:17 (P); with סָבִיב נ ׳מִגְרָעוֺת לַבַּיִת לְ,‎ 1 Kings 6:6 he put ledges to the house; with other prepositions עִמָּדִי נָתַתָּ אֲשֶׁר הָאִשָּׁה‎ Genesis 3:16 (J), the woman whom thou hast set at my side, compare Exodus 31:6 (׳נ אִתּוֺ‎; figurative of association, assistance); with לִקְרַאת‎ Genesis 15:10 (J), lay each piece to meet its fellow; he set the sea הַבַּיִת מִכֶּתֶף‎ 1 Kings 7:39; with ה‎ locative put money שָׁמָּה‎ into it 2 Kings 12:10, so of water Exodus 30:18 (P), compare 40:7 (שָׁם‎); with 2 accusative נ ׳הַכְּלוּא בֵּית אוֺתוֺ‎ Jeremiah 37:4 compare 37:15; put, place, absolute Exodus 40:8 (P; "" שִׂים‎, compare 26:32); set up, בְּ מַשְׂכִּית אֶבֶן‎ 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 30:7; impose tax upon Nehemiah 10:33 compare 2 Kings 23:33; עַל הוֺד נָתַן‎ put majesty upon one 1 Chronicles 29:25; Daniel 11:21; Numbers 27:20 (P; מֵהוֺד‎; compare Psalm 21:6); so also perhaps 8:2 hast set thy majesty upon (over) the heavens, compare ᵑ7 ᵑ9 ᵑ6‎ (read נָתַתָּה‎ for תְּנָה‎, Hup De Pe Bae and others; other views see in Thes Ew Ol Now Che We Du); = above, הָאָרֶץ עַלכָּֿלגּֿוֺיֵי עֶלְיוֺן וּנְתָ֑נְךָ‎ Deuteronomy 28:1; compare 26:19; put (something) over mouth Micah 3:5 (i.e. stop one's mouth, by a gift); = against ׳נ עַלֿ מָצוֺר‎ Ezekiel 4:2 (siege), compare 4:2 b; with אֶלֿ אֶתמָּֿנַי וָאֶתְּנָה לְבַקֵּשׁ ֗֗֗ אֲדֹנָי אֶלֿ,‎ Daniel 9:3; with בְּ‎, words into mouth Deuteronomy 18:18; Jeremiah 1:9, compare 1 Kings 22:23; wisdom into heart, or person, 10:24; Exodus 31:6; 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, נ ׳וּלהוֺדוֺת בְּלִבּוֺ‎ Exodus 35:34 (P); בְּמִצְרַיִם אֶתיָֿדִי וְנָתַתִּי‎ 7:4 (P); עַמְּךָ בְּקֶרֶב נָקִי דָּם אַלתִּֿתֵּן‎ Deuteronomy 21:8; בְּעֵינֵי חִנּוֺ וַיִּתֵּן‎ 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; 11:3; 12:36 (all E; compare also 1b, 3 b); with בְּ‎ person = against, in phrase set my face against, oppose Ezekiel 14:8; 15:7; Leviticus 17:10; 20:6 (both H); with בֵּין‎, = put, i.e. make a covenant between Genesis 17:2 (P), compare Leviticus 26:46 (H); ׳נ לִפְנֵיכֶם אֶרֶץ‎ i.e. place at your disposal Deuteronomy 1:8, 21; compare 2:36; set ordinances, etc., before, לִפְנֵי‎ (for observance), 1 Kings 9:6; Jeremiah 26:4; 44:10; Daniel 9:10; blessings and cursings (for choice) Deuteronomy 30:1, 15, 19; ׳נ פ בְּראֹשׁ ׳דֶּרֶךְ‎ set or place one`s way upon his head, i.e. requite him, Ezekiel 9:10; 11:21; 16:43; 22:31; compare 17:19, also 1 Kings 8:32 2 Chronicles 6:23 + (compare 1 v); י נִקְמַת ׳לָתֵת בְּמִדְיָן‎ Numbers 31:3 to set the vengeance of ׳י‎ upon Midian; ׳נ ׳ב‎ Psalm 50:20 = set in, i.e. impute to (usually ב ׳שִׂים‎).

c. set, appoint, with accusative + עַלֿ‎ over, ׳י‎ hath set a king over you 1 Samuel 12:13 compare Genesis 41:41 (E); with עַלֿ‎ on, עַלכִּֿסְאִי ׳נ ישֵׁב‎ 1 Kings 1:48; with בְּ‎ in = over, 1 Chronicles 12:9; Nehemiah 13:4; with לְ‎ Nethînîm לַעֲבֹדָה‎ Ezra 8:20; with accusative alone, idol-priest 2 Kings 23:5, prophet Jeremiah 1:5 (2 accusative), leader Numbers 14:4; one instead of (תַּחַת‎) another 1 Kings 2:35.

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 35:6 (P); לְכַמֵּר עַלהַֿמִּזְבֵּחַ לָכֶם נָתַתִּי‎ Leviticus 17:11 (H).

3 Make, constitute,

a. with 2 accusative, שָׂרֵיהֶם נְעָרִים וְנָתַתִּי‎ Isaiah 3:4 and I will make boys their princes, compare Genesis 17:5; Exodus 7:1 (both P), Psalm 18:33 (> וַיַּתֵּר‎ in "" 2 Samuel 22:33), 2Sam 39:6; 2Sam 69:12; 2Sam 135:12, etc.; + בֵּין‎ Joshua 22:25 (P); + אֶלֿ‎ person עֹרֶף אֵלֶיךָ אֶתכָּֿלאֹֿיְבֶיךָ וְנָתַתִּי‎ Exodus 23:27 (E), and I will make all thine enemies unto thee a back, i.e. make them shew thee their back, flee from thee, so with לְ‎ Psalm 18:41 = 2 Samuel 22:41.

b. with accusative + לְגַלִּים אֶתיְֿרוּשָׁלַיִם וְנָתַתִּי לְ,‎ Jeremiah 9:10 and I will make Jerusalem into ruin-heaps, compare Deuteronomy 28:13; Isaiah 42:24; Genesis 17:6, 20; 48:4; Numbers 5:21; Joshua 17:3 (all P) +; ׳נ ׳פ לִפְנֵי לְרַחֲמִים‎ 1 Kings 8:50 make persons an object of compassion before (in the eyes of), so Nehemiah 1:11; Psalm 106:46; Daniel 1:9 (compare also 1b, 2 b); + לְ‎ person for (especially Jeremiah), הָאָרֶץ מַמְלְכוֺת לְכֹל לִזְוָעָה וּנְתַתִּים‎ Jeremiah 15:4 and I will make them a terror for all kingdoms of the earth, compare 24:9; 29:18; 34:17.

c. with accusative + נ הָאֲרָזִים ׳וְאֵת כַּשִּׁקְמִים כְּ,‎ 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; כִּמְרַגְּלִים אֹתָנוּ וַיִּתֵּן‎ Genesis 42:30 (E), i.e. regarded, treated us as spies, but insert ᵐ5 בַּמִּשְׁמָר‎ Ol Di Ball Holz, — בְּלִיַּעַל בַת לִפְנֵי אֶתאֲֿמָֽתְךָ אַלתִּֿתֵּן‎ 1 Samuel 1:16 difficult, (not withstanding Job 3:24; 4:19), read probably כְּ‎ (HPS), or לְ‎, for לִפְנֵי‎.

d. rarely with accusative alone: נ ׳לֹא עֶבֶד שְׁלֹמֹה יִשׂ ׳וּמִבְּנֵי‎ 1 Kings 9:22 and of the sons of Israel Solomon made no slave, but read probably עֹבֵד לְמַס‎ (as 9:21; ᵐ5‎^A ἐς πράγμα, omitted by B ᵐ5‎^L; compare Klo Benz), קְהִלָּה עֲלֵיהֶם וָאֶתֵּן‎ Nehemiah 5:7 and I made (held) over their case a great assembly; make a decree, חֹק‎, Psalm 148:6; perhaps also בְּפַרְעֹה אֹתֹת וַתִּתֵּן‎ Nehemiah 9:10 and thou didst perform signs and wonders against 'Pharaoh, etc. (compare בְּ אוֺתֹת שִׂים‎ Exodus 10:2; Psalm 78:43).

Niph`al₈₂ Perfect נִתַּן‎ Isaiah 9:5 +; 3 feminine singular נִתְּנָה‎ Genesis 38:14 +; 2 masculine plural וְנִתַּתֶּם‎ consecutive Leviticus 26:25; 1plural נִתַּ֫נּוּ‎ Ezra 9:7, etc.; Imperfect יִנָּתֵן‎ Exodus 5:18 +, לוֺ יִנָּ֫תֶן‎2 Chronicles 2:13 (Ginsb van d. H. יִנָּ֫תֶןלֿוֺ‎), etc.; Infinitive absolute הִנָּתֹן‎ Jeremiah 32:4; 38:3; construct לְהִנָּתֵן‎ Esther 3:14; 8:13; —

1 be given to (usually with ל‎ person):

a. = bestowed upon Joshua 24:33 (E), Ezekiel 11:15 (+ לְמוֺרָשָׁה‎), 33:24 (+ id.), Job 15:19; Ezekiel 16:34; Numbers 26:62 (P), Isaiah 9:5, portion from sacrifice Leviticus 10:14 (P), glory Isaiah 35:2, birthright 1 Chronicles 5:1, freedom Leviticus 19:20 (H).

b. given to one (ל‎) for wife (ל‎) Genesis 38:14 (J), 1 Samuel 18:19.

c. provided, usually with ל‎ Exodus 5:16, 18 (J); 1 Samuel 25:27; 2 Kings 25:30 = Jeremiah 52:34; Isaiah 33:16; Nehemiah 13:10; ׳נ אֶחָד מֵרֹעֶה‎ Ecclesiastes 12:11 they are given from one shepherd (i.e. words of wise) according to Ew De Hi-Now Rüetschi^Kau; Wild understands subject of compilers.

d. = entrusted to Jeremiah 13:20 compare 2 Chronicles 2:13; with עַליָֿדָם‎ 2 Kings 22:7, בְּיַד‎2 Chronicles 34:16.

e. = give into the power of (usually with בְּיַד‎), especially of city (kg., people) given into the hand of foe 2 Kings 18:30 (+ אֶתֿ‎ accusative), 19:10 = Isaiah 36:15; 37:10; Jeremiah 21:10 18t. 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) 35:12; נ ׳חֶרֶב‎ 32:20 delivered to the sword (strike out ᵑ6 ᵐ5‎ Co Sgfr^{Kau Toy}); absolute, of צָבָא‎, Daniel 8:12 (al. was appointed, see especially Dr), 11:6.

f. of request, be granted to (ל‎), Esther 2:13; 5:3 (בַּקָּשָׁה‎), 5:6; 7:2; 9:12 (all שְׁאֵלָה‎), compare 7:3 (בְּבַקָּשָׁה בִּשְׁאֵלָה,‎).

g. = be permitted Esther 9:13 (+ infinitive).

h. = be issued, published (of royal decree), absolute Esther 3:5, 14; 4:8; 8:13-14, 9:14; of law given משֶׁה בְּיַד‎ Nehemiah 10:30.

i. = be uttered, ׳נ קוֺלָם שְׁאוֺן‎ Jeremiah 51:55 (of stormers of Babylon).

j. be assigned for (ל‎), Ezekiel 47:11.

2 Be put, set:

a. literally, crown בְּראֹשׁ‎ Esther 6:8; of personified folly ׳נ מִים בַּמְּרוֺ הַסֶּכֶל‎ Ecclesiastes 10:6.

b. in imagery of Ezek. ׳נ בְּיַרְכְּתֵיבֿוֺר ֗֗֗‎ Ezekiel 32:23, with אֵת‎ (with) 32:29, with בְּתוֺךְ‎ 32:25, vine put (cast) לְאָכְלָה לָאֵשׁ‎ 15:4 into the fire for consuming; figurative of terror ׳נ בארץ‎ 32:25.

c. = be made, יִנָּתֵן חָצִיר בֶּןאָֿדָם‎ Isaiah 51:12.

d. = be inflicted, of blemish (מוּם‎) Leviticus 24:20 (with בְּ‎ person).

Hoph`al (or

Qal passive Ges^{§ 53a}) Imperfect יֻתַּן‎ 1 Kings 2:21+ 5 t. + 2 Samuel 21:6 Qr (Kt ינתן‎); וַיֻּתַּן‎ 18:9; —

1. a. be given, bestowed, absolute Numbers 26:54; with לְ‎ person 2 Kings 5:17; Numbers 32:5 (אֶתֿ‎ with accusative; both P); in exchange for (תַּ֫חַת‎) Job 28:15.

b. = be given to one (ל‎) for wife (ל‎) 1 Kings 2:21 (Abishag, אֶתֿ‎ with accusative).

c. = be given, delivered, up to (ל‎) 2 Samuel 21:6.

2 be put upon (עַלֿ‎) Leviticus 11:38 (P); of Absalom וגו הַשָּׁמַיִם בֵּין ׳וַיֻּתַּן‎ 2 Samuel 18:9, < וַיִּתָּל‎ (√ תלה‎) ᵑ6 ᵐ5‎ We Dr (?), Klo Kit Bu HPS.

[נְתַן‎] verb give (see Biblical Hebrew; ᵑ7‎ rare; Old Aramaic נתן‎, Imperfect ינתן‎, so Nabataean; Zinjirli, Palmyrene יתן‎; Egyptian Aramaic Imperfect ינתן אנתן,‎, etc., S-C^{Pap. A 7} +, plural suffix תנתנונה‎ ib.^{J 9, Infinitive} למנתן‎ S-C^{C 6, 9}+); —

Pe`al Imperfect3masculine singular יִנְתִּןֿ‎ (K^{§ 42}) Daniel 2:16, suffix יִתְּנִנַּהּ‎ 4:15 +; 2 masculine singular תִּנְתֵּן‎ Ezra 7:20; 3masculine plural יִנְתְּנוּן‎ 4:13; Infinitive לְמִנְתַּ֑ן‎ 7:20; —

1 give, subject God, with suffix of thing + ל‎ person, Daniel 4:14; 4:22; 4:29.

2 of man, give, allow, accusative time, Daniel 2:16.

3 give, pay, accusative of thing, Ezra 4:13; 7:20 (+ מִן‎ of source), absolute 7:20.