Lexical Definition

‎נָאַף‎ nâʼaph (naw-af') to commit adultery ^H:V
a primitive root

adulterer(-ess), commit(-ing) adultery, woman that breaketh wedlock.

• to commit adultery
• figuratively, to apostatize

1) to commit adultery
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to commit adultery
1a1a) usually of man
1a1a1) always with wife of another
1a1b) adultery (of women) (participle)
1a2) idolatrous worship (fig.)
1b) (Piel)
1b1) to commit adultery
1b1a) of man
1b1b) adultery (of women) (participle)
1b2) idolatrous worship (fig.)

See Greek: μοιχάω · μοιχεία · μοιχεύω · μοιχός

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[‎נאַף‎] verb commit adultery (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic ‎נְאַף‎ (rare)): —

Qal Imperfect 3 masculine singular ‎יִנְאַף‎ Lev 20:10 (twice in verse); 3 masculine plural ‎וַיִּנְאָ֑פוּ‎ Jer 5:7 + 3 t. Imperfect; Infinitive absolute ‎נָאוֺף‎ Jer 23:14 ‎נָאֹף‎ Hos 4:2; Jer 7:9 Participle ‎נֹאֵף‎ Prov 6:32; Job 24:15 feminine singular ‎נֹאָ֑פֶת‎ Lev 20:10 feminine plural ‎נֹאֲפוֺת‎ Ezek 16:38 + 2 t.; —

1. literally commit adultery:
a. usually of man, always with wife of another; with accusative woman, Lev 20:10 (twice in verse) (H), Prov 6:32 elsewhere absolute Exod 20:14 = Deut 5:17 (Ten Words), Jer 5:7; Jer 7:9; Jer 23:14; Hos 4:2 participle masculine Lev 20:10 (H), Job 24:15.
b. of women, only participle Lev 20:10 (H), Ezek 16:38; Ezek 23:45 (twice in verse).

2. figurative of idolatrous worship, ‎את האבן ואת העץ‎ Jer 3:9. Piel Perfect 3 feminine singular ‎נִאֲפָה‎ Jer 3:8 3 masculine plural ‎נִאֵ֑פוּ‎ Ezek 23:37 (twice in verse); Imperfect 3 masculine plural ‎יְנַאֲפוּ‎ Jer 29:23 3 feminine plural ‎תְּנָאַפְנָה‎ Hos 4:13; Hos 4:14 Participle ‎מְנָאֵף‎ Isa 57:3 plural ‎מְנָאֲפִים‎ Jer 9:1* + 4 t.; feminine ‎מְנָאָ֑פֶת‎ Prov 30:20 + 2 t.; —

1. literally commit adultery:
a. of man, with accusative woman, Jer 29:23 absolute Ezek 23:37 pt plural Jer 9:2*; Jer 23:10; Ps 50:18.
b. of woman, absolute Hos 4:13; Hos 4:14 participle Hos 3:1; Prov 30:20 plural Ezek 16:32.

2. figurative of idolatrous worship, ‎אֶתגִּֿלּוּלֵיהֶם‎ Ezek 23:37 absolute Jer 3:8, ‎זֶאֶרַע‎ ‎מְנָאֵף‎ Isa 57:3.

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