Lexical Definition

‎נָטַע‎ nâṭaʻ (naw-tah') to plant ^H:V
a primitive root

fastened, plant(-er).

• properly, to strike in, i.e. fix
• specifically, to plant (literally or figuratively)

1) to plant, fasten, fix, establish
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to plant
1a2) to plant, establish (fig.)
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be planted
1b2) to be established (fig.)

See Greek: ἵστημι · πήγνυμι · φυτεία · φυτεύω · φύω

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎נָעַץ‎ verb plant (Late Hebrew id., and derivatives; compare Sabean ‎נטעת‎ pavilion [? as planted, established] DHM^{ZMG xxxvii.(1883), 337, 349}): —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular Num 24:6 +, 2 masculine singular ‎נָטָ֑עֵתָּ‎ Deut 6:11, suffix 3 masculine plural ‎נְטַעְתָּם‎ Jer 12:2 1 singular ‎נָטַ֫עְתִּי‎ Jer 45:4 + 2 t., ‎וְנָטַעְתִּ֫י‎ Jer 42:10; Eccl 2:5, suffix ‎נְטַעְתִּיךְ‎ Jer 2:21, ‎וּנְטַעְתִּיו‎ consecutive 2Sam 7:10 = ‎וּנְטַעְתִּיהוּ‎ 1Chr 17:9, ‎וּנְטַעְתִּים‎ consecutive Amos 9:15 + 2 t., etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular ‎יִטַּע‎ Dan 11:45, ‎וַיִּטַּע‎ Gen 2:8 + 2 t., suffix ‎וַיִּטָּעֵ֫הוּ‎ Isa 5:2 2 masculine singular ‎תִּטַּע‎ Deut 16:21 + 2 t., suffix 3 feminine singular ‎וַתִּטָּעֶ֑הָ‎ Ps 80:9* suffix 3 masculine plural ‎וַתִּטָּעֵ֫מוֺ‎ Exod 15:17, ‎וַתְּטָּעֵם‎ Ps 44:3*, etc.; Imperative ‎נִטְעוּ‎ Jer 29:5 + 3 t.; Infinitive ‎לִנְטֹעַ‎ Isa 51:16; Jer 18:9, ‎לִנְטוֺעַ‎ Jer 1:10; Jer 31:28, ‎לָטַעַת‎ Eccl 3:2 Participle active ‎נוֺטֵעַ‎ Jer 11:17, ‎נֹטַע‎ Ps 94:9 (shewing originally a according to Lag^{BN 84}); plural ‎נֹטְעִים‎ Jer 31:5 passive ‎נָטוּעַ‎ Eccl 3:2, plural ‎נְטוּעִים‎ Eccl 12:11 —

1. plant, with accusative of tree or vine Num 24:6 (J E; subject ‎׳‎‎י‎), Gen 21:33 (J), Lev 19:23 (H), Isa 44:14; Ps 106:16 (subject ‎׳‎‎י‎), Eccl 2:5 also (figurative of people) Jer 2:21; Jer 11:17; Ps 80:9*; Ps 80:16* with accusative of vineyard Gen 9:20 (J), Amos 5:11; Amos 9:14; 2Kgs 19:29 = Isa 37:30; Zeph 1:13; Deut 20:6; Deut 28:30; Deut 28:39; Jer 31:5 (3 t. in verse); Jer 35:7; Ezek 28:26; Isa 65:21; Prov 31:16; Ps 107:37; Eccl 2:4 olive trees and vineyards Deut 6:11; Josh 24:13 (D); garden Gen 2:8 (‎׳‎‎י‎), Jer 29:5; Jer 29:28 so with accusative ‎אֲשֵׁרַָה כָּלעֵֿץ‎ Deut 16:21 ‎נִטְעֵי‎ ‎׳‎‎נ‎ ‎נַעֲמָנִים‎ Isa 17:10 (figurative of idolatry); absolute (literally) Isa 65:22; Eccl 3:2 (twice in verse) (opposed to ‎עָקַר‎); with 2 accusative Isa 5:2 (plant vineyard with wine).

2. plant, figurative = establish, usually of establishing people, with accusative 2Sam 17:10 = 1Chr 17:9; Amos 9:15 (opposed to ‎נָתַשׁ‎), Ezek 36:36; Exod 15:17 (song), especially Jer 24:6; Jer 32:41 (‎ב‎ location), Jer 42:10 (opposed to ‎נָתַשׁ‎), Jer 45:10 (opposed to id.), Ps 44:3* (all of establishing Israel); of establishing wicked Jer 12:2 absolute of establishing people Jer 1:10; Jer 18:9; Jer 31:28 more literally, establish heavens Isa 51:16 (|| ‎לִיסֹד אֶרֶץ‎); plant i.e. fix (late use) tents Dan 11:45 ‎מַשְׂמְרוֺת נְטוּעִים‎ Eccl 12:11 nails planted, i.e. fixed in; even ‎אֹזֶן‎ ‎׳‎‎נ‎ Ps 94:9 he that, planted, the ear. Niph`al Perfect 3 plural ‎נִטָּ֑עוּ‎ Isa 40:24 be planted, figurative, = be established.

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