Lexical Definition

‎נָצַב‎ nâtsab (naw-tsab') to stand ^H:V
a primitive root

appointed, deputy, erect, establish, [idiom] Huzzah (by mistake for a proper name), lay, officer, pillar, present, rear up, set (over, up), settle, sharpen, establish, (make to) stand(-ing, still, up, upright), best state.

• to station, in various applications (literally or figuratively)

1) to stand, take one's stand, stand upright, be set (over), establish
1a) (Niphal)
1a1) to station oneself, take one's stand
1a2) to stand, be stationed
1a3) to stand, take an upright position
1a4) to be stationed, be appointed
1a5) deputy, prefect, appointed, deputed (subst)
1a6) to stand firm
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to station, set
1b2) to set up, erect
1b3) to cause to stand erect
1b4) to fix, establish
1c) (Hophal) to be fixed, be determined, be stationary

See Greek: βεβαιόω · διαμένω · ἐπιστηρίζω · ἔρχομαι · ἐφίστημι · ἵστημι · καθίστημι · ὁλόκληρος · παρίστημι · περιΐστημι · πήγνυμι · ποιέω · στερεόω · στηρίζω · ὑπόστασις

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Aramaic form: נִצְבָּה
‎הֻצַּב‎ Nah 2:8* dubious; perhaps textual error; see ‎נצב‎. ‎הַצָּלָה‎ see below ‎נצל‎.

‎נָצַב‎ verb Niph`al take one's stand, stand (Late Hebrew ‎נִצָּב‎ id. (rare), ‎הַצָּבָה‎ noun taking a stand; Phoenician (Punic) ‎נצב‎, ‎מנצבת‎, ‎מצבת‎ monument Lzb³²⁵; Nabataean, Palmyrene ‎נצב‎ set up; Zinjirli id., statue, all Lzb³²⁵ Cook⁸²; Palmyrene ‎מצבא‎ image, Nabataean ‎נצב‎ id., DHM^{VOJ viii (1894), 12}, compare Lzb^l.c.; perhaps Assyrian naƒâbu Tel Amarna, Wkl^{TA 24*b}; Aramaic ‎נְצַב‎, ; Arabic set up, erect, sign, mark, way-mark; Sabean ‎נצב‎ cippus CIS^{iv. 23} SabDenkm⁹⁵ DHM^{ZMG xxx (1876), 115 f.} Derenb^{Jas, 1883, Aug.-Sept. 244}; Minaean ‎מצב‎ statue (= ‎מנצב‎ HOM^{Südar. Chrest. 128}); —

Niph`al Perfect 3 feminine singular ‎נִצְּבָה‎ Ps 45:10*, ‎נִצָּ֫בָה‎ Gen 37:7; Prov 8:2 2 masculine singular ‎וְנִצַּבְתָּ֫‎ Exod 7:15 + 2 t.; 3 plural ‎נִצְּבוּ‎ Exod 15:8, ‎וְנִצְּבוּ‎ consecutive Exod 33:8 Participle ‎נִצָּב‎ Gen 24:13 +, feminine ‎נִצָּבָה‎ Zech 11:16 ‎נִצֶּ֫בֶת‎ 1Sam 1:26 masculine plural ‎נִצָּבִים‎ Exod 5:20 +; feminine plural ‎נִצָּבוֺת‎ 1Sam 1:26 —

1. a. station oneself, take one's stand, for definite purpose, with ‎עַל‎ location (by, on) Gen 24:13; Gen 24:43; Gen 28:13; Exod 7:15; Exod 33:21; Exod 34:2 (all J), Exod 17:9; Exod 18:14 (E), Num 23:6; Num 23:17 (JE); Amos 7:7; Amos 9:1; Prov 8:2 of ‎׳‎‎י‎ Isa 3:13 taketh his stand to plead; with ‎ב‎ location Exod 5:20; Ps 82:1 (of God), compare Num 22:23; Num 22:31; Num 22:34 ‎עִמְּכָה‎ ‎׳‎‎נ‎ 1Sam 1:26 ‎׳‎‎לִפְנֵי י‎ Deut 29:9* with ‎פֶתַח‎ Num 16:27 (JE), Judg 18:16; Judg 18:17 absolute Lam 2:4 (on text see Löhr).
b. stand = be stationed (by appointment, or in fulfilment of duty), with ‎עַל‎ person (sitting or lying) Gen 45:1; 1Sam 4:20; 1Sam 22:6; 1Sam 22:7; 1Sam 22:17 ‎לְַמִֿשְׁמַרְתַּי‎ ‎׳‎‎נ‎ Isa 21:8 stand at my watchman's post (|| ‎עֹמֵד‎); ‎לִמִינְךָ‎ Ps 45:10* absolute 2Sam 13:31.
c. take an upright position, stand, ‎׳‎‎יָקוּמוּ וְנ‎ Exod 33:8 (E; + ‎פֶּתַח‎ location), compare Gen 37:7 (E; of sheaf); of waters, ‎כְמוֺנֵֿד‎ ‎׳‎‎נ‎ Exod 15:8 (song).

2. be stationed = appointed over (‎על‎), 1Sam 22:9; Ruth 2:5; Ruth 2:6 with Samuel presiding over (‎על‎) them 1Sam 19:20. Hence

3. Participle as substantive deputy, prefect (as appointed, deputed), only 1Kgs 4:5; 1Kgs 4:7; 1Kgs 5:7*; 1Kgs 5:30*; 1Kgs 9:23; 2Chr 8:10 (all of Solomon's officers; so also 2Chr 8:10 Qr, < Kt ‎נציב‎), 1Kgs 22:48* (of Edom).

4. stand firm, figurative ‎כָּלאָֿדָם נִצָּב‎ Ps 39:6* every man, (even) the firm-standing, is wholly vanity (but expression strange, and text dubious); ‎בַּשָּׁמָ֑יִם‎ ‎׳‎‎נ‎ Ps 119:89 (of ‎׳‎‎י‎'s word); that which stands firm Zech 11:16 (Israel under figure of sheep), but dubious; We GASm leave untranslated; Now proposes ‎הַנַּחֲלָה‎ diseased.

Hiph`il Perfect ‎הִצִּיב‎ 1Kgs 16:34 2 masculine singular ‎הִצַּבְתָּ‎ Gen 21:29; Ps 74:17 3 masculine plural ‎הִצִּ֫יבוּ‎ Jer 5:26 Imperfect ‎יַצִּיב‎ Josh 6:26, ‎יַצֵּב‎ Deut 32:8 (dubious; in poetry for ‎׳‎‎וַיּ‎ Ew^{§ 233a} Di; rhythmical shortening Ges^{«GKC:109k»§ 109k}; read ‎יַצִּב‎ Dr Da^{Synt. p. 94}), ‎וַיַּצֶּבֿ‎ 2Sam 18:18 suffix ‎וַיַּצִּיבֵ֫נוּ‎ Lam 3:12 Imperative feminine singular ‎הַצִּ֫יבִי‎ Jer 31:21 Infinitive construct ‎הַצִּיב‎ 1Sam 13:21; 1Chr 18:3 Participle ‎מַצִּיב‎ 1Sam 15:12 (but read ‎הִצִּיב‎ ᵐ5 We Dr Bu Kit HPS): —

1. station, set: with accusative, ewes Gen 21:28; Gen 28:29 (E; ‎לְבַד‎ apart), trap Jer 5:26 figurative set me before thee (‎לְפָנֶיךָ‎) Ps 41:13* set me as a target Lam 3:12.

2. set up, erect pillar (‎מַצֵּבָה‎) Gen 35:14; Gen 35:20 (E), 2Sam 18:18, + ‎אֲשֵׁרִים‎ 2Kgs 17:10 altar Gen 33:20 (E), stone-heap 2Sam 18:17 monument (‎יַד‎) 1Sam 15:12 city-gates (with ‎ב‎), Josh 6:26 (JE) = 1Kgs 16:34.

3. cause to stand erect, waters, ‎כְּמוֺנֵֿד‎ Ps 78:13 (compare Qal Exod 15:8).

4. fix, establish boundary (subject ‎׳‎‎י‎) Deut 32:8; Ps 74:17; Prov 15:15 dominion ‎(יַדׅ‎ 1Chr 18:3 (of king). — 1Sam 13:21 is dubious; AV sharpen, RV set; Kit 'gerade machen'; Klo ‎נִצַּב‎ substantive, see below; compare HPS.

Hoph`al Perfect 3 masculine singular ‎הֻצַּב‎ Nah 2:8* it is fixed, determined (Kl Or), but very dubious; perhaps proper name, or epithet, of queen, compare We Now GASm, q. v.; Participle ‎סֻלָּם נֻצּב אַ֫רְצָה‎ Gen 28:12 (E) a ladder set up on the earth; ‎׳‎‎אֵלוֺן מ‎ Judg 9:6, read ‎אֵלוֺן הַמַּצֵּבָה‎ GFM, see below — compare also ‎יצב‎ Hithpa`el

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