Lexical Definition

‎נָתַן‎ nâthan (naw-than') to give: give ^H:V
a primitive root

add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] without fail, fasten, frame, [idiom] get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), [idiom] have, [idiom] indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), [phrase] lie, lift up, make, [phrase] O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, [idiom] pull, put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), [phrase] sing, [phrase] slander, strike, (sub-) mit, suffer, [idiom] surely, [idiom] take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, [phrase] weep, [phrase] willingly, [phrase] withdraw, [phrase] would (to) God, yield.

• to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

1) to give, put, set
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend
1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate
1a3) to make, constitute
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned
1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted
1c) (Hophal)
1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up
1c2) to be put upon

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Extended Information

meaning of: נָתַן

• : [do/give] (ACTION)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

Aramaic form: נְתַן
‎נָתַן‎₂₀₀₇ verb give, put, set (Ecclus ‎נתן‎ Eccl 44:19 + often; Old Hebrew ‎נתןיֿהו‎ proper name, masculine Lzb³²⁷; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Phoenician ‎יתן‎, ‎נתן‎ 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 Gen 24:53 +; 2 masculine singular ‎נָתַ֫תָּ‎ Judg 15:18 +, ‎נָתַ֫תָּה‎ Gen 3:12 +, ‎תַּתָּה‎ 2Sam 22:41 (defended as vulgar form with aphaeresis of ‎׳‎‎נ‎ by Th Ges^Lgb.139 Ew^{§ 195b} Kö^i.300 De^{Ps 18:41} and others; < text error for ‎נָתַתָּה‎ (so || Ps 18:41*) Ol^{§ 89} Sta^{§ 127 b} Ges^{«GKC:19i»§ 19i} (hesitantly), Klo Bu Löhr HPS, compare Hup-Now^{Ps 18:41}); 2 feminine singular ‎נָתַתְּ‎ Ezek 16:33; Ezek 16:36, ‎נָתַּתְּי‎ vEzek 16:18, suffix ‎נְתַתִּיהוּ‎ vEzek 16:19 1 singular ‎נָתַ֫תִּי‎ Judg 1:2 +, etc.; Imperfect ‎יִּתֵּן‎ Gen 43:14 +, ‎וַיִּתֵּן‎ Gen 15:10 +; suffix 3 masculine singular‎יִתְּנֶ֫נּוּ‎ Lev 5:24*; Eccl 2:21 1 singular ‎אֶתֵּן‎ Gen 12:7 +; 1 plural ‎נִתֵּן‎ Gen 34:21 +, ‎נִתַּןֿ‎ Judg 16:5, etc.; Imperative masculine singular ‎תֵּן‎ 2Kgs 4:42 +, ‎תֶּןֿ‎ Gen 14:21, ‎תְּנָה‎ 1Sam 2:15 +, suffix ‎תְּנֵ֫הוּ‎ Neh 1:11; 1Chr 21:22, ‎תְּנֶנָּה‎ 1Sam 21:10* feminine singular ‎תְּנִי‎ Gen 30:14 +, ‎תֵּ֑גִי‎ Isa 43:6 masculine plural ‎תְּנוּ‎ Gen 34:8 +; Infinitive absolute ‎נָתוֺן‎ Deut 15:10 +, ‎נָתֹן‎ Num 21:2 +; construct ‎נְתֹן‎ Num 20:21, ‎נְתָןֿ‎ Gen 38:9, ‎לְתִתֵּן‎ 1Kgs 6:19 (but read ‎לָתֵת‎ so Ol^{§ 224 d} Ges^{«GKC:67l»§ 67l} Benz), ‎תתן‎ also 1Kgs 17:14 Kt (Qr ‎תֵּת‎) — > these forms retained Ew^{§ 258c} Kö^i.305; — ‎תֵּת‎ Gen 4:12 +, especially ‎לָתֵת‎ Gen 15:7 +, ‎לָתֵתֿ‎ Judg 21:18, ‎לָתֶתֿ‎ Exod 5:21 (so Ginsb, van d. H. ‎לָתֵתֿ‎, compare also Ki in Kö^{i.304 f.})+; suffix ‎תִּתִּי‎ Gen 29:19 +, ‎תִּתְּךָ‎ Deut 15:10 +, etc.; Participle ‎נֹתֵן‎ Judg 21:18 +, etc.; —

1. give:
a. = give personally, deliver or hand to, with accusative of thing + ‎ל‎ person 1Sam 10:4; 1Sam 22:10; 2Kgs 2:10; Lev 5:16(P) Lev 22:14 (H) Ruth 4:7 + often; in trade Prov 31:24 ‎אֶלֿ‎ person Gen 21:14 (E), Jer 3:8; Lev 15:14 + often; explicitly ‎בְּיַד‎ ‎׳‎‎נ‎ Deut 24:1; Deut 24:3 (bill of divorce); with accusative of thing alone Judg 5:25.
b. = bestow upon, with accusative of thing + ‎ל‎ person Gen 24:53 (J) Gen 20:16 (E) Gen 1:29 (P) + often; an understanding heart 1Kgs 3:9; 1Kgs 3:12, blessing Deut 12:15, merch Deut 13:18*, compare Jer 16:13; Jer 42:12 strength Deut 8:18; Ps 68:36* the sabbath Exod 16:29 (J) Ezek 20:12 = procure for (‎לְ‎) one 1Sam 17:10; 1Kgs 21:7 ‎יִתֵּן לֶכֶם רַחֲמִים לִפְנֵי‎ Gen 43:14 (J) he will give you compassion in the eyes of the man (compare also 2b, 3b); give persons Gen 46:18; Gen 46:25 (P); of Levites given to (‎לְ‎) Aaron and his sons Num 3:9 compare Num 8:19, to ‎׳‎‎י‎ Num 8:16 compare Num 18:6 (all P); especially of ‎׳‎‎י‎'s giving land to Abraham and his descendants Gen 15:18; Gen 26:4 (J) Gen 17:8(P) Exod 6:8 (P; + ‎מוֺרָשָׁה‎) + often (participle in this sense 37 t. Deuteronomy), + ‎לִרִשְׁתָּהּ‎ Deut 3:18 +; ‎אַלתִּֿתֵּן לַנָּשִׁים חֵיֶלֶ֑ךָ‎ Prov 31:3 + ‎מִן‎ of source ‎נָתַתִּי מִמֶּנָּה לְךָ בֵּן‎ Gen 17:16 (P); with accusative alone Ps 61:6*; Eccl 12:7 (‎רוּחַ‎); give something to (‎ל‎) one for (‎ל‎) something, in some capacity, ‎לוֺ לַעֲבָּדִים‎ ‎׳‎‎אֶתכָּֿלאֶֿחָיו נ‎ Gen 27:37 +; probably also ‎בְּבָרוּתִי ראֹשׁ‎ ‎׳‎‎נ‎ Ps 69:22* they gave, as my food, gall (‎בְּ‎ essentiae), compare above ‎בְּ‎ 7 c, Hup-Now^{on the passage}; accusative + infinitive ‎לֿי לֶחֶם לָאֱכֹל‎‎׳‎‎נ‎ ‎וּבֶגֶד לִלְבּשׁ‎ Gen 28:20 (J), compare Exod 16:15 (P), Neh 9:15; Neh 9:20 ‎לָכֶם לֵב לָדַעַת וְעֵינַיִם לִרְאוֺת וְאָזְנַיִם‎ ‎׳‎‎לֹא נ‎ ‎לִשְׁמֹעַ‎ Deut 29:3*. Especially
c. give woman to (‎ל‎) man as (‎ל‎) wife, Gen 29:28 (E), Gen 34:8; Gen 34:12 (J), Josh 15:16; Josh 15:17 (JE), = Judg 1:12; Judg 1:13 +; without 2nd ‎ל‎ Gen 29:19 (twice in verse) (E), Gen 38:21; Exod 2:21 (J), Gen 34:9; Gen 34:14; Gen 34:16 (P), Judg 15:2; Judg 15:6 +; with accusative alone, Gen 29:26 (E), 1Sam 25:44.
d. of (gracious) bestowals of various kinds: give = grant, send rain, ‎גִּשְׁמֵיכֶם‎ Lev 26:4 (H), ‎מְטַראַֿרְצְכֶם‎ Deut 11:14, ‎עַלאַֿרְצְךָ מָטָר‎ 1Kgs 8:36, etc.; also of sending plague of hail Exod 9:23 (E); send herbage (‎עֵשֶׂב‎) in (‎בְּ‎) your field for (‎לְ‎) your cattle Deut 11:15 grant a remnant to (‎לְ‎) Judah Jer 40:11 ‎וְנָתַּתִּי לְךָ אֶתֿ‎ ‎נַפְשְׁךָ לְשָׁלָל‎ Jer 45:5 and I will grant thee thy life as spoil; grant revenge (accusative) to (‎לְ‎) the king on (‎מִן‎) Saul, etc. 2Sam 4:8, compare ‎הָאֵל הַנֹּתֵן נְקָמוֺת לִי‎ 2Sam 22:48 = Ps 18:48* other gifts Judg 15:18 (‎בְּיַד‎), 1Sam 1:11 (‎לְ‎), Ruth 4:13.
e. grant a request, ‎שְׁאֵלָה‎ 1Sam 1:17; 1Sam 1:27; Esth 5:3; Ps 106:15 (+ ‎ל‎ person), ‎בַּקָּשָׁה‎ Ezra 7:6, ‎תַּאֲוָה‎ Prov 10:24, (‎רָשָׁע‎) ‎מַאֲוִיֵּי‎ Ps 140:9*, ‎תִּקְוֶה‎ Job 6:8, ‎מִשְׁאֲלֹת לִבֶּ֑ךָ‎ Ps 37:4, compare ‎לָכֶם וּמְצֵאןָ מְנוּחָה‎ ‎׳‎‎יִתֵּן י‎ Ruth 1:9. Especially feminine ‎מִי יִתֵּן‎ 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 ‎מִייִֿתֵּן עֶרֶב‎ Deut 28:67 compare vDeut 28:67, Job 14:4; Ps 14:7 = Ps 53:7*; Ps 55:7*; Jer 9:1* with 2 accusative ‎נְבִּיאִים‎ ‎׳‎‎כָּלעַֿם י‎ Num 11:29 (JE), literally who will make all ‎׳‎‎י‎'s people prophets? compare Jer 8:23* with accusative + ‎כְּ‎, ‎מִי יִתֶּנְךָ כְאָח לֵי‎ Song 8:1, compare Job 29:2 with accusative + ‎בְּ‎, ‎אֶתהָֿעָם הַזֶּה בְּיָדִי‎ Judg 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 ‎מִי יִתְּנֵנִי‎ Isa 27:4 where suffix apparently = ‎לִי‎; with infinitive ‎מִי יִתֵּן מוּתֵנוּ‎ Exod 16:3 (P), so 2Sam 19:1*, ‎מִי יִתֵּן אֱלוֺהַּ דַּבֵּר‎ Job 11:5 with imperfect ‎תָּבוֺא‎ ‎שֶׁאֱלָתִי‎ Job 6:8 O that my request might come to pass! Job 14:13; Job 31:31 imperfect + ‎וְ‎ Job 19:23 (twice in verse); with perfect ‎יָדַעְתִּי‎ Job 23:3 O that I knew! (+ ‎וְאֶמְצָאֵהוּ‎); with perfect consecutive Deut 5:26.
g. permit, with accusative + infinitive, ‎לֹאנְֿתַתִּיךָ לִנְגֹּעַ‎ ‎אֵלֶיהָ‎ Gen 20:6 (JE) + often; with ‎ל‎ person + infinitive 2Chr 20:10 other constructions are: ‎׳‎‎לְךָ י‎ ‎׳‎‎לֹא כֵן נ‎ Deut 18:14 not thus hath ‎׳‎‎י‎ permitted to thee; ‎׳‎‎אִםאֶֿתֵּן שְׁנָת לְעֵינָ֑י וגו‎ Ps 132:4; Prov 6:4 give thyself ‎לְ‎ no rest Lam 2:18, give him ‎לְ‎ no rest Isa 62:6.
h. = ascribe glory, etc. (accusative) to ‎לְ‎ God 1Sam 6:5; Job 36:3, especially imperative Jer 13:16; Ezra 10:11; Ps 68:35* compare Ps 115:1 (so ‎הָבוּ‎, see ‎יהב‎ 4); to man 1Sam 18:8 (twice in verse); unseemliness (‎תִּפְלָה‎) to God Job 1:22.
i. = apply, devote heart to seek out, accusative + infinitive Eccl 1:13; Eccl 1:17; Eccl 8:9; Eccl 8:16; Dan 10:12, ‎לֵב לְ‎ ‎׳‎‎נ‎ Eccl 7:21 = attend to; conversely ‎אֶתכָּֿלזֶֿה נָחַתִּי אֶללִֿבִּי‎ Eccl 9:1 = all this I set my mind, Eccl 7:2 also (with subject different from indirect object) ‎מָה אֱלּהַי נֹתֵן אֶללִֿבִּי לַעֲשׂוֺת‎ Neh 2:12 compare Neh 7:5.
j. = employ, devote money (accusative) ‎עַלעֲֿבֹדַת אֹהֶל מוֺעֵד‎ Exod 30:16 (P).
k. give offerings, ‎׳‎‎לְי‎ Num 18:12 (P), ‎׳‎‎תְּרוּמַת י‎ Exod 30:15 (P), compare give spoil to ‎(לְׅ‎ ‎׳‎‎י‎) Deut 20:14 (‎׳‎‎י‎ subject); ‎לָ֑ךְ מִיָָּֽדְךָ נָתַנּוּ‎ 1Chr 29:14 offering to ‎(לְׅ‎ idols Ezek 6:13 especially to Moloch Lev 20:2; Lev 20:4, to pass through fire to ‎(לׅ‎ M. Lev 18:2, etc.

1. = consecrate, dedicate to ‎(לְׅ‎ ‎׳‎‎י‎ 1Sam 1:11; Exod 22:29* (E). masculine give a sign or wonder, accusative 1Kgs 13:3; 1Kgs 13:5, + ‎לְ‎ person Josh 2:12 (JE), with reflexive ‎לְ‎ Exod 7:9 (P), almost = display, exhibit; compare ‎נָָֽתְנוּ הֲדָרֵךְ‎ Ezek 27:10 they set forth, exhibit thy splendour; ‎כִּי יִתֵּן בַּכּוֺס עֵינוֺ‎ Prov 23:31 when it sheweth its sparkle in the cup.
n. = pay, wages (accusative, + suffix), ‎שְׂכָרִי‎ ‎׳‎‎נ‎ Gen 30:18 (E) he hath paid my hire, Exod 2:9 (E) Deut 24:15, compare Isa 61:8 + ‎ל‎ person Jer 22:13 a price, ‎מִכְרָם‎ ‎׳‎‎נ‎ Num 20:19 (JE), ‎וַיִּתֵּן שְׂכָרָהּ‎ Jonah 1:3, i.e. paid his fare, passage-money; money (as) price (‎מחיר‎) 1Kgs 21:2, compare ‎כֶּסֶף הַשָּׂדֶה‎ ‎׳‎‎נ‎ Gen 23:13 (P); pay money for (‎ב‎) something Deut 14:26 wealth for (‎ב‎) love Song 8:7 tax or rent, with accusative of thing + ‎ל‎ person Gen 47:24 (J); fine (c. id.) Exod 21:32 (E) Deut 22:29, accusative omitted vDeut 22:19, compare ‎וְנָתַן בִּפְלִלִים‎ Exod 21:22 (see ‎פָּלִיל‎), ‎שִׁבְתּוֺ‎ ‎׳‎‎נ‎ vExod 21:19 (i.e. pay for his lost time), ‎פִּדְיוֺן נַפְשׁוֺ‎ ‎׳‎‎נ‎ vExod 21:30 (pay redemption-money; all E), compare ‎׳‎‎אִישֹׁ כֹּפֶר נַפְשׁוֺ לְי‎ ‎׳‎‎וְנ‎ Exod 30:12 (P); pay votive offering (with accusative + ‎ל‎) Lev 27:23 (P); a wager (with accusative+ ‎ל‎) Judg 14:12; Judg 14:13.
o. with ‎בְּ‎, give for (‎ב‎) money = sell, ‎תְּנָהלִּֿי אֶתכַּֿרְמְךָ בְּכֶסֶף‎ 1Kgs 21:6, compare Deut 2:28; Deut 14:25; 1Chr 21:22 — ‎׳‎‎נ‎ Ezek 27 is trading term, but sometimes connection obscure and text dubious: give wares for (‎בְ‎) Ezek 27:12 (but read probably ‎ך‎ for ‎ב‎ ᵐ5 ᵑ6 Co Berthol), vEzek 27:13 vEzek 27:16 (strike out 2nd ‎ב‎), vEzek 27:17 vEzek 27:19 vEzek 27:22 (compare. further, Co Berthol and especially Sm); ‎הַיֶּלֶדּ בַּזּוֺנָךְ‎ ‎׳‎‎נ‎ Joel 4:3* (|| ‎מָכַר‎); ‎ב‎ instrumental, give ‎בַּגּוֺרֶל‎ by lot Josh 21:8.
p. give instead of, exchange for, with ‎תַּחַת‎ Exod 21:23 (E) 1Kgs 21:2; 1Kgs 21:6; Isa 43:4; Isa 61:3, ‎בְּעַד‎ Job 2:4.
q. give, i.e. lend, at interest, ‎בְּנֶשֶׁךְ‎ ‎׳‎‎כַּסְפּוֺ לֹא נ‎ Lev 25:37; Ps 15:5, so (accusative omitted) Ezek 18:8; Ezek 18:13.
r. = commit, entrust to, with accusative + ‎אֶלֿ‎ person Exod 22:6*; Exod 22:9* (E), with ‎ל‎ person Song 8:11, with ‎בְּיַד‎ Gen 30:35; Gen 39:4; Gen 39:8; Gen 39:22 (all J), 2Sam 10:10.
s. give over, deliver up, with accusative Num 21:3 (JE) Judg 20:13; 1Sam 11:12; 2Sam 14:7; 2Sam 20:21; 1Kgs 14:16; Hos 11:8 || ‎מִגֵּן‎), Mic 5:2* ‎בָּנָיו פְּלֵיטִים וּבְנֹתָיו בַּשְּׁבִית לְמֶלֶךְ אֱמֹרִי‎ ‎׳‎‎נ‎ Num 21:29 (JE); + ‎ל‎, ‎לַמָּוֶת‎ ‎׳‎‎פ‎ ‎׳‎‎נ‎ Ps 118:18 + ‎לִפְנֵי‎ Deut 7:2; Deut 7:23; Deut 31:5 + (see Dr^{Dt. lxxxiii, No.52, and} see further 2 b near the end); especially ‎בְּיַד‎ ‎׳‎‎נ‎, with accusative, Num 21:34 (JE) Josh 2:24 (JE) Deut 2:24 + often
t. yield produce, fruit, etc., especially of land, ground, Gen 4:12 (J), Lev 25:19; Lev 26:4; Lev 26:20 (all H), Deut 11:17; Isa 55:10 (+ ‎ל‎ person) Zech 8:12; Ps 67:7*; Ps 85:13* compare Ezek 36:8 of tree Ezek 34:27; Lev 26:4; Lev 26:20 (H) Ps 1:3, + vine Joel 2:22, vine Zech 8:12 absolute root of righteous yields, ‎יִתֵּן‎ Prov 12:12 according to De Str (dubious; propose to insert ‎פְּרִי‎); Dy Kau Wild proposes ‎אֵיתָן‎ (as Ps 74:15, etc.), compare as to sense Ew; other conjectures see Now; compare Num 20:8 (P) Zech 8:12; Song 1:12; Song 2:13; Song 7:14*.
u. = occasion, produce, ‎שֵׂכֶל טוֺב יִתֶּןחֵֿ֑ן‎ Prov 13:16 compare Prov 29:15, ‎חֶרְדַּת אָדָם יִתֵּן מוֺקֵשׁ‎ vProv 29:25 trembling before man occasioneth a snare. see requite to (‎לְ‎) a man, according to (‎כְּ‎) character 1Kgs 8:39 = 2Chr 6:33; Jer 17:10; Jer 32:19; Ps 28:4 (twice in verse); with ‎עַלֿ‎ + ‎כְּ‎ Ezek 7:9 with ‎עַלֿ‎ person + accusative of sin Ezek 7:3; Ezek 7:4; Ezek 7:8; Ezek 23:49 (compare 2 b).
w. = report, mention, ‎וַיִּתֵּן אֶתמִֿסְפַּר ֗֗֗ אֶלהַֿמֶּלֶךְ‎ 2Sam 24:9 he reported the number unto the king; ‎וָאֶתְּנָה לוֺ זְמָ֑ן‎ Neh 2:6 and I mentioned to him a time.
x. = utter, usually with accusative ‎קוֺל‎, utter a sound, lift up the voice: Jer 4:16 (+ ‎עַל‎ against), Jer 22:20; Jer 48:34; Lam 2:7 in weeping, ‎וַיִּתֵּן אֶתקֹֿלוֺ בִּבְכִי‎ Gen 45:2 (E), ‎וַיִּבְכּוּ‎ Num 14:1 (P); + ‎ל‎ person Prov 2:3 (|| ‎לַבִּינָה תִּקְרָא‎);of wisdom Prov 1:20; Prov 8:1 || ‎קרא‎; of ‎׳‎‎י‎, especially in thunder of theoph. Amos 1:2; 2Sam 22:14 || ‎יַרְעֵם‎), = Ps 18:14*; Jer 25:30; Joel 2:11 of clouds Ps 77:18*, the deep Hab 3:10 of young lion's roaring Amos 3:4; Jer 2:15 of birds Ps 104:12 ‎קוֺל‎ omitted, ‎׳‎‎דָּוִד ֗֗֗ לְהֹדֹת לְי‎ ‎׳‎‎נ‎ 1Chr 16:7 so of ‎׳‎‎י‎'s voice in thunder, ‎לְקוֺל תִתּוֺ‎ Jer 10:13 (sc. ‎קוֺלוֺ‎) at the sound of his uttering (his voice) = Jer 51:16 ‎בְּקוֺל‎ ‎׳‎‎נ‎ Jer 12:8 (+ ‎עַלֿ‎ against ), of ‎׳‎‎י‎ Ps 46:7*, ‎הֵןיִֿתֵּן בְּקוֺלוֺ קוֺל עֹז‎ Ps 68:34* ‎׳‎‎נ‎ with other words, ‎אֹמֶר‎ vPs 68:12* (of ‎׳‎‎י‎); of confession, (accusative + ‎ל‎ person) Josh 7:19 (JE) Ezra 10:11.
y. give = stretch out, extend, ‎וַיִּתֶּןיָֿד‎ Gen 38:28 (J) it put out a hand; ‎וַיִּתֵּן צַמַּרְתּוֺ אֶלבֵּֿין עֲבוֺתִים‎ (read ‎עָבוֺת‎) Ezek 31:10; Ezek 31:14 and it stretched its top amid the clouds.
z. combinations are: ‎יִתֵּן‎ ‎לְמַכֵּהוּ לֶחִ֑י‎ Lam 3:30 (humiliation), compare Isa 50:6 ‎וַיִּתְּנוּ‎ ‎כָתֵף סֹרָ֑רֶת‎ Zech 7:11 (of stubbornness), so Neh 9:29 (|| ‎עָרְפָּם הִקְשׁוּ‎); also ‎וַיִּתְּנוּ עֹרֶף‎ 2Chr 29:6 gave, i.e. turned (their) back (on ‎׳‎‎י‎; || ‎וַיַּסֵּבּוּ פְנֵיהֶם‎ ‎׳‎‎מִמִּשְׁכַּן י‎); of compact, ‎תְּנָה אֶתיָֿדֶ֑ךָ‎ 2Kgs 10:15 compare v2Kgs 10:15, so ‎מִצְרַיִם נָתַנּוּ יָד‎ Lam 5:6 of submission, ‎נָָֽתְנָה‎ ‎יָדָהּ‎ Jer 50:15 = she (Babylon) hath surrendered; ‎׳‎‎תְּנוּ יָד לְי‎ 2Chr 30:8 = submit to ‎׳‎‎י‎; more explicitly, ‎יָד תַּחַת שְׁלֹמהֹ‎ ‎׳‎‎נ‎ 1Chr 29:24 ‎מָקוֺם לְ‎ ‎׳‎‎נ‎ Judg 20:36 give place to (retire before); of sexual relation, ‎אֶלאֵֿשֶׁת ֗֗֗ לֹאתִֿתֵּן שְׁכָבְתְּךָ לְזָ֑רַע‎ Lev 18:20 (H), ‎וַיִּתֵּן אִישׁ בָּךְ אֶתשְֿׁכָבְתּוֺ‎ Num 5:20 (P), so (‎בְּכָלבְּֿהֵמָה‎) Lev 18:23 (H), compare Lev 20:15 (H). — ‎יִתֵּן‎ is taken impersonal = 'es giebt,' there is, there are, in Job 37:10; Prov 10:24; Prov 13:10 by De, citing Ew^{§ 295 d}, Now^{Prov 13:10} Str Frankenb (in translation, dubious in note), Bae^{Jb in} Kau Ges^{«GKC:144b»§ 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 Gen 41:42 (E), compare Ezek 16:11, helmet on head 1Sam 17:38, also Jer 27:2; Jer 28:14 (in figurative), 1Kgs 12:4; 1Kgs 12:9 (in figurative), 1Kgs 18:23 (|| ‎שִׂי ם‎), Exod 12:7 (accusative omitted), compare Exod 25:12; Exod 25:26; Exod 25:30 + often P; with ‎עַלֿ‎ = above Exod 25:21; Exod 26:34 (P), = for, ‎גֹּרָלֹת עַלֿ‎ ‎׳‎‎נ‎ Lev 16:8 (P), cast lots for; = against Ezek 26:8 with ‎אֶלֿ‎ into: ark into cart 1Sam 6:8, put one in the stocks Jer 29:26 (also with ‎עַלֿ‎ Jer 20:2), in prison Jer 37:18; Jer 38:11, compare Exod 25:16; Exod 28:30 (P); put water upon (‎עַלֿ‎) something into (‎אֶלֿ‎) vessel Num 19:17 = toward ‎וַיִּתֵּן פְּנֵי הַצּאֹן‎ ‎אֶלעָֿקֹד‎ Gen 30:40 (J; strike out Ol Di and others); with ‎בְּ‎, cup into hand Gen 40:13 (E), compare Judg 7:16, also Gen 41:48 (E), compare 1Kgs 7:51; Gen 1:17 (P), Gen 9:13 (P), 2Kgs 19:18; Jer 27:8, ‎בֶּעָפָר פֶּה‎ ‎׳‎‎נ‎ Lam 3:29 (in figurative), ‎נָתַתִּי שִׁפְחָתִי בְּחֵיקֶ֑ךָ‎ Gen 16:5 (J), ‎וְנָתַתָּה בְאָזְנוֺ וּבַדֶּלֶת‎ Deut 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 Deut 7:15 (|| ‎שִׂים‎); inflict blemish (‎מוּם‎) on (‎בְּ‎), Lev 24:19; Lev 24:20 ‎וּכְתֹבֶת קַעֲקַע לֹא תִתְּנוּ בָּכֶם‎ Lev 19:28 with ‎בְּ‎ + ‎לְ‎, ‎שֶׂרֶט לָנֶפֶשׁ לֹא תִתְּנוּ בִּבְשַׂרְכֶם‎ vLev 19:28 (all H); with ‎לִטְנֵי‎ before, in front of, set food before one, 2Kgs 4:43; 2Kgs 4:44 compare Zech 3:9; Ezek 3:20; Exod 30:6; Exod 40:5; Exod 40:6 (all P); with ‎בֵּין‎ between, Exod 30:18; Exod 40:17 (P); with ‎לְ‎, ‎לַבַּיִת‎ ‎׳‎‎מִגְרָעוֺת נ‎ ‎סָבִיב‎ 1Kgs 6:6 he put ledges to the house; with other prepositions ‎הָאִשָּׁה אֲשֶׁר נָתַתָּ עִמָּדִי‎ Gen 3:16 (J), the woman whom thou hast set at my side, compare Exod 31:6 (‎אִתּוֺ‎ ‎׳‎‎נ‎; figurative of association, assistance); with ‎לִקְרַאת‎ Gen 15:10 (J), lay each piece to meet its fellow; he set the sea ‎מִכֶּתֶף הַבַּיִת‎ 1Kgs 7:39 with ‎ה‎ locative put money ‎שָׁמָּה‎ into it 2Kgs 12:10*, so of water Exod 30:18 (P), compare Exod 40:7 (‎שָׁם‎); with 2 accusative ‎אוֺתוֺ בֵּית‎ ‎׳‎‎הַכְּלוּא נ‎ Jer 37:4 compare vJer 37:15 put, place, absolute Exod 40:8 (P; || ‎שִׂים‎, compare Exod 26:32); set up, ‎אֶבֶן מַשְׂכִּית בְּ‎ Lev 26:1 (H; || ‎הֵקִים‎); + ‎לְ‎ person, lay snare for me Ps 119:110 (in figurative).
b. figurative, in many phrase: with ‎עַל‎, put my spirit upon him Isa 42:1, reproach upon one Jer 23:40, blessing on Mt. Gerizim, etc., Deut 11:29, curses on enemies Deut 30:7 impose tax upon Neh 10:33* compare 2Kgs 23:33 ‎נָתַן הוֺד עַל‎ put majesty upon one 1Chr 29:25; Dan 11:21; Num 27:20 (P; ‎מֵהוֺד‎; compare Ps 21:6*); so also perhaps Ps 8:2* hast set thy majesty upon (over) the heavens, compare ᵑ6 ᵑ9 ᵑ7 (read ‎נָתַתָּה‎ for ‎תְּנָה‎, Hup De Pe Bae and others; other views see in Thes Ew Ol Now Che We Du); = above, ‎וּנְתָ֑נְךָ עֶלְיוֺן עַלכָּֿלגּֿוֺיֵי הָאָרֶץ‎ Deut 28:1 compare Deut 26:19 put (something) over mouth Mic 3:5 (i.e. stop one's mouth, by a gift); = against ‎מָצוֺר עַלֿ‎ ‎׳‎‎נ‎ Ezek 4:2 (siege), compare vEzek 4:2 b; with ‎אֶלֿ‎, ‎אֲדֹנָי ֗֗֗ לְבַקֵּשׁ וָאֶתְּנָה אֶתפָּֿנַי אֶלֿ‎ Dan 9:3 with ‎בְּ‎, words into mouth Deut 18:18; Jer 1:9, compare 1Kgs 22:23 wisdom into heart, or person, 1Kgs 10:24; Exod 31:6; Exod 36:1; Exod 36:2 (all P), compare Ps 4:8* set peace in earth Lev 26:6 (H); (the idea of) perpetuity (‎עוֺלָם‎) in heart Eccl 3:11 a purpose, ‎בְּלִבּוֺ‎ ‎׳‎‎וּלהוֺדוֺת נ‎ Exod 35:34 (P); ‎וְנָתַתִּי אֶתיָֿדִי‎ ‎בְּמִצְרַיִם‎ Exod 7:4 (P); ‎אַלתִּֿתֵּן דָּם נָקִי בְּקֶרֶב עַמְּךָ‎ Deut 21:8 ‎וַיִּתֵּן חִנּוֺ בְּעֵינֵי‎ Gen 39:21 (J), and he put his favour in the eyes of the prison-keeper (made the keeper favourable to him), compare Exod 3:21; Exod 11:3; Exod 12:36 (all E; compare also 1 b, 3 b); with ‎בְּ‎ person = against, in phrase set my face against, oppose Ezek 14:8; Ezek 15:7; Lev 17:10; Lev 20:6 (both H); with ‎בֵּין‎, = put, i.e. make a covenant between Gen 17:2 (P), compare Lev 26:46 (H); ‎אֶרֶץ לִפְנֵיכֶם‎ ‎׳‎‎נ‎ i.e. place at your disposal Deut 1:8; Deut 1:21 compare Deut 2:36 set ordinances, etc., before, ‎לִפְנֵי‎ (for observance), 1Kgs 9:6; Jer 26:4; Jer 44:10; Dan 9:10 blessings and cursings (for choice) Deut 30:1; Deut 30:15; Deut 30:19 ‎׳‎‎דֶּרֶךְ בְּראֹשׁ פ‎ ‎׳‎‎נ‎ set or place one`s way upon his head, i.e. requite him, Ezek 9:10; Ezek 11:21; Ezek 16:43; Ezek 22:31 compare Ezek 17:19, also 1Kgs 8:32 = 2Chr 6:23 + (compare 1 v); ‎בְּמִדְיָן‎ ‎׳‎‎לָתֵת נִקְמַת י‎ Num 31:3 to set the vengeance of ‎׳‎‎י‎ upon Midian; ‎׳‎‎ב‎ ‎׳‎‎נ‎ Ps 50:20 = set in, i.e. impute to (usually ‎׳‎‎שִׂים ב‎).
c. set, appoint, with accusative + ‎עַלֿ‎ over, ‎׳‎‎י‎ hath set a king over you 1Sam 12:13 compare Gen 41:41 (E); with ‎עַלֿ‎ on, ‎ישֵׁב‎ ‎׳‎‎נ‎ ‎עַלכִּֿסְאִי‎ 1Kgs 1:48 with ‎בְּ‎ in = over, 1Chr 12:9*; Neh 13:4 with ‎לְ‎ Nethînîm ‎לַעֲבֹדָה‎ Ezra 8:20 with accusative alone, idol-priest 2Kgs 23:5, prophet Jer 1:5 (2 accusative), leader Num 14:4 one instead of (‎תַּחַת‎) another 1Kgs 2:35.

d. = assign, designate, with ‎׃לְ‎ God hath assigned victim-flesh to (‎ל‎) you, in order to bear sins of people Lev 10:17, compare Num 18:8 (both P); cities for (‎ל‎) flight of man-slayer Num 35:6 (P); ‎נָתַתִּי לָכֶם עַלהַֿמִּזְבֵּחַ לְכַפֵּר‎ Lev 17:11 (H).

3. Make, constitute,
a. with 2 accusative, ‎וְנָתַתִּי‎ ‎נְעָרִים שָׂרֵיהֶם‎ Isa 3:4 and I will make boys their princes, compare Gen 17:5; Exod 7:1 (both P), Ps 18:33* (> ‎וַיַּתֵּר‎ in || 2Sam 22:33), 2Sam 39:6; 2Sam 69:12; 2Sam 135:12, etc.; + ‎בֵּין‎ Josh 22:25 (P); + ‎אֶלֿ‎ person ‎וְנָתַתִּי אֶתכָּֿלאֹֿיְבֶיךָ אֵלֶיךָ עֹרֶף‎ Exod 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 Ps 18:41* = 2Sam 22:41.
b. with accusative + ‎לְ‎, ‎וְנָתַתִּי אֶתיְֿרוּשָׁלַיִם לְגַלִּים‎ Jer 9:10* and I will make Jerusalem into ruin-heaps, compare Deut 28:13; Isa 42:24; Gen 17:6; Gen 17:20; Gen 48:4; Num 5:21; Josh 17:3 (all P) +; ‎לְרַחֲמִים לִפְנֵי‎ ‎׳‎‎פ‎ ‎׳‎‎נ‎ 1Kgs 8:50 make persons an object of compassion before (in the eyes of), so Neh 1:11; Ps 106:46; Dan 1:9 (compare also 1 b, 2 b); + ‎לְ‎ person for (especially Jeremiah), ‎וּנְתַתִּים לִזְוָעָה לְכֹל‎ ‎מַמְלְכוֺת הָאָרֶץ‎ Jer 15:4 and I will make them a terror for all kingdoms of the earth, compare Jer 24:9; Jer 29:18; Jer 34:17.
c. with accusative + ‎כְּ‎, ‎כַּשִּׁקְמִים‎ ‎׳‎‎וְאֵת הָאֲרָזִים נ‎ 1Kgs 10:27 and the cedars he made like the sycomores, i.e. as common, = 2Chr 1:15, compare 1Kgs 16:3; Ezek 28:6; Lev 26:19 (H), Ruth 4:11 ‎וַיִּתֵּן אֹתָנוּ כִּמְרַגְּלִים‎ Gen 42:30 (E), i.e. regarded, treated us as spies, but insert ‎בַּמִּשְׁמָר‎ ᵐ5 Ol Di Ball Holz, — ‎אַלתִּֿתֵּן‎ ‎אֶתאֲֿמָֽתְךָ לִפְנֵי בַת בְּלִיַּעַל‎ 1Sam 1:16 difficult, (not withstanding Job 3:24; Job 4:19), read probably ‎כְּ‎ (HPS), or ‎לְ‎, for ‎לִפְנֵי‎.
d. rarely with accusative alone: ‎׳‎‎וּמִבְּנֵי יִשׂ‎ ‎שְׁלֹמֹה עֶבֶד‎ ‎׳‎‎לֹא נ‎ 1Kgs 9:22 and of the sons of Israel Solomon made no slave, but read probably ‎לְמַס עֹבֵד‎ (as v1Kgs 9:21 ᵐ5^A ἐς πράγμα, omitted by B ᵐ5^L; compare Klo Benz), ‎וָאֶתֵּן עֲלֵיהֶם קְהִלָּה‎ Neh 5:7 and I made (held) over their case a great assembly; make a decree, ‎חֹק‎, Ps 148:6 perhaps also ‎וַתִּתֵּן אֹתֹת בְּפַרְעֹה‎ Neh 9:10 and thou didst perform signs and wonders against 'Pharaoh, etc. (compare ‎שִׂים אוֺתֹת בְּ‎ Exod 10:2; Ps 78:43).

Niph`al₈₂ Perfect ‎נִתַּן‎ Isa 9:5* +; 3 feminine singular ‎נִתְּנָה‎ Gen 38:14 +; 2 masculine plural ‎וְנִתַּתֶּם‎ consecutive Lev 26:25 1 plural ‎נִתַּ֫נּוּ‎ Ezra 9:7, etc.; Imperfect ‎יִנָּתֵן‎ Exod 5:18 +, ‎יִנָּ֫תֶן לוֺ‎ 2Chr 2:13* (Ginsb van d. H. ‎יִנָּ֫תֶןלֿוֺ‎), etc.; Infinitive absolute ‎הִנָּתֹן‎ Jer 32:4; Jer 38:3 construct ‎לְהִנָּתֵן‎ Esth 3:14; Esth 8:13 —

1. be given to (usually with ‎ל‎ person):
a. = bestowed upon Josh 24:33 (E), Ezek 11:15 (+ ‎לְמוֺרָשָׁה‎), Ezek 33:24 (+ id.), Job 15:19; Ezek 16:34; Num 26:62 (P), Isa 9:5*, portion from sacrifice Lev 10:14 (P), glory Isa 35:2, birthright 1Chr 5:1, freedom Lev 19:20 (H).
b. given to one (‎ל‎) for wife (‎ל‎) Gen 38:14 (J), 1Sam 18:19.
c. provided, usually with ‎ל‎ Exod 5:16; Exod 5:18 (J); 1Sam 25:27; 2Kgs 25:30 = Jer 52:34; Isa 33:16; Neh 13:10 ‎מֵרֹעֶה אֶחָד‎ ‎׳‎‎נ‎ Eccl 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 Jer 13:20 compare 2Chr 2:13* with ‎עַליָֿדָם‎ 2Kgs 22:7, ‎בְּיַד‎ 2Chr 34:16.
e. = give into the power of (usually with ‎בְּיַד‎), especially of city (kg., people) given into the hand of foe 2Kgs 18:30 (+ ‎אֶתֿ‎ accusative), 2Kgs 19:10 = Isa 36:15; Isa 37:10; Jer 21:10 + 18 t. Jeremiah, Leviticus, Chronicles, Daniel; earth into hand of wicked Job 9:24 in good sense Gen 9:2 (P); delivered to death (‎ל‎), unto lower world (‎אֶלֿ‎), Ezek 31:14 given to us (‎ל‎) for devouring (‎ל‎) Ezek 35:12 ‎׳‎‎חֶרֶב נ‎ Ezek 32:20 delivered to the sword (strike out ᵐ5 ᵑ6 Co Sgfr^{Kau Toy}); absolute, of ‎צָבָא‎, Dan 8:12 (al. was appointed, see especially Dr), Dan 11:6. feminine of request, be granted to (‎ל‎), Esth 2:13; Esth 5:3 (‎בַּקָּשָׁה‎), vEsth 5:6; Esth 7:2; Esth 9:12 (all ‎שְׁאֵלָה‎), compare Esth 7:3 (‎בִּשְׁאֵלָה‎, ‎בְּבַקָּשָׁה‎).
g. = be permitted Esth 9:13 (+ infinitive).
h. = be issued, published (of royal decree), absolute Esth 3:5; Esth 3:14; Esth 4:8; Esth 8:13; Esth 8:14; Esth 9:14 of law given ‎בְּיַד משֶׁה‎ Neh 10:30*.
i. = be uttered, ‎שְׁאוֺן קוֺלָם‎ ‎׳‎‎נ‎ Jer 51:55 (of stormers of Babylon).
j. be assigned for (‎ל‎), Ezek 47:11.

2. Be put, set:
a. literally, crown ‎בְּראֹשׁ‎ Esth 6:8 of personified folly ‎הַסֶּכֶל בַּמְּרוֺ מִים‎ ‎׳‎‎נ‎ Eccl 10:6.
b. in imagery of Ezek. ‎֗֗֗ בְּיַרְכְּתֵיבֿוֺר‎ ‎׳‎‎נ‎ Ezek 32:23, with ‎אֵת‎ (with) vEzek 32:29, with ‎בְּתוֺךְ‎ vEzek 32:25, vine put (cast) ‎לָאֵשׁ‎ ‎לְאָכְלָה‎ Ezek 15:4 into the fire for consuming; figurative of terror ‎בארץ‎ ‎׳‎‎נ‎ Ezek 32:25.
c. = be made, ‎בֶּןאָֿדָם‎ ‎חָצִיר יִנָּתֵן‎ Isa 51:12.
d. = be inflicted, of blemish (‎מוּם‎) Lev 24:20 (with ‎בְּ‎ person).

Hoph`al (or Qal passive Ges^{«GKC:53a»§ 53a}) Imperfect ‎יֻתַּן‎ 1Kgs 2:21+ 5 t. + 2Sam 21:6 Qr (Kt ‎ינתן‎); ‎וַיֻּתַּן‎ 2Sam 18:9 —

1. a. be given, bestowed, absolute Num 26:54 with ‎לְ‎ person 2Kgs 5:17; Num 32:5 (‎אֶתֿ‎ with accusative; both P); in exchange for (‎תַּ֫חַת‎) Job 28:15.
b. = be given to one (‎ל‎) for wife (‎ל‎) 1Kgs 2:21 (Abishag, ‎אֶתֿ‎ with accusative).
c. = be given, delivered, up to (‎ל‎) 2Sam 21:6.

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

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