Lexical Definition
נָתָן Nâthân (naw-thawn') Nathan N:N-M-P
from נָתַן; given
Nathan.
- § Nathan = "giver"
- Nathan, the name of five Israelites
1) a son of David by Bathsheba
2) the eminent prophet in the time of David and Solomon
3) a man of Zobah, father of one of David's mighty warriors
4) father of Azariah who was over the officers of Solomon
5) son of Attai and father of Zabad of the tribe of Judah
6) brother of Joel of the tribe of Judah
7) one of the head men who returned from Babylon with Ezra
8) a man with a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
9) head of a family of Israel who shall mourn when they look on Him whom they pierced
See Greek: Ναθάν
Brown-Driver-Briggs
נָתָן42 proper name, masculine ᵐ5 Ναθαν; —
1. a son of David 2Sam 5:14 = 1Chr 3:15; 1Chr 14:4.
2. the prophet of David's time 2Sam 7:2; 2Sam 7:3; 2Sam 7:4; 2Sam 7:17 = 1Chr 17:1; 1Chr 17:2; 1Chr 17:3 + 6 t. 2Sam 12; 1Kgs 1:8 + 10 t. 1Kgs 1; 2Chr 29:23; Ps 51:2* (title); דִּבְרֵי נָתָן הַנָּבִיא as name of a book 1Chr 29:29; 2Chr 9:29.
3. father of one of David's heroes 2Sam 23:36.
4. father of officers of Solomon, 1Kgs 4:5 (twice in verse) (= 2 ?).
5. name in Judah:
a. 1Chr 2:36 (twice in verse).
b. 1Chr 11:38.
6. companion of Ezra from Babylon Ezra 8:16.
7. one of those who took strange wives Ezra 10:39.
8. head of a family Zech 12:12.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 2 Samuel | 5:14 · 7:2 · 7:3 · 7:4 · 7:17 · Chapter 12 · 23:36 |
| 1 Kings | Chapter 1 · 1:8 · 4:5 |
| 1 Chronicles | 2:36 · 3:15 · 11:38 · 14:4 · 17:1 · 17:2 · 17:3 · 29:29 |
| 2 Chronicles | 9:29 · 29:23 |
| Ezra | 8:16 · 10:39 |
| Psalms | 51:2* |
| Zechariah | 12:12 |
Profile
Male • Father of warrior • Father of Nathan, one of David's mighty men
Man living at the time of United Monarchy - unnamed father
The father of Nathan, one of King David's mighty men.
- A man living at the time of United Monarchy, inferred at 1Ch.11.38;
- only referred to as father_of_Nathan נָתָן;
- unnamed father of: Nathan נָתָן and Joel יוֹאֵל.
The father of Nathan is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 11:38 as the father of one of King David's mighty men. Nathan is listed among the thirty-seven warriors who were renowned for their bravery and military prowess in David's army. Although the name of Nathan's father is not provided, his mention in this context suggests that he was a significant figure, as his son was recognized as one of David's elite soldiers.
All entries for father of Nathan: נָתָן