נָטַף (nâṭaph) — Drop
Hebrew word study: נָטַף (nâṭaph), Strong's H5197. to ooze, i.e. distil gradually; by implication, to fall in drops; figuratively, to speak by inspiration
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
to ooze, i.e. distil gradually; by implication, to fall in drops; figuratively, to speak by inspiration
KJV translation words: drop(-ping), prophesy(-et).
Strong's H5197 is tagged on 18 words in 14 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Judges 5:4 and last appears in Micah 2:11.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 14)
- Judges 5:4 — נָטָפוּ — they dropped
- Job 29:22 — תִּטֹּף — it dropped
- Psalms 68:8 — נָטְפוּ — they dropped
- Proverbs 5:3 — תִּטֹּפְנָה — they drip
- Song of Solomon 4:11 — תִּטֹּפְנָה — they drip
- Song of Solomon 5:5 — נָטְפוּ — they dripped
- Song of Solomon 5:13 — נֹטְפוֹת — dripping
- Ezekiel 20:46 — וְהַטֵּף — and prophesy
- Ezekiel 21:2 — וְהַטֵּף — and prophesy
- Joel 3:18 — יִטְּפוּ — they will drip
- Amos 7:16 — תַטִּיף — you must prophesy
- Amos 9:13 — וְהִטִּיפוּ — and they will drip
- Micah 2:6 — תַּטִּפוּ — you prophesy
- Micah 2:11 — אַטִּף — I will prophesy
Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: H2955 טָפַת (Ṭâphath), H5188 נְטִיפָה (nᵉṭîyphâh), H5198 נָטָף (nâṭâph), H5199 נְטֹפָה (Nᵉṭôphâh).
Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.
Frequently asked questions
What does nâṭaph (H5197) mean?
To ooze, i.e. distil gradually; by implication, to fall in drops; figuratively, to speak by inspiration.
How is H5197 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H5197 as: drop(-ping), prophesy(-et)..
How often does נָטַף (nâṭaph) appear?
Strong's H5197 is tagged on 18 words in 14 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Judges 5:4 and last appears in Micah 2:11.
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