נָעַר (nâʻar) — Shake

Hebrew word study: נָעַר (nâʻar), Strong's H5287. to tumble about

HebrewStrong's H5287

Quick definition

Hebrew word

נָעַר (nâʻar)

Pronounced: naw-ar'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to tumble about

Word study

Derivation: a primitive root (probably identical with H5286 (נָעַר), through the idea of the rustling of mane, which usually accompanies the lion's roar);

KJV translation words: shake (off, out, self), overthrow, toss up and down.

Where this word appears

Strong's H5287 is tagged on 11 words in 9 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 14:27 and last appears in Isaiah 52:2.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

and he shook off ×2I have been shaken off ×1I shook out ×1and is shaking off ×1may he shake out ×1one who shakes out ×1shake yourself free ×1shaken out ×1so I may shake myself free ×1so they may be shaken ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

וְאִנָּעֵר ×1וְיִנָּעֲרוּ ×1וְנִעֵר ×1וְנֹעֵר ×1וַיְנַעֵר ×1יְנַעֵר ×1נִנְעַרְתִּי ×1נָעַרְתִּי ×1נָעוּר ×1נֹעֵר ×1

Books where it appears most

Nehemiah ×3Isaiah ×3Psalms ×2Exodus ×1Judges ×1Job ×1

Verses (all 9)

Exodus 14:27 — וַיְנַעֵר — and he shook off
Judges 16:20 — וְאִנָּעֵר — so I may shake myself free
Nehemiah 5:13 — נָעַרְתִּי — I shook out
Job 38:13 — וְיִנָּעֲרוּ — so they may be shaken
Psalms 109:23 — נִנְעַרְתִּי — I have been shaken off
Psalms 136:15 — וְנִעֵר — and he shook off
Isaiah 33:9 — וְנֹעֵר — and is shaking off
Isaiah 33:15 — נֹעֵר — one who shakes out
Isaiah 52:2 — הִתְנַעֲרִי — shake yourself free

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H5286 נָעַר (nâʻar).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H5288 נַעַר (naʻar), H5289 נַעַר (naʻar), H5290 נֹעַר (nôʻar), H5296 נְעֹרֶת (nᵉʻôreth).

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 nâʻar (H5287) mean?

To tumble about.

How is H5287 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H5287 as: shake (off, out, self), overthrow, toss up and down..

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