Strong's H5408 · Hebrew
נָתַח
nâthach · /naw-thakh'/
Definition
to dismember
KJV: cut (in pieces), divide, hew in pieces.
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered נָתַח across 9 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
9 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Leviticus3 verses
And he shall flay the burnt offering, and cut it into his pieces.
Leviticus 1:12And he shall cut it into his pieces, with his head and his fat: and the priest shall lay them in order on the wood that is on the fire which is upon the altar:
Leviticus 8:20And he cut the ram into pieces; and Moses burnt the head, and the pieces, and the fat.
Judges2 verses
And when he was come into his house, he took a knife, and laid hold on his concubine, and divided her, together with her bones, into twelve pieces, and sent her into all the coasts of Israel.
Judges 20:6And I took my concubine, and cut her in pieces, and sent her throughout all the country of the inheritance of Israel: for they have committed lewdness and folly in Israel.
1 Kings2 verses
Let them therefore give us two bullocks; and let them choose one bullock for themselves, and cut it in pieces, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under: and I will dress the other bullock, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under:
1 Kings 18:33And he put the wood in order, and cut the bullock in pieces, and laid him on the wood, and said, Fill four barrels with water, and pour it on the burnt sacrifice, and on the wood.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H5408 (nâthach) mean?
to dismember
How many times does H5408 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H5408 (נָתַח) appears in 9 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “cut.”
How is nâthach translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H5408 is rendered as “cut” (5×), “pieces” (3×), “divided” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word נָתַח come from?
a primitive root;