Nûwts — H5132

Definition

verb

properly, to flash; hence, to blossom (from the brilliancy of color); also, to fly away (from the quickness of motion)

1. (Qal) to fly, flee
2. (Hiphil) to bloom, blossom

Usually translated as

bud, flee away

Origin

a primitive root

Occurrences

Nûwts occurs 3 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Song of Songs (2), Lamentations (1)

• Song of Songs 6:11 — I went down into the garden of nuts to see the fruits of the valley, and to see whether the vine flourished, and the pomegranates budded (הֵנֵ֖צוּ).
• Song of Songs 7:12 — Let us get up early to the vineyards; let us see if the vine flourish, whether the tender grape appear, and the pomegranates bud forth (הֵנֵ֖צוּ): there will I give thee my loves.
• Lamentations 4:15 — They cried unto them, Depart ye; it is unclean; depart, depart, touch not: when they fled away (נָצ֖וּ) and wandered, they said among the heathen, They shall no more sojourn there.