Nâṭar — H5201

H5201 · Hebrew — נטר

Pronunciation: naw-tar'

Definition

verb

to guard; figuratively, to cherish (anger)

  1. to keep, keep guard, reserve, maintain
    1. (Qal)
      1. to keep, maintain
      2. to keep, guard

Usually translated as

keep, bear grudge, keeper, reserve

Origin

a primitive root

Occurrences

Nâṭar occurs 9 times in 8 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Leviticus (1), Psalms (1), Song of Songs (3), Jeremiah (2), Nahum (1)

Strong's Lexicon — N