Nâʻar — H5287

H5287 · Hebrew — נער

Pronunciation: naw-ar'

Definition

verb

to tumble about

  1. to shake, shake out or off
    1. (Qal) to shake out, show emptiness
    2. (Niphal)
      1. to be shaken
      2. to shake oneself
    3. (Piel) to shake off or out
    4. (Hithpael) to shake oneself

Usually translated as

shake, overthrow, toss up and down

Origin

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

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Nâʻar occurs 10 times in 8 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Exodus (1), Judges (1), Nehemiah (1), Job (1), Psalms (1), Isaiah (3)

Strong's Lexicon — N