Nᵉtsîyb — H5333

Definition

masculine noun

something stationary, i.e. a prefect, a military post, a statue

1. set over, something placed, pillar, prefect, garrison, post
1. pillar
2. prefect, deputy

Usually translated as

garrison, officer, pillar

Origin

or nᵉtsib; from H5324

• Derived from Nâtsab (H5324)

Greek equivalents

• hēgéomai (G2233)

Occurrences

Nᵉtsîyb occurs 11 times in 10 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), 1 Samuel (3), 2 Samuel (2), 1 Kings (1), 1 Chronicles (2), 2 Chronicles (1)

• Genesis 19:26 — But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar (נְצִ֥יב) of salt.
• 1 Samuel 10:5 — After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where is the garrison (נְצִבֵ֣י) of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy:
• 1 Samuel 13:3 — And Jonathan smote the garrison (נְצִ֤יב) of the Philistines that was in Geba, and the Philistines heard of it. And Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the land, saying, Let the Hebrews hear.
• 1 Samuel 13:4 — And all Israel heard say that Saul had smitten a garrison (נְצִ֣יב) of the Philistines, and that Israel also was had in abomination with the Philistines. And the people were called together after Saul to Gilgal.
• 2 Samuel 8:6 — Then David put garrisons (נְצִבִים֙) in Syria of Damascus: and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought gifts. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
• 2 Samuel 8:14 — And he put garrisons (נְצִבִ֗ים) in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all they of Edom became David’s servants. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
• 2 Samuel 8:14 — And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons (נְצִבִ֔ים), and all they of Edom became David’s servants. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
• 1 Kings 4:19 — Geber the son of Uri was in the country of Gilead, in the country of Sihon king of the Amorites, and of Og king of Bashan; and he was the only officer (וּנְצִ֥יב) which was in the land.
• 1 Chronicles 11:16 — And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines’ garrison (וּנְצִ֣יב) was then at Beth-lehem.
• 1 Chronicles 18:13 — And he put garrisons (נְצִיבִ֔ים) in Edom; and all the Edomites became David’s servants. Thus the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
• 2 Chronicles 17:2 — And he placed forces in all the fenced cities of Judah, and set garrisons (נְצִיבִים֙) in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.