נָתַח nâthach — to dismember

pronounced naw-thakh' · Strong's H5408 · 9 occurrences in the Hebrew Bible · 1 stem: Pi'el

Translated in the KJV as cut, divide, hew in pieces.

a primitive root; to dismember.

nâthach in each stem

Pi'el 9×

Intensive · active — the action intensified, repeated or brought about; the subject does it

Wayyiqtol 4Sequential perfect (weqatal) 2Imperfect (yiqtol) 1Perfect (qatal) 1Jussive 1

תְּנַתֵּ֖חַ Exod 29:17 Imperfect (yiqtol), 2nd person masculine singular

And thou shalt cut the ram in pieces, and wash the inwards of him, and his legs, and put them unto his pieces, and unto his head. (KJV)

וְנִתַּ֥ח Lev 1:6 Sequential perfect (weqatal), 3rd person masculine singular

And he shall flay the burnt offering, and cut it into his pieces. (KJV)

וְנִתַּ֤ח Lev 1:12 Sequential perfect (weqatal), 3rd person masculine singular

And 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: (KJV)

What the stems mean

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