Original Language Studio
Psalms 136:15
“But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy endureth for ever.” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
נָעַרnâʻar · naw-ar'
H5287 · Hebrew
H5287 · Hebrew
- Definition
- to tumble about
- Derivation
- a primitive root (probably identical with H5286 (נָעַר), through the idea of the rustling of mane, which usually accompanies the lion's roar);
- KJV renderings
- shake (off, out, self), overthrow, toss up and down.
- Grammar
- וְ — conjunction
- נִ֘עֵ֤ר — verb Piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular
- Usage
- Occurs 11 times in the Hebrew Bible.Exodus 14:27Judges 16:20Nehemiah 5:13Nehemiah 5:13Nehemiah 5:13
Theological interpretation (AI)
The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read נָעַר here.
Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.