H5201: נָטַר
nâṭar · pronounced naw-tar' · “to keep”
Definition
to guard; figuratively, to cherish (anger)
KJV translates it as: bear grudge, keep(-er), reserve.
Word origin: a primitive root;
Extended definition
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to keep, maintain
1a2) to keep, guard
Aramaic equivalent: ne.tar (נְטַר "to keep" H5202)
Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).
How H5201 is translated
- those who keep ×2
- you will keep ×1
- he will keep ×1
- one who keeps ×1
- i have kept ×1
- will he maintain ×1
- i will maintain ×1
- is maintaining ×1
Bible verses with H5201 (nâṭar)
Nâṭar appears in 8 verses.
- Leviticus 19:18
Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the Lord.
- Psalms 103:9
He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.
- Song of Solomon 1:6
Look not upon me, because I am black, because the sun hath looked upon me: my mother’s children were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards; but mine own vineyard have I not kept.
- Song of Solomon 8:11
Solomon had a vineyard at Baal–hamon; he let out the vineyard unto keepers; every one for the fruit thereof was to bring a thousand pieces of silver.
- Song of Solomon 8:12
My vineyard, which is mine, is before me: thou, O Solomon, must have a thousand, and those that keep the fruit thereof two hundred.
- Jeremiah 3:5
Will he reserve his anger for ever? will he keep it to the end? Behold, thou hast spoken and done evil things as thou couldest.
- Jeremiah 3:12
Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith the Lord; and I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you: for I am merciful, saith the Lord, and I will not keep anger for ever.
- Nahum 1:2
God is jealous, and the Lord revengeth; the Lord revengeth, and is furious; the Lord will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies.