Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to drive
Usage: 1) to drive, drive away, drive asunder 1a) (Qal) to drive about 1b)(Niphal) to be driven, be driven about
Strong's Number
H5086
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
8
Books
5
Strong's H5086 Quick Answer
Strong's H5086 נָדַף (nadaph) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. nadaph (naw-daf') v. 1. to shove asunder, i.e. disperse [a primitive root] It has 8 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include fro, away, shaken, thrusteth, and drive. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- nadaph (naw-daf') v. 1. to shove asunder, i.e. disperse [a primitive root]
- Usage
- 8 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- fro, away, shaken, thrusteth, and drive
Meaning and Definition
nadaph (naw-daf') v. 1. to shove asunder, i.e. disperse [a primitive root] KJV: drive (away, to and fro), thrust down, shaken, tossed to and fro.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5086. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5086 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render nadaph, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H5086 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 8 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5086 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H5086 in the Old Testament
8 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And upon them that are left alive of you I will send a faintness into their hearts in the lands of their enemies; and the sound of a shaken leaf shall chase them; and they shall flee, as fleeing from a sword; and they shall fall when none pursueth.
Wilt thou break a leaf driven to and fro? and wilt thou pursue the dry stubble?
Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man.
Usage Excerpts
First 8 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5086.
And upon them that are left alive of you I will send a faintness into their hearts in the lands of their enemies; and the sound of a shaken leaf shall chase them; and they shall flee, as fleeing from a sword; and they shall fall when none pursueth.
Wilt thou break a leaf driven to and fro? and wilt thou pursue the dry stubble?
Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man.
The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.
As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.
The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.
The paper reeds by the brooks, by the mouth of the brooks, and every thing sown by the brooks, shall wither, be driven away, and be no more.
Who raised up the righteous man from the east, called him to his foot, gave the nations before him, and made him rule over kings? he gave them as the dust to his sword, and as driven stubble to his bow.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5086, grouped by book.
Leviticus 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 2 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H5086 FAQ
What does nadaph (נָדַף) mean?
Nadaph (Strong's H5086) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "shove asunder". nadaph (naw-daf') v. 1. to shove asunder, i.e. disperse [a primitive root]
How many times is nadaph (נָדַף) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 8 linked usages for Strong's H5086 across 5 books.
Where can I study nadaph (נָדַף) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5086 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate nadaph (נָדַף)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as fro, away, shaken, thrusteth, and drive. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.