Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to drip/prophesy
Usage: 1) to drop, drip, distil, prophesy, preach, discourse 1a) (Qal) to drop, drip 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to drip 1b2) to drop (prophecy)
Strong's Number
H5197
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
14
Books
9
Strong's H5197 Quick Answer
Strong's H5197 נָטַף (nataph) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. nataph (naw-taf') v. 1. to ooze, i.e. distil gradually 2. (by implication) to fall in drops It has 14 linked Bible usages across 9 books. Visible English usage signals include drop and prophesy. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- nataph (naw-taf') v. 1. to ooze, i.e. distil gradually 2. (by implication) to fall in drops
- Usage
- 14 linked usages
- Books
- 9 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- drop and prophesy
Meaning and Definition
nataph (naw-taf') v. 1. to ooze, i.e. distil gradually 2. (by implication) to fall in drops 3. (figuratively) to speak by inspiration [a primitive root] KJV: drop(-ping), prophesy(-et).
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5197. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5197 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render nataph, 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.
drop
Proverbs 5:3
7×
Prophesy
Micah 2:6
2×
How Strong's H5197 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 14 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5197 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 H5197 in the Old Testament
14 indexed usages in Old Testament.
LORD, when thou wentest out of Seir, when thou marchedst out of the field of Edom, the earth trembled, and the heavens dropped, the clouds also dropped water.
After my words they spake not again; and my speech dropped upon them.
The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
Usage Excerpts
First 14 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5197.
LORD, when thou wentest out of Seir, when thou marchedst out of the field of Edom, the earth trembled, and the heavens dropped, the clouds also dropped water.
After my words they spake not again; and my speech dropped upon them.
The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:
Thy lips, O my spouse, drop as the honeycomb: honey and milk are under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon.
I rose up to open to my beloved; and my hands dropped with myrrh, and my fingers with sweet smelling myrrh, upon the handles of the lock.
His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh.
Son of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field;
Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and drop thy word toward the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel,
And it shall come to pass in that day, that the mountains shall drop down new wine, and the hills shall flow with milk, and all the rivers of Judah shall flow with waters, and a fountain shall come forth out of the house of the LORD, and shall water the valley of Shittim.
Now therefore hear thou the word of the LORD: Thou sayest, Prophesy not against Israel, and drop not thy word against the house of Isaac.
Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that the plowman shall overtake the reaper, and the treader of grapes him that soweth seed; and the mountains shall drop sweet wine, and all the hills shall melt.
Prophesy ye not, say they to them that prophesy: they shall not prophesy to them, that they shall not take shame.
If a man walking in the spirit and falsehood do lie, saying, I will prophesy unto thee of wine and of strong drink; he shall even be the prophet of this people.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5197, grouped by book.
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Song of Solomon 3 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 2 usages, Old Testament
Joel 1 usage, Old Testament
Micah 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H5197 FAQ
What does nataph (נָטַף) mean?
Nataph (Strong's H5197) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "ooze". nataph (naw-taf') v. 1. to ooze, i.e. distil gradually 2. (by implication) to fall in drops
How many times is nataph (נָטַף) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 14 linked usages for Strong's H5197 across 9 books.
Where can I study nataph (נָטַף) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5197 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate nataph (נָטַף)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as drop and prophesy. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.