Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to keep
Usage: 1) to keep, keep guard, reserve, maintain 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to keep, maintain 1a2) to keep, guard Aramaic equivalent: ne.tar (נְטַר "to keep" H5202)
Strong's Number
H5201
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
8
Books
5
Strong's H5201 Quick Answer
Strong's H5201 נָטַר (natar) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. natar (naw-tar') v. 1. to guard 2. (figuratively) to cherish (anger) It has 8 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include anger, bear, and keep. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- natar (naw-tar') v. 1. to guard 2. (figuratively) to cherish (anger)
- Usage
- 8 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- anger, bear, and keep
Meaning and Definition
natar (naw-tar') v. 1. to guard 2. (figuratively) to cherish (anger) [a primitive root] KJV: bear grudge, keep(-er), reserve.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5201. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5201 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render natar, 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 H5201 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 H5201 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 H5201 in the Old Testament
8 indexed usages in Old Testament.
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.
He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.
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.
Usage Excerpts
First 8 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5201.
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.
He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.
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.
Solomon had a vineyard at Baalhamon; he let out the vineyard unto keepers; every one for the fruit thereof was to bring a thousand pieces of silver.
My vineyard, which is mine, is before me: thou, O Solomon, must have a thousand, and those that keep the fruit thereof two hundred.
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.
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.
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.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5201, grouped by book.
Leviticus 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Song of Solomon 3 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Nahum 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H5201 FAQ
What does natar (נָטַר) mean?
Natar (Strong's H5201) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "bear grudge". natar (naw-tar') v. 1. to guard 2. (figuratively) to cherish (anger)
How many times is natar (נָטַר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 8 linked usages for Strong's H5201 across 5 books.
Where can I study natar (נָטַר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5201 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate natar (נָטַר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as anger, bear, and keep. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.