Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to cut
Usage: 1) to cut, cut up, cut in pieces, divide 1a) (Piel) to cut up, cut in pieces, divide by joints
Strong's Number
H5408
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
9
Books
5
Strong's H5408 Quick Answer
Strong's H5408 נָתַח (nathach) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. nathach (naw-thakh') v. 1. to dismember [a primitive root] It has 9 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include cut and pieces. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- nathach (naw-thakh') v. 1. to dismember [a primitive root]
- Usage
- 9 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- cut and pieces
Meaning and Definition
nathach (naw-thakh') v. 1. to dismember [a primitive root] KJV: cut (in pieces), divide, hew in pieces.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5408. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5408 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render nathach, 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.
cut
Exodus 29:17
7×
pieces
Judges 19:29
2×
How Strong's H5408 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 9 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5408 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 H5408 in the Old Testament
9 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And thou shalt cut the ram in pieces, and wash the inwards of him, and his legs, and put them unto his pieces, and unto his head.
And he shall flay the burnt offering, and cut it into his pieces.
And he shall cut it into his pieces, with his head and his fat: and the priest shall lay them in order on the wood that is on the fire which is upon the altar:
Usage Excerpts
First 9 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5408.
And thou shalt cut the ram in pieces, and wash the inwards of him, and his legs, and put them unto his pieces, and unto his head.
And he shall flay the burnt offering, and cut it into his pieces.
And he shall cut it into his pieces, with his head and his fat: and the priest shall lay them in order on the wood that is on the fire which is upon the altar:
And he cut the ram into pieces; and Moses burnt the head, and the pieces, and the fat.
And when he was come into his house, he took a knife, and laid hold on his concubine, and divided her, together with her bones, into twelve pieces, and sent her into all the coasts of Israel.
And I took my concubine, and cut her in pieces, and sent her throughout all the country of the inheritance of Israel: for they have committed lewdness and folly in Israel.
And he took a yoke of oxen, and hewed them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the coasts of Israel by the hands of messengers, saying, Whosoever cometh not forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done unto his oxen. And the fear of the LORD fell on the people, and they came out with one consent.
Let them therefore give us two bullocks; and let them choose one bullock for themselves, and cut it in pieces, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under: and I will dress the other bullock, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under:
And he put the wood in order, and cut the bullock in pieces, and laid him on the wood, and said, Fill four barrels with water, and pour it on the burnt sacrifice, and on the wood.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5408, grouped by book.
Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Leviticus 3 usages, Old Testament
Judges 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Kings 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H5408 FAQ
What does nathach (נָתַח) mean?
Nathach (Strong's H5408) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "divide". nathach (naw-thakh') v. 1. to dismember [a primitive root]
How many times is nathach (נָתַח) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 9 linked usages for Strong's H5408 across 5 books.
Where can I study nathach (נָתַח) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5408 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate nathach (נָתַח)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as cut and pieces. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.