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נָדַף H5086

H5086 is the Hebrew word נָדַף, transliterated nâdaph and said naw-daf'. The King James Version most often renders it shaken.

Word: נָדַףTransliteration: nâdaphSaid: naw-daf'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 6 verses

What it means

to shove asunder, i.e. disperse.

Where it comes from

a primitive root.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 7 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

shaken 1×driven to and fro 1×thrusteth him down 1×driven away 1×drive them away 1×tossed to and fro of 1×driven 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: drive (away, to and fro), thrust down, shaken, tossed to and fro.

Verses using נָדַף

All 6 verses, quoted in full.

Leviticus 26:36 · KJV

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.

Job 13:25 · KJV

Wilt thou break a leaf driven to and fro? and wilt thou pursue the dry stubble?

Job 32:13 · KJV

Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man.

Psalm 68:2 · KJV

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.

Proverbs 21:6 · KJV

The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.

Isaiah 41:2 · KJV

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.

Common questions

What does Strong's H5086 mean?

H5086 is the Hebrew word נָדַף (nâdaph), meaning to shove asunder, i.e. disperse.

How is H5086 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it shaken (1 time), driven to and fro (1 time), thrusteth him down (1 time), driven away (1 time), drive them away (1 time), among others.

How many times does H5086 appear in the Bible?

נָדַף (nâdaph) is tagged in 6 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H5086 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.

Nearby entries

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