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נָעַר H5287
H5287 is the Hebrew word נָעַר, transliterated nâʻar and said naw-ar'. The King James Version most often renders it overthrew.
What it means
to tumble about.
Where it comes from
a primitive root (probably identical with H5286 (נָעַר), through the idea of the rustling of mane, which usually accompanies the lion's roar).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 9 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: shake (off, out, self), overthrow, toss up and down.
Verses using נָעַר
All 7 verses, quoted in full.
Exodus 14:27 · KJV
And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to his strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it; and the LORD overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea.
Judges 16:20 · KJV
And she said, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awoke out of his sleep, and said, I will go out as at other times before, and shake myself. And he wist not that the LORD was departed from him.
Nehemiah 5:13 · KJV
Also I shook my lap, and said, So God shake out every man from his house, and from his labour, that performeth not this promise, even thus be he shaken out, and emptied. And all the congregation said, Amen, and praised the LORD. And the people did according to this promise.
Psalm 109:23 · KJV
I am gone like the shadow when it declineth: I am tossed up and down as the locust.
Psalm 136:15 · KJV
But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Isaiah 33:15 · KJV
He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil;
Isaiah 52:2 · KJV
Shake thyself from the dust; arise, and sit down, O Jerusalem: loose thyself from the bands of thy neck, O captive daughter of Zion.
Common questions
What does Strong's H5287 mean?
H5287 is the Hebrew word נָעַר (nâʻar), meaning to tumble about.
How is H5287 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it overthrew (2 times), shake (2 times), also i shook (1 time), shake out (1 time), thus be he shaken out (1 time), among others.
How many times does H5287 appear in the Bible?
נָעַר (nâʻar) is tagged in 7 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H5287 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root (probably identical with H5286 (נָעַר), through the idea of the rustling of mane, which usually accompanies the lion's roar).
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