5340. natsats
Strong's Lexicon
natsats: To sparkle, to shine, to gleam

Original Word: נָצַץ
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: natsats
Pronunciation: naw-tsats'
Phonetic Spelling: (naw-tsats')
Definition: to glare, be bright-colored
Meaning: To glare, be bright-colored

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance that corresponds to the Hebrew נָצַץ (natsats). However, Greek words related to light and brightness, such as φῶς (phos, Strong's Greek 5457) meaning "light," or λαμπρός (lampros, Strong's Greek 2986) meaning "bright, shining," may convey similar concepts in the Greek New Testament.

Usage: The verb נָצַץ (natsats) is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the action of shining or being bright. It conveys the idea of something that is radiant or glaring, often in the context of light or color.

Context: The Hebrew verb נָצַץ (natsats) is a primitive root that appears in the context of brightness and radiance. It is used to describe the action of shining or being bright-colored, often in a metaphorical sense. The term is associated with the visual impact of light or color that stands out due to its intensity or brilliance.

In the Berean Standard Bible, נָצַץ is used to convey the vividness and striking nature of certain visual phenomena. The word captures the essence of something that is not just visible but also attention-grabbing due to its brightness or color. This can be seen in contexts where the glory or splendor of an object or scene is emphasized.

The usage of נָצַץ in the Hebrew Bible is relatively rare, but it carries significant weight in the passages where it appears. It often serves to highlight the divine or majestic nature of a subject, drawing attention to its exceptional and awe-inspiring qualities.

Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. [נָצַץ] verb shine, sparkle (Late Hebrew נִצְנֵץ; akin to Arabic sparkle, flash, ᵑ7 נְעָא); —

Qal Participle וְנֹצְצִים כְּעֵין נְחשֶׁת Ezekiel 1:7 (of cherubim); — PerlesAnal.45 proposes נוֺצִיצָם their plumage (׳נ "" form of נוֺצָה), compare Ew.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
sparkle

A primitive root; to glare, i.e. Be bright- colored -- sparkle.

Forms and Transliterations
וְנֹ֣צְצִ֔ים ונצצים veNotzeTzim wə·nō·ṣə·ṣîm wənōṣəṣîm
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Englishman's Concordance
Ezekiel 1:7
HEB: רֶ֣גֶל עֵ֔גֶל וְנֹ֣צְצִ֔ים כְּעֵ֖ין נְחֹ֥שֶׁת
NAS: hoof, and they gleamed like burnished
KJV: foot: and they sparkled like the colour
INT: their legs A calf's gleamed the colour bronze

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Strong's Hebrew 5340
1 Occurrence


wə·nō·ṣə·ṣîm — 1 Occ.

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