Neter נֶ֫תֶר
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| נֶ֫תֶר | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | neter |
| Strong's number | H5427 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | lye |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Proverbs (1) |
Neter (Hebrew נֶ֫תֶר, Strong's H5427) is a Hebrew masculine noun meaning “lye”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
natron, nitre, soda, carbonate of soda
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | nitre (2) |
|---|---|
| BSB | wound (1), lye (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Neter, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Proverbs
- Proverbs 25:20As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.Like one who removes a garment on a cold day or vinegar poured on a wound is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.
Jeremiah
- Jeremiah 2:22For though thou wash thee with nitre, and take thee much soap, yet thine iniquity is marked before me, saith the Lord God.Although you wash with lye and use an abundance of soap, the stain of your guilt is still before Me,” declares the Lord GOD.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).