נָטַשׁ

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳נ 1 Sam 10,2, suffix 1 plural נְטָשָׁ֫נוּ Dom 6,13 2 masculine singular נָטַשְׁתָּ 1 Sam 17,28, נָטַשְׁתָּה Es 2,6, suffix נְטַשְׁתַּ֫נִי 1 Mos 31,28, וּנְטַשְׁתָּהּ consecutive 2 Mos 23,11, etc.; Imperfect יִטּשׁ 1 Sam 12,22; Sl 94,14, יִטּוֺשׁ Hos 12,15, suffix 1 plural יִטְּשֵׁנוּ 1 Kong 8,57 1 plural נִטּשׁ Neh 10,32, etc.; Imperative נְטוֺשׁ Ord 17,14 Passive participle feminine נְטוּשָׁה Es 21,15 masculine plural נְטֻשִׁים 1 Sam 30,16 —

1. leave, let alone 2 Mos 23,11 (E; = let field lie fallow, || שָׁמַט), compare וְנִטּשׁ אֶתהַֿשָּׁנָה הַשְּׁכִיעִיתּ וּמַשָּׁא כָליָֿ֑ד Neh 10,32 (i.e. leave field fallow and debts unclaimed); object quails, let them lie, (עַל location) 4 Mos 11,31 (JE), of Amalekites נְטֻשִׁים עַלפְּֿנֵי פָלהָֿאָרֶץ 1 Sam 30,16 left to themselves over all the land; וְדָמָיו עָלָיו יִטּוֺשׁ Hos 12,15 and his mortal guilt shall he leave upon him; leave in charge of, entrust to (עַל person): sheep 1 Sam 17,20; 1 Sam 17,28 baggage v1 Sam 17,22.

2. usually forsake, abandon, דִּבְרֵי הָאֲחֹנוֺת ׳נ 1 Sam 10,2 thy father hath abandoned the matter of the asses (ceased to be concerned about them); הָרִיב נְטוֺשׁ Ord 17,14 abandon contention; often subject ׳י with accusative of person Dom 6,13; Es 2,6; 1 Sam 12,22; 1 Kong 8,57 (|| עָזַב) 2 Kong 21,14; Jer 7,29; Jer 12,7 (|| עָזַב), Jer 23,33; Jer 23,39; Sl 27,9 (|| עָזַב), Sl 94,14 (|| id.); of ׳י leaving Phar. forsaken (on ground, compare Niph`al 1) Ezk 29,5 (+ ה locative), Ezk 32,4 (+ ב location); abandoning the sanctuary at Shiloh Sl 78,60 of men forsaking God 5 Mos 32,15 (poem), Jer 15,6 compare אַלחִֿטּשׁ תּוֺרַת אִמֶּ֑ךָ Ord 1,8; Ord 6,20 of men abandoning king (under figure of cedar) Ezk 31,12 (twice in verse).

3. permit, only וְלֹא נְטַשְׁתַּנִי לְנַשֵּׁק ׳לְבָנַי וגו 1 Mos 31,28 (E) and hast not permitted me to kiss my sons, etc. — For וַתִּטּשׁ הַמִּלְחָמָה 1 Sam 4,2 read probably וַתֵּט (ᵐ5 ἔκλινεν) Dr Klo Bu, or < (קשׁה) וַתִּקֶשׁ grew fierce HPS (Löhr proposes תִּנָּטֵשׁ compare Dom 15,9 etc.). For חֶרֶב נְטוּטָה Es 21,15 (|| קֶשֶׁת דְּרוּכָה) read perhaps לְטוּשָׁה ׳ח. Niph`al Perfect 3 feminine singular נִטְּשָׁה Amos 5,2 3 plural נִטְּשׁוּ Es 16,8; Es 33,23 Imperfect 3 masculine plural וַיִּנָָּֽטְשׁוּ Dom 15,9 + 2 t.; —

1. be forsaken, Amos 5,2 she (Israel) lieth forsaken (עַל location).

2. be loosened or loose (properly be let alone, left to hang down) of ship's tackle Es 33,23.

3. be let go, spread abroad, of warriors, Dom 15,19; 2 Sam 5,18; 2 Sam 5,22 (all with ב location, for purpose of plunder); of tendrils of vine Es 16,8 (figurative of Moab). Pu`al Perfect only אַדְמוֺן נֻטָּ֑שׁ Es 32,14 palaces are abandoned, deserted (|| הֲמוֺן עִיר עֻזָּ֑ב).