נָצַב verb Niph`al take one's stand, stand (Late Hebrew נִצָּב id. (rare), הַצָּבָה noun taking a stand; Phoenician (Punic) נצב, מנצבת, מצבת monument Lzb325; Nabataean, Palmyrene נצב set up; Zinjirli id., statue, all Lzb325 Cook82; Palmyrene מצבא image, Nabataean נצב id., DHMVOJ viii (1894), 12, compare Lzbl.c.; perhaps Assyrian naƒâbu Tel Amarna, WklTA 24*b; Aramaic נְצַב, ; Arabic set up, erect, sign, mark, way-mark; Sabean נצב cippus CISiv. 23 SabDenkm95 DHMZMG xxx (1876), 115 f. DerenbJas, 1883, Aug.-Sept. 244; Minaean מצב statue (= מנצב HOMSüdar. Chrest. 128); —
Niph`al Perfect 3 feminine singular נִצְּבָה [Ps 45:10], נִצָּ֫בָה [Gen 37:7]; [Prov 8:2] 2 masculine singular וְנִצַּבְתָּ֫ [Exod 7:15] + 2 t.; 3 plural נִצְּבוּ [Exod 15:8], וְנִצְּבוּ consecutive [Exod 33:8] Participle נִצָּב [Gen 24:13] +, feminine נִצָּבָה [Zech 11:16] נִצֶּ֫בֶת [1Sam 1:26] masculine plural נִצָּבִים [Exod 5:20] +; feminine plural נִצָּבוֺת [1Sam 1:26] —
1. a. station oneself, take one's stand, for definite purpose, with עַל location (by, on) [Gen 24:13]; [Gen 24:43]; [Gen 28:13]; [Exod 7:15]; [Exod 33:21]; [Exod 34:2] (all J), [Exod 17:9]; [Exod 18:14] (E), [Num 23:6]; [Num 23:17] (JE); [Amos 7:7]; [Amos 9:1]; [Prov 8:2] of ׳י [Isa 3:13] taketh his stand to plead; with ב location [Exod 5:20]; [Ps 82:1] (of God), compare [Num 22:23]; [Num 22:31]; [Num 22:34] עִמְּכָה ׳נ [1Sam 1:26] ׳לִפְנֵי י [Deut 29:9] with פֶתַח [Num 16:27] (JE), [Judg 18:16]; [Judg 18:17] absolute [Lam 2:4] (on text see Löhr).
\ \ b. stand = be stationed (by appointment, or in fulfilment of duty), with עַל person (sitting or lying) [Gen 45:1]; [1Sam 4:20]; [1Sam 22:6]; [1Sam 22:7]; [1Sam 22:17] לְַמִֿשְׁמַרְתַּי ׳נ [Isa 21:8] stand at my watchman's post (|| עֹמֵד); לִמִינְךָ [Ps 45:10] absolute [2Sam 13:31].
\ \ c. take an upright position, stand, ׳יָקוּמוּ וְנ [Exod 33:8] (E; + פֶּתַח location), compare [Gen 37:7] (E; of sheaf); of waters, כְמוֺנֵֿד ׳נ [Exod 15:8] (song).
2. be stationed = appointed over (על), [1Sam 22:9]; [Ruth 2:5]; [Ruth 2:6] with Samuel presiding over (על) them [1Sam 19:20]. Hence
3. Participle as substantive deputy, prefect (as appointed, deputed), only [1Kgs 4:5]; [1Kgs 4:7]; [1Kgs 5:7]; [1Kgs 5:30]; [1Kgs 9:23]; [2Chr 8:10] (all of Solomon's officers; so also [2Chr 8:10] Qr, < Kt נציב), [1Kgs 22:48] (of Edom).
4. stand firm, figurative כָּלאָֿדָם נִצָּב [Ps 39:6] every man, (even) the firm-standing, is wholly vanity (but expression strange, and text dubious); בַּשָּׁמָ֑יִם ׳נ [Ps 119:89] (of ׳י's word); that which stands firm [Zech 11:16] (Israel under figure of sheep), but dubious; We GASm leave untranslated; Now proposes הַנַּחֲלָה diseased.
Hiph`il Perfect הִצִּיב [1Kgs 16:34] 2 masculine singular הִצַּבְתָּ [Gen 21:29]; [Ps 74:17] 3 masculine plural הִצִּ֫יבוּ [Jer 5:26] Imperfect יַצִּיב [Josh 6:26], יַצֵּב [Deut 32:8] (dubious; in poetry for ׳וַיּ Ew§ 233a Di; rhythmical shortening Ges«GKC:109k»§ 109k; read יַצִּב Dr DaSynt. p. 94), וַיַּצֶּבֿ [2Sam 18:18] suffix וַיַּצִּיבֵ֫נוּ [Lam 3:12] Imperative feminine singular הַצִּ֫יבִי [Jer 31:21] Infinitive construct הַצִּיב [1Sam 13:21]; [1Chr 18:3] Participle מַצִּיב [1Sam 15:12] (but read הִצִּיב ᵐ5 We Dr Bu Kit HPS): —
1. station, set: with accusative, ewes [Gen 21:28]; [Gen 28:29] (E; לְבַד apart), trap [Jer 5:26] figurative set me before thee (לְפָנֶיךָ) [Ps 41:13] set me as a target [Lam 3:12].
2. set up, erect pillar (מַצֵּבָה) [Gen 35:14]; [Gen 35:20] (E), [2Sam 18:18], + אֲשֵׁרִים [2Kgs 17:10] altar [Gen 33:20] (E), stone-heap [2Sam 18:17] monument (יַד) [1Sam 15:12] city-gates (with ב), [Josh 6:26] (JE) = [1Kgs 16:34].
3. cause to stand erect, waters, כְּמוֺנֵֿד [Ps 78:13] (compare Qal [Exod 15:8]).
4. fix, establish boundary (subject ׳י) [Deut 32:8]; [Ps 74:17]; [Prov 15:15] dominion (יַדׅ [1Chr 18:3] (of king). — [1Sam 13:21] is dubious; AV sharpen, RV set; Kit 'gerade machen'; Klo נִצַּב substantive, see below; compare HPS.
Hoph`al Perfect 3 masculine singular הֻצַּב [Nah 2:8] it is fixed, determined (Kl Or), but very dubious; perhaps proper name, or epithet, of queen, compare We Now GASm, q. v.; Participle סֻלָּם נֻצּב אַ֫רְצָה [Gen 28:12] (E) a ladder set up on the earth; ׳אֵלוֺן מ [Judg 9:6], read אֵלוֺן הַמַּצֵּבָה GFM, see below — compare also יצב Hithpa`el
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