Strong's Lexicon
nets: Flower, Blossom
Original Word:נֵץ
Part of Speech:Noun Masculine
Transliteration:nets
Pronunciation:nets
Phonetic Spelling:(nayts)
Definition:Flower, Blossom
Meaning:a flower, a hawk
Word Origin:Derived from an unused root meaning to sparkle or glisten.
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries:The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for similar concepts is "ἄνθος" (anthos), Strong's Greek 438, which also means flower or blossom.
Usage:The Hebrew word "נֵץ" (nets) refers to a flower or blossom, often used metaphorically to describe beauty, transience, or the beginning of something new. In the context of the Bible, it can symbolize the fleeting nature of life or the beauty of God's creation.
Cultural and Historical Background:In ancient Israel, flowers and blossoms were significant in daily life and religious symbolism. They were often used in poetry and literature to convey beauty, renewal, and the ephemeral nature of life. The blooming of flowers marked the change of seasons and was a reminder of God's provision and the cycles of nature.
Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. [] only suffix
Genesis 40:10, see following
II. , Generic name, including (TristrNHB;accipiter BoHieroz. ii. 266 ff.; ed. Rosenm. iii. 5 ff., compare NowArchaeology i.116); — unclean bird,Leviticus 11:16 (P),Deuteronomy 14:15 (varieties, ); bird of passageJob 39:26.
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
blossom, hawk
Fromnatsats; a flower (from its brilliancy); also a hawk (from it flashing speed); --blossom, hawk.
see HEBREWnatsats
Forms and Transliterations
הַנֵּ֖ץ הנץ נִצָּ֔הּ נֵ֑ץ נץ נצה han·nêṣ hannêṣ hanNetz nêṣ Netz niṣ·ṣāh niṣṣāh nitzTzah
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