Strong's Lexicon
natsach: To oversee, to lead, to excel, to endure, to be permanent
Original Word:נָצַח
Part of Speech:Verb
Transliteration:natsach
Pronunciation:naw-tsakh'
Phonetic Spelling:(naw-tsakh')
Definition:To oversee, to lead, to excel, to endure, to be permanent
Meaning:to glitter from afar, to be eminent, to be permanent
Word Origin:A primitive root
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries:While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "natsach," the concept of leading or overseeing in a musical or worship context can be related to Greek terms such as "proistemi" (G4291), meaning to lead or manage, and "hodegeo" (G3594), meaning to guide or lead the way.
Usage:The Hebrew verb "natsach" primarily conveys the idea of overseeing or leading, often in the context of music or worship. It can also imply excelling or enduring, suggesting a sense of permanence or perpetuity. In the context of the Psalms, it is frequently used in the superscriptions to indicate the role of a director or leader of music.
Cultural and Historical Background:In ancient Israel, music played a significant role in worship and religious ceremonies. The term "natsach" is often associated with the Levitical musicians who were responsible for leading worship in the temple. These musicians were not only skilled in their craft but also held a position of leadership and oversight, ensuring that worship was conducted in an orderly and reverent manner. The enduring nature of "natsach" also reflects the timeless and perpetual nature of worship and praise to God.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origina prim. root
Definitionpreeminent or enduring
NASB Translationchoir director (1), continual (1), lead (1), oversee (3), supervise (2), supervised (1), supervisors (1).
Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. [] (Ecclus [Pi`el]
make brilliant Ecclesiasticus 43:5; Ecclesiasticus 43:13 [?] (compare Oxford ed.
xxxiii); Late Hebrew
conquer, etc.; Phoenician , Aramaic ,
shine, be illustrious, pre-eminent, victorious; Arabic
be pure, reliable; Ethiopic
be pure, innocent; both classes of meaning probably derived form
shine, be bright, brilliant, see also Dr
1Samuel 15:29); —
Participle active feminineJeremiah 8:5enduring (apostasy).
=act as overseer, superintendent, director, only Chronicles and Psalm-titles; —Infinitive1 Chronicles 15:21 4t.; participleHabakkuk 3:19;Psalm 4:1 54t. Psalms;plural 2Chron 2:1; 2 Chronicles 2:17; 2 Chronicles 34:13; —
in building temple 2 Chron 2:1; 2 Chronicles 2:17;Ezra 3:8,9, compare 2Chronicles 34:12,13.
in ministry of house of1 Chronicles 23:4.
in liturgical service of song, , over the bass voices, leading them with1 Chronicles 15:21; in titles Psalms has probably simile meaning, =musical director orchoirmaster; Greek Vrss. of 2nd cent. A.D., Aq Theod Sym, and so Jerome, think of Aramaicvictorious, but no clear explanation; (probably ) follows ordinary meaning of noun , which may be explained in eschatological sense as referring to end of age of world after Euseb Theod; or forfull rendering after De; neither satisfactory. Chronicles, near in date, gives the clue which is intrinsically probably: indicates, not assignment (nothing special in these Psalms to suggest it, and assignment of Psalms for such use a matter of course), but that these Psalms were taken by final editor from an older major Psalter known as the Director's Collection, compare the still earlier collections known as , , . The 55 Psalms with were taken 39 from Davidic, 9 from Korahite, and 5 from Asaphic Psalters; only 2anonymous.Habakkuk 3 originally belonged to Director's Psalter. This and other Director's Psalms have musical directions in titles. The Director's Psalter was probably the prayer-book of synagogue of Greek period, presupposed by our Hab., the collection of the twelve Minor Prophets, the prophetic canon, and Daniel (see BrGen. Intr. 123).
[] (see Biblical Hebrew I. ); —ParticipleDaniel 6:4, person
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
excel, chief musician singer, overseer, set forward
A primitive root; properly, to glitter from afar, i.e. To be eminent (as a superintendent, especially of the Temple services and its music); also (as denominative fromnetsach), to be permanent -- excel, chief musician (singer), oversee(-r), set forward.
see HEBREWnetsach
Forms and Transliterations
וּֽמְנַצְּחִים֙ וּמְנַצְּחִ֣ים ומנצחים לְנַצֵּ֑חַ לְנַצֵּ֖חַ לְנַצֵּ֙חַ֙ לְנַצֵּ֛חַ לְנַצֵּֽחַ׃ לַ֝מְנַצֵּ֗חַ לַ֭מְנַצֵּחַ לַמְנַצֵּ֖חַ לַמְנַצֵּ֗חַ לַמְנַצֵּ֣חַ לַמְנַצֵּ֤חַ ׀ לַמְנַצֵּ֥ח לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ לַמְנַצֵּ֬חַ לַמְנַצֵּ֬חַ ׀ למנצח לנצח לנצח׃ מְנַצְּחִ֖ים מנצחים lam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ lam·naṣ·ṣêḥ lamnaṣṣêaḥ lamnaṣṣêḥ lamnatzTzeach lamnatzTzech lə·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ lənaṣṣêaḥ lenatzTzeach mə·naṣ·ṣə·ḥîm mənaṣṣəḥîm menatztzeChim ū·mə·naṣ·ṣə·ḥîm ūmənaṣṣəḥîm umenatztzeChim
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