hebrew #5197 - נָטַף nataph (to drop)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

A primitive root; to ooze, i.e. Distil gradually; by implication, to fall in drops; figuratively, to speak by inspiration -- drop(-ping), prophesy(-et).

Englishman's Concordance

Brown-Driver-Briggs

QalPerfect3masculine plural נָָֽטְפוּJudges 5:4 2t.; נָטָּ֑פוּJudges 5:4; Imperfect3feminine singular תִּטֹּףJob 29:22; 3masculine plural יִטּפוּ Joel 4:18; 3feminine plural תִּטֹּפְנָהProverbs 5:3; Songs 4:11; ParticipleנֹטְפוֺתSongs 5:13; — drop, drip, usually transitive, with accusative, of clouds dropping water (מַיִ), in storm Judges 5:4, "" heavens Judges 5:4 (object omitted), Psalm 68:9 (id.; all theoph.); of hands dripping myrrh (מוֺר) Songs 5:5; in predict. יִטְּפוּ עָסִיס Joel 4:18 the mountains shall drip must; figurative of (seductive) speech ׳נֹפֶת תִּטּProverbs 5:3 the lips of the strange woman drop honey, so perhaps Songs 4:11 (Bu of kisses); מוֺר׳שִׂפְתוֺתָיו נSongs 5:13his lips drip myrrh (perhaps of sweet breath). Intransitive only עָלֵימוֺ תִּטֹּף מִלָּתִיJob 29:22upon them my speech used to drop.

Hiph`ilPerfect3masculine plural וְהִטִּיפוּ consecutive Amos 9:13; Imperfect2masculine singular תַּטִּיףAmos 7:16; 1singular אַטִּףMicah 2:11; 3masculine plural יִטִּיפ֑וּןMicah 2:6; 2masculine plural תַּטִּיפוּMicah 2:6, תַּטִּפוּMicah 2:6; ParticipleמַטִּיףMicah 2:11; —

1drip, עָסִיס׳וְהַטּAmos 9:13 and the mountains shall drip must (=

Qal Joel 4:18).

2of speech, especially prophecy (without accusative): with עַלagainst, Amos 7:16 ("" הִנָּבֵא), with אֶלֿ toward, Exodus 21:2 ("" id.), Exodus 21:7 ("" id.); with לconcerningMicah 2:11 compare Micah 2:11; — אַלתַּֿטִּפוּ יַטִּיכּ֑וּן לֹאיַֿטִּפוּ לָאֵלֶּהMicah 2:6'talk not' — so they talk — 'they (read ye?) shall not talk of these things (where ׳תַּטּ, יַטִּפוּ reference to prophets).

Englishman's Concordance (References)

Strong's Hebrew: 5197. נָטַף (nataph) — 18 Occurrences

Judges 5:4
HEB:גַּם־ שָׁמַ֖יִם נָטָ֑פוּ גַּם־ עָבִ֖ים
NAS: also dripped, Even
KJV: and the heavens dropped, the clouds
INT: also the heavens dripped Even the clouds

Judges 5:4
HEB:גַּם־ עָבִ֖ים נָ֥טְפוּ מָֽיִם׃
NAS: Even the clouds dripped water.
KJV: the clouds also dropped water.
INT: Even the clouds dripped water

Job 29:22
HEB:יִשְׁנ֑וּ וְ֝עָלֵ֗ימוֹ תִּטֹּ֥ף מִלָּתִֽי׃
NAS: And my speech dropped on them.
KJV: and my speech dropped upon them.
INT: speak and dropped and my speech

Psalm 68:8
HEB:אַף־ שָׁמַ֣יִם נָטְפוּ֮ מִפְּנֵ֪י אֱלֹ֫הִ֥ים
NAS: also dropped [rain] at the presence
KJV: the heavens also dropped at the presence
INT: also the heavens dropped the presence of God

Proverbs 5:3
HEB:כִּ֤י נֹ֣פֶת תִּ֭טֹּפְנָה שִׂפְתֵ֣י זָרָ֑ה
NAS: of an adulteress drip honey
KJV: of a strange woman drop [as] an honeycomb,
INT: for honey drip the lips of an adulteress

Songs 4:11
HEB: נֹ֛פֶת תִּטֹּ֥פְנָה שִׂפְתוֹתַ֖יִךְ כַּלָּ֑ה
NAS: [my] bride, drip honey;
KJV: O [my] spouse, drop [as] the honeycomb:
INT: honey drip your lips bride

Songs 5:5
HEB:לְדוֹדִ֑י וְיָדַ֣י נָֽטְפוּ־ מ֗וֹר וְאֶצְבְּעֹתַי֙
NAS: And my hands dripped with myrrh,
KJV: and my hands dropped [with] myrrh,
INT: to my beloved and my hands dripped myrrh and my fingers

Songs 5:13
HEB:שִׂפְתוֹתָיו֙ שֽׁוֹשַׁנִּ֔ים נֹטְפ֖וֹת מ֥וֹר עֹבֵֽר׃
NAS: are lilies Dripping with liquid
KJV: [like] lilies, dropping sweet smelling
INT: his lips are lilies Dripping myrrh liquid

Ezekiel 20:46
HEB:דֶּ֣רֶךְ תֵּימָ֔נָה וְהַטֵּ֖ף אֶל־ דָּר֑וֹם
NAS: Teman, and speak out against
KJV: the south, and drop [thy word] toward the south,
INT: toward the south and speak against the south

Ezekiel 21:2
HEB:אֶל־ יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם וְהַטֵּ֖ף אֶל־ מִקְדָּשִׁ֑ים
NAS: Jerusalem, and speak against
KJV: toward Jerusalem, and drop [thy word] toward the holy places,
INT: toward Jerusalem and speak against the sanctuaries

Joel 3:18
HEB:בַיּ֨וֹם הַה֜וּא יִטְּפ֧וּ הֶהָרִ֣ים עָסִ֗יס
NAS: The mountains will drip with sweet wine,
KJV: [that] the mountains shall drop down new wine,
INT: day he will drip the mountains sweet

Amos 7:16
HEB:יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְלֹ֥א תַטִּ֖יף עַל־ בֵּ֥ית
NAS: nor shall you speak against
KJV: not against Israel, and drop not [thy word] against the house
INT: Israel nor speak against the house

Amos 9:13
HEB:בְּמֹשֵׁ֣ךְ הַזָּ֑רַע וְהִטִּ֤יפוּ הֶֽהָרִים֙ עָסִ֔יס
NAS: When the mountains will drip sweet wine
KJV: and the mountains shall drop sweet wine,
INT: sows seed will drip the mountains sweet

Micah 2:6
HEB: אַל־ תַּטִּ֖פוּ יַטִּיפ֑וּן לֹֽא־
NAS:Do not speak out,' [so] they speak
KJV:Prophesy ye not, [say they to them that] prophesy:
INT: not speak speak not

Micah 2:6
HEB:אַל־ תַּטִּ֖פוּ יַטִּיפ֑וּן לֹֽא־ יַטִּ֣פוּ
NAS: Do not speak out,' [so] they speak out. [But if] they do not speak
KJV: Prophesy ye not, [say they to them that] prophesy: they shall not prophesy
INT: not speak speak not speak

Micah 2:6
HEB:יַטִּיפ֑וּן לֹֽא־ יַטִּ֣פוּ לָאֵ֔לֶּה לֹ֥א
NAS: out,' [so] they speak out. [But if] they do not speak out concerning these things,
KJV: ye not, [say they to them that] prophesy: they shall not prophesy to them, [that] they shall not take
INT: speak not speak these shall not

Micah 2:11
HEB:וָשֶׁ֣קֶר כִּזֵּ֔ב אַטִּ֣ף לְךָ֔ לַיַּ֖יִן
NAS: Had told lies [and said], 'I will speak out to you concerning wine
KJV: do lie, [saying], I will prophesy unto thee of wine
INT: and falsehood had told will speak wine drink

Micah 2:11
HEB:וְלַשֵּׁכָ֑ר וְהָיָ֥ה מַטִּ֖יף הָעָ֥ם הַזֶּֽה׃
NAS: and liquor,' He would be spokesman to this
KJV: and of strong drink; he shall even be the prophet of this people.
INT: drink become will speak people to this