Strong's Hebrew · H5201
נָטַר
nâṭar · naw-tar'
Definitionto guard; figuratively, to cherish (anger)
Derivationa primitive root;
KJV usagebear grudge, keep(-er), reserve.
Occurrences9 in the KJV · 8 verses
נָטַר in Scripture
Leviticus 19:18
Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.
Psalms 103:9
He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger forever.
Song of Solomon 1:6
Look not upon me, because I am black, because the sun hath looked upon me: my mother' s children were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards; but mine own vineyard have I not kept.
Song of Solomon 8:11
Solomon had a vineyard at Baal-hamon; he let out the vineyard unto keepers; every one for the fruit thereof was to bring a thousand pieces of silver.
Song of Solomon 8:12
My vineyard, which is mine, is before me: thou, O Solomon, must have a thousand, and those that keep the fruit thereof two hundred.
Jeremiah 3:5
Will he reserve his anger forever? will he keep it to the end? Behold, thou hast spoken and done evil things as thou couldest.
Jeremiah 3:12
Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith the LORD; and I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you: for I am merciful, saith the LORD, and I will not keep anger forever.
Nahum 1:2
God is jealous, and the LORD revengeth; the LORD revengeth, and is furious; the LORD will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies.