# H5197 נָטַף

נָטַף (nâṭaph), Strong’s H5197: to ooze, i.e. distil gradually; by implication, to fall in drops; figuratively, to speak by inspiration KJV: drop(-ping), prophesy(-et).. Occurs 18 times.

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*nâṭaph* — to ooze, i.e. distil gradually; by implication, to fall in drops; figuratively, to speak by inspiration

KJV: drop(-ping), prophesy(-et).

Occurs 18 times.

## Brown–Driver–Briggs
- [נָטַף] vb. drop, drip
- Qal drop, drip
- Hiph.
- 1 drip
- 2 of speech, esp. prophecy

## Where it occurs
- [Judges 5:4](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/judges/5?v=4) — “LORD, when you went out of Seir, when you marched out of the field of Edom, the earth trembled, the sky also dropped…
- [Ezekiel 21:2](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/ezekiel/21?v=2) — “Son of man, set your face toward the south, and proclaim toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the…
- [Ezekiel 21:7](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/ezekiel/21?v=7) — “Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem, and proclaim toward the sanctuaries, and prophesy against Eretz-Israel.
- [Joel 4:18](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/joel/4?v=18) — It will happen in that day, that the mountains will drop down sweet wine, the hills will flow with milk, all the brooks…
- [Amos 7:16](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/amos/7?v=16) — Now therefore listen to the LORD’s word: ‘You say, Don’t prophesy against Israel, and don’t proclaim against the house…
- [Amos 9:13](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/amos/9?v=13) — “Behold, the days come,” says the LORD, “that the plowman shall overtake the reaper, and the one treading grapes him…
- [Micah 2:6](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/micah/2?v=6) — “Don’t prophesy!”—they prophesy— “Don’t prophesy about these things. Disgrace won’t overtake us.”
- [Micah 2:11](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/micah/2?v=11) — If a man walking in a spirit of falsehood lies, saying, “I will prophesy to you of wine and of strong drink,” he would…
- [Psalms 68:9](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/psalms/68?v=9) — The earth trembled. The sky also poured down rain at the presence of the God of Sinai— at the presence of God, the God…
- [Proverbs 5:3](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/proverbs/5?v=3) — For the lips of an adulteress drip honey. Her mouth is smoother than oil,