H5007 — נְאָצָה (ne'atsah)¶

Core Data¶

Strong's: H5007
Original: נְאָצָה (also נֶאָצָה)
Transliteration: ne'atsah
Pronunciation: neh-aw-tsaw'
Part of Speech: Feminine noun
Root: נָאַץ (na'ats, H5006) — to scorn, despise, blaspheme, provoke
Occurrences: 5 in OT (5 unique verses, 4 books)
First Occurrence: 2 Kings 19:3 — "This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and blasphemy"
Hapax Legomenon: No

Lexicon Definition¶

From H5006 (na'ats); scorn — rendered "blasphemy" (3x) and "provocations" (2x) in KJV.

The noun captures the abstract quality of the verb na'ats: contemptuous rejection or reviling, especially directed at God or his people. The semantic range spans from active verbal blasphemy (speaking against God) to provocative acts of contempt (idolatry, rebellion).

Translation Distribution (KJV)¶

Translation	Count	%
provocations	2	40%
and blasphemy	1	20%
and of blasphemy	1	20%
thy blasphemies	1	20%

Distribution by Book¶

Book	Count	Per 100 Verses
Nehemiah	2	0.49
2 Kings	1	0.14
Isaiah	1	0.08
Ezekiel	1	0.08

The word is rare, appearing only 5 times across the OT. It clusters in historical narrative and prophetic literature. Absent from the Pentateuch, Psalms, and wisdom literature — the root verb H5006 (na'ats) covers those contexts instead.

Semantic Categories¶

1. Blasphemous Speech Against God's People / Land¶

2 Kings 19:3 — "This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and blasphemy: for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth."
Isaiah 37:3 — "This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and of blasphemy: for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth."
Ezekiel 35:12 — "And thou shalt know that I am the LORD, and that I have heard all thy blasphemies which thou hast spoken against the mountains of Israel, saying, They are laid desolate, they are given us to consume."

The 2 Kings/Isaiah parallel describes Sennacherib's contemptuous speech against Jerusalem (Hezekiah's assessment of Rabshakeh's threats). Ezekiel 35:12 records Edom's blasphemous gloating over Israel's desolation.

2. Provocative Acts of Contempt Against God¶

Nehemiah 9:18 — "Yea, when they had made them a molten calf, and said, This is thy God that brought thee up out of Egypt, and had wrought great provocations"
Nehemiah 9:26 — "Nevertheless they were disobedient, and rebelled against thee, and cast thy law behind their backs, and slew thy prophets which testified against them to turn them to thee, and they wrought great provocations."

Both Nehemiah occurrences use the phrase "wrought great provocations" (עָשׂוּ נְאָצוֹת גְּדֹלוֹת) — referring to Israel's idolatry and rebellion. Here the word denotes contemptuous actions rather than speech: making the golden calf, rejecting the law, killing prophets. The KJV renders these as "provocations" rather than "blasphemy."

Common Collocations¶

Word	Strong's	Co-occurrences	Typical Pattern
גָּדוֹל (gadol)	H1419	2x (40%)	"great provocations" — intensifier in Neh 9:18, 26
צָרָה (tsarah)	H6869	2x (40%)	"day of trouble and... blasphemy" — crisis formula in 2Ki 19:3, Isa 37:3
תּוֹכֵחָה (tokechah)	H8433	2x (40%)	"rebuke and blasphemy" — paired terms in 2Ki 19:3, Isa 37:3
חִזְקִיָּה (Chizqiyah)	H2396	2x (40%)	Hezekiah contexts — 2Ki 19:3, Isa 37:3
עָשָׂה (asah)	H6213	2x (40%)	"wrought provocations" — action formula in Neh 9:18, 26

Word Family / Cognates¶

H5006 נָאַץ (na'ats) — root verb: to scorn, despise, blaspheme, provoke, contemn (25 occurrences). Broad semantic range covering verbal contempt, rejection of God, and despising counsel.

Synonyms¶

No synonyms were returned by search_relationships.py for H5007.

Antonyms¶

No antonyms were returned by search_relationships.py for H5007.

Easily Confused Words¶

Word	Strong's	Shared Translation	Key Difference
גָּדַף (gadaph)	H1442	"blaspheme"	gadaph = to hack/cut with words, revile (7x); focused on verbal assault. ne'atsah includes both speech and contemptuous actions
כַּעַס (ka'as)	H3708	"provocation"	ka'as = vexation, anger, grief (25x); emphasizes the emotional response provoked. ne'atsah emphasizes the contemptuous quality of the provoking act
βλασφημία (blasphemia)	G988	"blasphemy" (NT equivalent)	Greek NT term (19x) covering speech against God or sacred things. ne'atsah is broader — includes contemptuous acts, not just speech

LXX Mapping¶

Greek Equivalent	Co-occurrences	PMI Score	Notes
παροργισμός (parorgismos) G3950	3	11.15	"rage, provocation" — used for the Nehemiah "provocations" sense
ἔπω (epo) G2036	4	2.55	Common verb "to say" — coincidental co-occurrence

The LXX translators rendered ne'atsah primarily with parorgismos (provocation/rage), reflecting the "provocative contempt" sense. The blasphemy/reviling sense in 2 Kings 19:3 and Isaiah 37:3 was handled differently in the LXX text. No strong single-word bridge to the NT exists.

Semantic Domains¶

UBS / Relationship Domains¶

[002001002031] Unwilling — stubborn refusal or resistant contempt cluster returned by the relationship tool.
[002001002005] Despise — direct scorn, contempt, and rejection domain.