נֶתֶר
neter · soda, lye
Hebrew word · Strong’s number H5427 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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neter (נֶתֶר) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “soda, lye”.
Soda, natron: a mineral salt used for washing.
How to say it
ne·ter
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- A mineral that foams and was used for washing.
From Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- natron ×1
- soda ×1
Related words
Comes from
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Proverbs 25:20
One who takes off a garment on a day of cold, vinegar on natron, and one who sings songs to a troubled heart.
- Jeremiah 2:22
Even if you wash yourself with soda and use much lye, your iniquity is stained before me, declares Adonai YHWH.