About ETERNITY

Hebrew Name

נֵצַח

English Name

ETERNITY

Phonetic Spelling

NETZ-ACH

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What does ETERNITY mean?

Through two millennia of exile and degradation, netzach, the Hebrew word for “eternity,” gave great strength and comfort to the people of Israel.

לְךָ֣ יְ֠הֹוָ֠ה הַגְּדֻלָּ֨ה וְהַגְּבוּרָ֤ה וְהַתִּפְאֶ֙רֶת֙ וְהַנֵּ֣צַח וְהַה֔וֹד כִּי־כֹ֖ל בַּשָּׁמַ֣יִם וּבָאָ֑רֶץ לְךָ֤ יְהֹוָה֙ הַמַּמְלָכָ֔ה וְהַמִּתְנַשֵּׂ֖א לְכֹ֥ל ׀ לְרֹֽאשׁ׃
Yours, Hashem, are greatness, might, splendor, triumph, and majesty—yes, all that is in heaven and on earth; to You, Hashem, belong kingship and preeminence above all.
le-KHA a-do-NAI ha-ge-du-LAH v'-ha-ge-vu-RAH v'-ha-tif-E-ret v'-ha-ne-TZAKH v'-ha-HOD, kee-KOL ba-sha-MA-yim u-va-A-retz, le-KHA a-do-NAI ha-mam-la-KHA v'-ha-mit-na-SEH le-KHOL le-ROSH
1 Chronicles 29:11

וְגַם֙ נֵ֣צַח יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לֹ֥א יְשַׁקֵּ֖ר וְלֹ֣א יִנָּחֵ֑ם כִּ֣י לֹ֥א אָדָ֛ם ה֖וּא לְהִנָּחֵֽם׃
Moreover, the Glory of Yisrael does not deceive or change His mind, for He is not human that He should change His mind.”
v'-GAM NAY-tzakh yis-ra-AYL LO y'-sha-KAYR v'-LO y'-na-KHAYM KEE LO a-DAM hu l'-hi-na-KHAYM
1 Samuel 15:29

Description about ETERNITY

Through two millennia of exile and degradation, netzach, the Hebrew word for “eternity,” gave great strength and comfort to the people of Israel. The prophet Samuel refers to God as Netzach Yisrael, “The Eternal of Israel,” when he tells King Saul that God’s decision to take away his kingship for his failure to follow God’s commands is final and will not be changed. More significantly, the combination of these two words, Netzach and Yisrael, reflects two essential truths: that God Himself is eternal, with no beginning and no end, and that God’s covenant with and love for Israel is eternal, lasting and forever. Though God may punish the nation of Israel, He will never sever His relationship with His chosen people! Netzach is also found at the beginning of many of the psalms in the form of Lamnatzeach, meaning “Conductor,” as in the opening verse of Psalm 51: “For the Conductor, A psalm of David.” As a conductor unifies a musical orchestra made up of different instruments, God unifies and brings order and purpose to the various contrasting and conflicting parts of His creation. Netzach is also related to the word nitzachon, meaning “victory.” The ultimate victory that we yearn for is the victory of good over evil. When that day comes, God’s eternal greatness will be recognized by all of humanity, who will understand that God is the great Composer Who brings unity and purpose to all of creation.

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