na.taph describes dripping or falling in drops, and in prophetic contexts the giving of prophetic speech.

The attested uses chiefly describe water, sweetness, myrrh, or speech as dropping or flowing in drops; a second cluster uses the Hiphil forms in commands and statements concerning prophetic utterance.

1. To fall or flow in drops · dominant

   Qal forms describe the heavens and clouds dropping water in Judges 5:4, mountains dripping sweetness in Amos 9:13, and honey, myrrh, or rain appearing in a dropping flow in Proverbs 5:3, Psalm 68:9, and Song of Songs 5:5. In Job 29:22, the same Qal imperfect is used of speech: the APB renders the clause, "my speech dropped upon them."

   Judges 5:4Amos 9:13Job 29:22Proverbs 5:3Psalm 68:9Song of Songs 5:5
2. To utter prophetic speech · common

   Hiphil forms occur in prophetic commands and prohibitions. In Amos 7:16, the APB places "Do not prophesy" alongside "do not drip"; in Ezekiel 21:2, the imperative is followed by the command to prophesy toward Israel's land. Micah 2:6 and Micah 2:11 repeatedly use the forms in statements about people who prophesy.

   Amos 7:16Ezekiel 21:2Micah 2:6Micah 2:11

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses "drip," "dripped," and "dripping" for clauses concerning water, sweetness, myrrh, and speech, while prophetic clauses are presented with "prophesy." Because the APB is a whole-verse translation, these English terms show the verse-level presentation rather than fixed equivalents.