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Lexicon :: Strong's H5251 - nēs

Aa
נֵס
Transliteration
nēs
Pronunciation
nace
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 1379a

Strong’s Definitions

נֵס nêç, nace; from H5264; a flag; also a sail; by implication, a flagstaff; generally a signal; figuratively, a token:—banner, pole, sail, (en-) sign, standard.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 20x

The KJV translates Strong's H5251 in the following manner: standard (7x), ensign (6x), pole (2x), banner (2x), sail (2x), sign (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 20x
The KJV translates Strong's H5251 in the following manner: standard (7x), ensign (6x), pole (2x), banner (2x), sail (2x), sign (1x).

  1. something lifted up, standard, signal, signal pole, ensign, banner, sign, sail

    1. standard (as rallying point), signal

    2. standard (pole)

    3. ensign, signal

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
נֵס nêç, nace; from H5264; a flag; also a sail; by implication, a flagstaff; generally a signal; figuratively, a token:—banner, pole, sail, (en-) sign, standard.
STRONGS H5251: Abbreviations
† נֵס noun [masculine] standard, ensign, signal, sign (Late Hebrew id., flag, usually sign, i.e. miracle; Targum נֵס, נִסָּא sign, miracle); — נ׳ absolute Numbers 21:8 +; construct Isaiah 11:10; suffix נִסִּי [H3071 Exodus 17:15]; Isaiah 49:22; —
1.
a. standard, as rallying-point, נִסִּי י׳ [H3071 Exodus 17:15] (E), י׳ my standard (name of altar); conspicuously set on hill Isaiah 30:17 (simile of solitariness; || תֹּרֶן עַלרֿאֹשׁ הָהָר); signal of war [see SchumacherZPV ix. 232, Across the Jordan, 104 f.] (especially to the nations, for destruction or deliverance of Judah, Isaiah, Jeremiah), לַגּוֺיִם נָשָׂא נ׳ Isaiah 5:26; Isaiah 11:12; compare Isaiah 18:3 (on mountains, || תָּקַע שׁוֺפָר); אֶלעַֿמִּים אָרִים נ׳ Isaiah 49:22 (|| אֶשָּׂא אֶלגּֿוֺיִם יָדִי), — in all these subject י׳; compare עֹמֵד לְנֵס עַמִּים Isaiah 10:11 (of Messianic king); שְׂאוּ נ׳ Isaiah 13:2 (on mountain), Jeremiah 50:2; Jeremiah 51:12 (with אֶלֿ against), Jeremiah 51:27 (|| תִּקְעוּ שׁוֺפָר בַּגּוֺיִם), עַלעַֿמִּים הָרִימוּ נ׳ Isaiah 62:10, compare Jeremiah 4:21 (|| קוֺל שׁוֺפָר); לְהִתְנוֺסֵס נ׳ ֗֗֗ נָתַתָּה Psalm 60:6 [Psalm 60:4] thou hast set a standard (only) for fleeing.
b. signal, צִיּ֫וֺנָה שְׂאוּ נ׳ Jeremiah 4:6 (i.e. to direct refugees to Zion).
2. standard, as pole, supporting serpent of bronze Numbers 21:8, Numbers 21:9 (JE).
3.
a. ensign, signal, לְנֵס לָך לִהְיוֺת מִפְרָשֵׁך הָיָה מִמִּצְרַיִם ֗֗֗ שֵׁשׁ Ezekiel 27:7 byssus from Egypt was thy sail, to serve thee for an ensign (so DaToy; on lack of pennon on ancient ships see Co; > strike out Co Berthol); so
b. (since sails were the only ensign) = sail Isaiah 33:23 (Che Di and others; > pennon Ges Hi Ew De Du).
4. sign (compare Late Hebrew) = warning Numbers 26:10 (P).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Numbers

21:8; 21:8; 21:9; 26:10

Psalms

60:4

Isaiah

5:26; 10:11; 11:10; 11:12; 13:2; 18:3; 30:17; 33:23; 49:22; 49:22; 62:10

Jeremiah

4:6; 4:21; 50:2; 51:12; 51:27

Ezekiel

27:7

H5251

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Strong's Number H5251 matches the Hebrew נֵס (nēs),
which occurs 20 times in 20 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 21:8 - And H559➔ the LORD H3068 said ➔H559 unto H413 Moses, H4872 Make H6213 thee a fiery serpent, H8314 and set H7760 it H853 upon H5921 a pole: H5251 and it shall come to pass, H1961 that H2425➔ every one H3605 that is bitten, H5391 when he looketh H7200 upon it, H853 shall live. ➔H2425

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 21:9 - And H6213➔ Moses H4872 made ➔H6213 a serpent H5175 of brass, H5178 and put it H7760 upon H5921 a pole, H5251 and it came to pass, H1961 that H2425➔ if H518 a serpent H5175 had bitten H5391 any man, H376 when he beheld H5027 the H5178➔ serpent H5175 of brass, ➔H5178 he lived. ➔H2425

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:10 - And H6605➔ the earth H776 opened ➔H6605 her mouth, H6310 and swallowed H1104➔ them H853 up ➔H1104 together with H853 Korah, H7141 when H4194➔ that company H5712 died, ➔H4194 what time H398➔ the fire H784 devoured ➔H398 two hundred and H3967 fifty H2572 men: H376 and they became H1961 a sign. H5251

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 60:4 - Thou hast given H5414 a banner H5251 to them that fear thee, H3373 that it may be displayed H5127 because H6440 of the truth. H7189 Selah. H5542

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:26 - And he will lift up H5375 an ensign H5251 to the nations H1471 from far, H7350 and will hiss H8319 unto them from the end H7097 of the earth: H776 and, behold, H2009 they shall come H935 with speed H4120 swiftly: H7031

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 11:10 - And H1961➔ in H3117➔ that H1931 day ➔H3117 there shall be ➔H1961 a root H8328 of Jesse, H3448 which H834 shall stand H5975 for an ensign H5251 of the people; H5971 to it H413 shall H1875➔ the Gentiles H1471 seek: ➔H1875 and H1961➔ his rest H4496 shall be ➔H1961 glorious. H3519

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 11:12 - And he shall set up H5375 an ensign H5251 for the nations, H1471 and shall assemble H622 the outcasts H1760 of Israel, H3478 and H5310➔ gather together H6908 the dispersed ➔H5310 of Judah H3063 from the four H702 corners H3671 of the earth. H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 13:2 - Lift ye up H5375 a banner H5251 upon H5921 the H2022➔ high H8192 mountain, ➔H2022 exalt H7311 the voice H6963 unto them, shake H5130 the hand, H3027 that they may go H935 into the gates H6607 of the nobles. H5081

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 18:3 - All H3605 ye inhabitants H3427 of the world, H8398 and dwellers H7931 on the earth, H776 see ye, H7200 when he lifteth up H5375 an ensign H5251 on the mountains; H2022 and when he bloweth H8628 a trumpet, H7782 hear ye. H8085

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:17 - One H259 thousand H505 shall flee at H6440 the rebuke H1606 of one; H259 at H6440 the rebuke H1606 of five H2568 shall ye flee: H5127 till H5704 H518 ye be left H3498 as a beacon H8650 upon H5921 the top H7218 of a mountain, H2022 and as an ensign H5251 on H5921 an hill. H1389

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 31:9 - And H5553➔ he shall pass over H5674 to his strong hold ➔H5553 for fear, H4032 and H2865➔ his princes H8269 shall be afraid ➔H2865 of the ensign, H5251 saith H5002 the LORD, H3068 whose H834 fire H217 is in Zion, H6726 and H8574➔ his furnace ➔H8574 in Jerusalem. H3389

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 33:23 - Thy tacklings H2256 are loosed; H5203 they could H2388➔ not H1077 well H3653 strengthen ➔H2388 their mast, H8650 they could H6566➔ not H1077 spread ➔H6566 the sail: H5251 then H227 is H2505➔ the prey H5706 of a H7998➔ great H4766 spoil ➔H7998 divided; ➔H2505 the lame H6455 take H962 the prey. H957

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 49:22 - Thus H3541 saith H559 the Lord H136 GOD, H3069 Behold, H2009 I will lift up H5375 mine hand H3027 to H413 the Gentiles, H1471 and H413➔ set up H7311 my standard H5251 to ➔H413 the people: H5971 and they shall bring H935 thy sons H1121 in H2684➔ their arms, ➔H2684 and thy daughters H1323 shall be carried H5375 upon H5921 their shoulders. H3802

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 62:10 - Go through, H5674 go through H5674 the gates; H8179 prepare ye H6437 the way H1870 of the people; H5971 cast up, H5549 cast up H5549 the highway; H4546 gather H5619 out the stones; H68 lift up H7311 a standard H5251 for H5921 the people. H5971

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 4:6 - Set up H5375 the standard H5251 toward Zion: H6726 retire, H5756 stay H5975 not: H408 for H3588 I H595 will bring H935 evil H7451 from the north, H6828 and a H7667➔ great H1419 destruction. ➔H7667

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 4:21 - How H4970 long H5704 shall I see H7200 the standard, H5251 and hear H8085 the sound H6963 of the trumpet? H7782

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:2 - Declare ye H5046 among the nations, H1471 and publish, H8085 and set up H5375 a standard; H5251 publish, H8085 and conceal H3582 not: H408 say, H559 Babylon H894 is taken, H3920 Bel H1078 is confounded, H3001 Merodach H4781 is broken in pieces; H2865 her idols H6091 are confounded, H3001 her images H1544 are broken in pieces. H2865

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:12 - Set up H5375 the standard H5251 upon H413 the walls H2346 of Babylon, H894 make H2388➔ the watch H4929 strong, ➔H2388 set up H6965 the watchmen, H8104 prepare H3559 the ambushes: H693 for H3588 the LORD H3068 hath H2161➔ both H1571 devised ➔H2161 and H1571 done H6213 that which H834 he spake H1696 against H413 the inhabitants H3427 of Babylon. H894

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:27 - Set ye up H5375 a standard H5251 in the land, H776 blow H8628 the trumpet H7782 among the nations, H1471 prepare H6942 the nations H1471 against her, H5921 call together H8085 against her H5921 the kingdoms H4467 of Ararat, H780 Minni, H4508 and Ashchenaz; H813 appoint H6485 a captain H2951 against her; H5921 cause H5927➔ the horses H5483 to come up ➔H5927 as the H3218➔ rough H5569 caterpillers. ➔H3218

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 27:7 - Fine linen H8336 with broidered work H7553 from Egypt H4714 was H1961 that which thou spreadest forth H4666 to be H1961 thy sail; H5251 blue H8504 and purple H713 from the isles H339 of Elishah H473 was H1961 that which covered thee. H4374
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