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Lexicon :: Strong's H5391 - nāšaḵ

Aa
נָשַׁךְ
Transliteration
nāšaḵ
Pronunciation
naw-shak'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1430,1430b

Strong’s Definitions

נָשַׁךְ nâshak, naw-shak'; a primitive root; to strike with a sting (as a serpent); figuratively, to oppress with interest on a loan:—bite, lend upon usury.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x

The KJV translates Strong's H5391 in the following manner: bite (14x), lend upon usury (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x
The KJV translates Strong's H5391 in the following manner: bite (14x), lend upon usury (2x).

  1. to bite

    1. (Qal) to bite

    2. (Piel) to bite

  2. to pay, give interest, lend for interest or usury

    1. (Qal) to give interest

    2. (Hiphil) to make to give interest

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
נָשַׁךְ nâshak, naw-shak'; a primitive root; to strike with a sting (as a serpent); figuratively, to oppress with interest on a loan:—bite, lend upon usury.
STRONGS H5391: Abbreviations
† נָשַׁךְ verb bite (Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew, but also transposed נְכַשׁ Hiph.); Assyrian našâku DlHWB 486; Targum נְכֵית (especially of snakes); Syriac bdb067501, bdb067502; Ethiopic bdb067503 Di642; BaZMG xliii (1889), 188 compare Arabic bdb067504, undo threads, untwist rope, disintegrate, dissolve); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular נָשַׁךְ Numbers 21:9, suffix וּנְשָׁכוֺ consecutive Amos 5:19, וּנְשָׁכָם consecutive Amos 9:3; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יִשֹּׁךְ Ecclesiastes 10:11, יִשָּׁ֑ךְ Proverbs 23:32, suffix יִשְּׁכֶנּוּ Ecclesiastes 10:8; Participle active נשֵׁךְ Genesis 49:17; plural נשְׁכִים Micah 3:5, suffix נשְׁכֶיךָ Habakkuk 2:7; passive נָשׁוּךְ Numbers 21:8; — bite, chiefly of serpent, with accusative, Amos 5:19; Amos 9:3; Genesis 49:17 (poem in J), Numbers 21:8 (passive participle, absolute), Numbers 21:9, Ecclesiastes 10:8 also Ecclesiastes 10:11 (absolute), Proverbs 23:32 (simile of wine); figurative of prophets בְּשִׁנֵּיהֶם הַנּ׳ Micah 3:5 who are biting with their teeth, and crying, Peace! figurative of oppression, etc., נשְׁכֶיךָ Habakkuk 2:7 (with play on sense thy debtors, those that give thee interest).
Pi. Perfect 3rd person plural וְנִשְּׁכוּ אֶתְכֶם Jeremiah 8:17 and they shall bite you fatally (figurative); Imperfect 3rd person masculine plural וַיְנַשְּׁכוּ אֶתהָֿעָם Numbers 21:5 and they bit the people fatally (both of serpents).

† [נָשַׁךְ] verb denominative pay, give interest (compare GerberVerba denom. 89); —
Qal Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יִשָּׁ֑ךְ Deuteronomy 23:20 interest of anything off which one giveth interest (compare Dr).
Hiph. make one give interest; Imperfect 2nd person masculine singular תַּשִּׁיךְ Deuteronomy 23:20)+ accusative of congnate meaning with verb) Deuteronomy 23:21 (twice in verse); all with לְ person
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

49:17; 49:17

Numbers

21:5; 21:8; 21:8; 21:9; 21:9

Deuteronomy

23:20; 23:20; 23:21

Proverbs

23:32; 23:32

Ecclesiastes

10:8; 10:8; 10:11; 10:11

Jeremiah

8:17

Amos

5:19; 5:19; 9:3; 9:3

Micah

3:5; 3:5

Habakkuk

2:7; 2:7

H5391

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H5391 matches the Hebrew נָשַׁךְ (nāšaḵ),
which occurs 16 times in 14 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 49:17 -

“Dan H1835 shall be a serpent H5175 in the way H1870,

A horned H8207 viper H8207 in the path H734,

That bites H5391 the horse’s H5483 heels H6119,

So that its rider H7392 falls H5307 backward H268.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 21:6 - Then the LORD H3068 sent H7971 fiery H8314 serpents H8314 among the people H5971 and they bit H5391 the people H5971, so that many H7227 people H5971 of Israel H3478 died H4191.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 21:8 - Then the LORD H3068 said H559 to Moses H4872, “[fn]Make H6213 a fiery H8314 serpent, and put H7760 it on a flag H5251 pole; and it shall come H1961 about H1961, that everyone H3605 who is bitten H5391, and looks H7200 at it, will live H2421.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 21:9 - So Moses H4872 made H6213 a bronze H5178 serpent H5175 and put H7760 it on the flag H5251 pole; and it came H1961 about H1961, that if H518 a serpent H5175 bit H5391 someone H376, and he looked H5027 at the bronze H5178 serpent H5175, he lived H2421.

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“You are not to charge H5391 interest H5391 to your countrymen H251: interest H5392 on money H3701, food H400, or anything H3605 H1697 that may be loaned H5391 on H5391 interest H5391.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 23:20

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 23:20 - “You may charge H5391 interest H5391 to a foreigner H5237, but to your countrymen H251 you shall not charge H5391 interest H5391, so H4616 that H4616 the LORD H3068 your God H430 may bless H1288 you in all H3605 [fn]that you undertake H3027 H4916 in the land H776 which H834 you are about to enter H935 to [fn]possess H3423.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 23:32 -

In the end H319 it bites H5391 like a snake H5175

And stings H6567 like a viper H6848.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 10:8 -

One who digs H2658 a pit H1475 may fall H5307 into it, and a serpent H5175 may bite H5391 one who breaks H6555 through H6555 a wall H1447.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 10:11 - If H518 the serpent H5175 bites H5391 [fn]before being charmed H3908, there H369 is H369 no H369 benefit H3504 for the charmer H1167 H3956.

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“For behold H2009, I am sending H7971 serpents H5175 among you,

Vipers H6848 for which H834 there H369 is H369 no H369 charm H3908;

And they will bite H5391 you,” declares H5002 the LORD H3068.

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As when H834 a man H376 flees H5127 from a lion H738

And a bear H1677 confronts H6293 him,

[fn]Or he goes H935 home H1004, leans H5564 with his hand H3027 against H5921 the wall H7023,

And a snake H5175 bites H5391 him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 9:3

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“And though H518 they hide H2244 on the summit H7218 of Carmel H3760,

I will track H2664 them down H2664 and take H3947 them from there H8033;

And though H518 they hide H5641 themselves from My sight H5869 on the bottom H7172 of the sea H3220,

I will command H6680 the serpent H5175 from there H8033, and it will bite H5391 them.

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This H3541 is H3541 what H3541 the LORD H3068 says H559 concerning H5921 the prophets H5030 who lead H8582 my people H5971 astray H8582:

When they have something to bite H5391 with their teeth H8127,

They cry H7121 out H7121, “Peace H7965!”

But against H5921 him who H834 puts H5414 nothing H3808 in their mouths H6310

They declare H6942 holy H6942 war H4421.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHab 2:7

Unchecked Copy BoxHab 2:7 -

“Will [fn]your creditors H5391 not rise H6965 up H6965 suddenly H6621,

And those who [fn]collect H2111 from you awaken H3364?

Indeed, you will become H1961 plunder H4933 for them.

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