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Lexicon :: Strong's H5387 - nāśî'

Aa
נָשִׂיא
Transliteration
nāśî'
Pronunciation
naw-see'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
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TWOT Reference: 1421b,1421c

Strong’s Definitions

נָשִׂיא nâsîyʼ, naw-see'; or נָשִׂא nâsiʼ; from H5375; properly, an exalted one, i.e. a king or sheik; also a rising mist:—captain, chief, cloud, governor, prince, ruler, vapour.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 132x

The KJV translates Strong's H5387 in the following manner: prince (96x), captain (12x), chief (10x), ruler (6x), vapours (3x), governor (1x), chief (with H5387) (1x), clouds (1x), part (1x), prince (with H5387) (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 132x
The KJV translates Strong's H5387 in the following manner: prince (96x), captain (12x), chief (10x), ruler (6x), vapours (3x), governor (1x), chief (with H5387) (1x), clouds (1x), part (1x), prince (with H5387) (1x).

  1. one lifted up, chief, prince, captain, leader

  2. rising mist, vapour

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
נָשִׂיא nâsîyʼ, naw-see'; or נָשִׂא nâsiʼ; from H5375; properly, an exalted one, i.e. a king or sheik; also a rising mist:—captain, chief, cloud, governor, prince, ruler, vapour.
STRONGS H5387: Abbreviations
I. נָשִׂיא 128 noun masculine one lifted up, i.e. a chief prince; — absolute נ׳ Exodus 22:27 +; construct נְשִׂיא Genesis 23:6 +; plural נְשִׂיאִים Joshua 22:32 +, נְשִׂיאִים Joshua 22:32 +, נְשִׂאִים Exodus 34:31 + 7 times, נְשִׂיאִם Genesis 17:20 + 3 times, נְשִׂאִם Exodus 35:27; construct נְשִׂיאֵי Exodus 16:22 +; suffix נְשִׂיאַי Ezekiel 45:8, נְשִׂיאֶיהָ Ezekiel 32:29, נְשִׂיאֵיהֶם Numbers 17:21, נְשִׂיאֵהֶם Numbers 17:17, etc.; — mostly in Israel:
1. בְּעַמְּךָ נ׳ of any chief man, Exodus 22:27 (E; human ruler, over against אֱלֹהִים).
2. of Solomon 1 Kings 11:34. Elsewhere only Ezekiel, P, Chronicles: —
3. of Abraham Genesis 23:6, and heads of Ishmaelite tribes Genesis 17:20; Genesis 25:16.
4. rulers of the congregation, נְשִׂיאֵי הָעֵדָה Exodus 16:22; Joshua 9:15, 18; Joshua 22:30, בָּעֵדָה הַנּ׳ Exodus 34:31, compare Exodus 35:27; Leviticus 4:22; Joshua 9:18b; Joshua 9:19, 21 (twice in verse); Joshua 17:4; Joshua 22:14 (3 times in verse); Joshua 22:32 (all P); especially
5. tribal chiefs and representatives, according to the religious organization of P, Numbers 1:16, 44; Numbers 2:3 + 57 times Numbers (especially chapters 2, 7, 34; note נְשִׂיא נְשִׂיאֵי הַלֵּוִי Numbers 3:32); compare 1 Chronicles 2:10; 1 Chronicles 4:38; 1 Chronicles 5:6; 1 Chronicles 7:40; 2 Chronicles 1:2, also 1 Kings 8:1 (probably gloss, omitted by Greek Version of the LXX Benz), 2 Chronicles 5:2.
6. in Ezekiel:
a. of Zedekiah (for מֶלֶךְ see Böhmer8K 1900, 112 ff.), Ezekiel 7:27; Ezekiel 12:10, 12; Ezekiel 21:30, + Ezekiel 19:1 (read singular Greek Version of the LXX Ew Hi Co Berthol Toy).
b. chief men of Judah Ezekiel 21:17; Ezekiel 22:6; Ezekiel 45:8, 9.
c. future Davidic king Ezekiel 34:24; Ezekiel 37:25, compare Ezekiel 44:3 (twice in verse) + 16 times Ezekiel 45, 46, 48.
d. foreign princes Ezekiel 26:16; Ezekiel 27:21; Ezekiel 30:13; Ezekiel 32:29; Ezekiel 38:2, 3; Ezekiel 39:1, 18.
7. leader of exiles returning under Cyrus, according to Ezra 1:8.
8. non-Israel chiefs in P: Genesis 34:2; Numbers 25:18; Joshua 13:21.

† II. [נָשִׂיא] noun [masculine] rising mist, vapour (Arabic bdb067201, bdb067202); — only plural נְשִׂאִים vapours, forming clouds, and portending rain, Jeremiah 10:13 = Jeremiah 51:16, Psalm 135:7, נְשִׂיאִים Proverbs 25:14.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

17:20; 17:20; 23:6; 23:6; 25:16; 34:2

Exodus

16:22; 16:22; 22:27; 22:27; 34:31; 34:31; 35:27; 35:27

Leviticus

4:22

Numbers

1:16; 1:44; 2:3; 3:32; 25:18

Joshua

9:15; 9:18; 9:18; 9:19; 9:21; 13:21; 17:4; 22:14; 22:30; 22:32; 22:32; 22:32

1 Kings

8:1; 11:34

1 Chronicles

2:10; 4:38; 5:6; 7:40

2 Chronicles

1:2; 5:2

Ezra

1:8

Psalms

135:7

Proverbs

25:14

Jeremiah

10:13; 51:16

Ezekiel

7:27; 12:10; 12:12; 19:1; 21:17; 21:30; 22:6; 26:16; 27:21; 30:13; 32:29; 32:29; 34:24; 37:25; 38:2; 38:3; 39:1; 39:18; 44:3; 45:8; 45:8; 45:9

H5387

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Strong's Number H5387 matches the Hebrew נָשִׂיא (nāśî'),
which occurs 134 times in 120 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 3 (Gen 17:20–Num 17:6)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 17:20 - As for Ishmael, I have given ear to your prayer: truly I have given him my blessing and I will make him fertile and give him great increase; he will be the father of twelve chiefs, and I will make him a great nation.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 23:6 - My lord, truly you are a great chief among us; take the best of our resting-places for your dead; not one of us will keep back from you a place where you may put your dead to rest.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 25:16 - These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names in their towns and their tent-circles; twelve chiefs with their peoples.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 34:2

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 34:2 - And when Shechem, the son of Hamor the Hivite who was the chief of that land, saw her, he took her by force and had connection with her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 16:22 - And on the sixth day they took up twice as much of the bread, two omers for every person: and all the rulers of the people gave Moses word of it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 22:28

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 22:28 - You may not say evil of the judges, or put a curse on the ruler of your people.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 34:31

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 34:31 - Then Moses sent for them; and Aaron, with the chiefs of the people, came to him; and Moses had talk with them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:27

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:27 - And the rulers gave the beryls and the cut jewels for the ephod and the priest's bag;

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:22

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:22 - If a ruler does wrong, and in error does any of the things which, by the order of the Lord his God, are not to be done, causing sin to come on him;

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:16 - These are the men named out of all the people, chiefs of their fathers' houses, heads of the tribes of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:44

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:44 - These are they who were numbered by Moses and Aaron and by the twelve chiefs of Israel, one from every tribe.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:3

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:3 - Those whose tents are on the east side, looking to the dawn, will be round the flag of the children of Judah, with Nahshon, the son of Amminadab, as their chief.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:5

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:5 - And nearest to him will be the tribe of Issachar, with Nethanel, the son of Zuar, as their chief.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:7

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:7 - After him, the tribe of Zebulun, with Eliab, the son of Helon, as their chief.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:10

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:10 - On the south side is the flag of the children of Reuben, in the order of their armies, with Elizur, the son of Shedeur, as their chief.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:12

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:12 - And nearest to him, the tribe of Simeon, with Shelumiel, the son of Zurishaddai, as their chief.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:14

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:14 - Then the tribe of Gad, with Eliasaph, son of Reuel, as their chief.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:18

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:18 - On the west side will be the flag of the children of Ephraim, with Elishama, the son of Ammihud, as their chief.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:20

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:20 - And by him the tribe of Manasseh with Gamaliel, the son of Pedahzur, as their chief.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:22

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:22 - Then the tribe of Benjamin, with Abidan, the son of Gideoni, as their chief.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:25

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:25 - On the north side will be the flag of the children of Dan, with Ahiezer, the son of Ammishaddai, as their chief.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:27

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:27 - Nearest to him will be the tribe of Asher, with Pagiel, the son of Ochran, as their chief.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:29

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:29 - Then the tribe of Naphtali, with Ahira, the son of Enan, as their chief.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:24

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:24 - The chief of the Gershonites is Eliasaph, the son of Lael.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:30

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:30 - Their chief is Elizaphan, the son of Uzziel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:32

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:32 - Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, will be head over all the Levites and overseer of those responsible for the care of the holy place.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:35

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:35 - The chief of the families of Merari was Zuriel, the son of Abihail: their tents are to be placed on the north side of the House.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:34

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:34 - So Moses and Aaron and the chiefs of the people took in hand the numbering of the sons of the Kohathites, by families, in the order of their fathers' houses;

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:46

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:46 - And all the Levites who were numbered by Moses and Aaron and the chiefs of the people, by families, in the order of their fathers' houses,

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:2

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:2 - Then the chiefs of Israel, the heads of their fathers' houses, made offerings; these were the chiefs of the tribes, who were over those who were numbered.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:3 - And they came with their offerings before the Lord, six covered carts and twelve oxen; a cart for every two of the chiefs, and for every one an ox.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:10

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:10 - And the chiefs gave an offering for the altar on the day when the holy oil was put on it; they made their offering before the altar.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:11

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:11 - And the Lord said to Moses, Let every chief on his day give his offering to make the altar holy.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:18

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:18 - On the second day Nethanel, the son of Zuar, chief of Issachar, made his offering:

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:24

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:24 - On the third day Eliab, the son of Helon, chief of the children of Zebulun:

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:30

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:30 - On the fourth day Elizur, the son of Shedeur, chief of the children of Reuben:

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:36

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:36 - On the fifth day Shelumiel, the son of Zurishaddai, chief of the children of Simeon:

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:42

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:42 - On the sixth day Eliasaph, the son of Reuel, chief of the children of Gad:

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:48

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:48 - On the seventh day Elishama, the son of Ammihud, chief of the children of Ephraim:

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:54

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:54 - On the eighth day Gamaliel, the son of Pedahzur, chief of the children of Manasseh:

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:60

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:60 - On the ninth day Abidan, the son of Gideoni, chief of the children of Benjamin:

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:66 - On the tenth day Ahiezer; the son of Ammishaddai, chief of the children of Dan:

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:72 - On the eleventh day Pagiel, the son of Ochran, chief of the children of Asher:

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:78 - On the twelfth day Ahira, the son of Enan, chief of the children of Naphtali:

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:84 - These were the offerings given for the altar by the chiefs of Israel, when the holy oil was put on it: twelve silver plates, twelve silver basins, twelve gold spoons;

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:4 - If only one of them is sounded, then the chiefs, the heads of the thousands of Israel, are to come to you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:2

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:2 - Send men to get knowledge about the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the children of Israel; from every tribe of their fathers you are to send a man, every one a chief among them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 16:2 - And came before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty chiefs of the people, men of good name who had a place in the meeting of the people.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 17:2 - Say to the children of Israel that they are to give you rods, one for every family, for every chief, the head of his father's house, making twelve rods; let every man's name be placed on his rod.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 17:6

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 17:6 - So Moses gave these orders to the children of Israel, and all their chiefs gave him rods, one for the head of every family, making twelve rods: and Aaron's rod was among them.

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