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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
Root Word (Etymology)
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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 3 / 3 (Eze 38:3–Eze 48:22)

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 38:3 - And say, H559 Thus H3541 saith H559 the Lord H136 GOD; H3069 Behold, I H2005 am against thee, H413 O Gog, H1463 the chief H7218 prince H5387 of Meshech H4902 and Tubal: H8422

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 39:1 - Therefore, thou H859 son H1121 of man, H120 prophesy H5012 against H5921 Gog, H1463 and say, H559 Thus H3541 saith H559 the Lord H136 GOD; H3069 Behold, I H2005 am against thee, H413 O Gog, H1463 the H5387➔ chief H7218 prince ➔ H5387 of Meshech H4902 and Tubal: H8422

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 39:18 - Ye shall eat H398 the flesh H1320 of the mighty, H1368 and H1818➔ drink H8354 the blood ➔H1818 of the princes H5387 of the earth, H776 of rams, H352 of lambs, H3733 and of goats, H6260 of bullocks, H6499 all of them H3605 fatlings H4806 of Bashan. H1316

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 44:3 - It is for the prince; H5387 the prince, H5387 he H1931 shall sit H3427 in it to eat H398 bread H3899 before H6440 the LORD; H3068 he shall enter H935 by the way H1870 of the porch H197 of that gate, H8179 and H1870➔ shall go out H3318 by the way of the same. ➔H1870

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 45:7 - And a portion shall be for the prince H5387 on the one side H2088 and on the other side H2088 of the oblation H8641 of the holy H6944 portion, and of the possession H272 of the city, H5892 before H6440 the oblation H8641 of the holy H6944 portion, and H413 before H6440 the possession H272 of the city, H5892 from the H6285➔ west H3220 side ➔H6285 westward, H3220 and from the H6285➔ east H6924 side ➔H6285 eastward: H6921 and the length H753 shall be over against H5980 one H259 of the portions, H2506 from the H1366➔ west H3220 border ➔H1366 unto H413 the H1366➔ east H6921 border. ➔H1366

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 45:8 - In the land H776 shall be H1961 his possession H272 in Israel: H3478 and H3808➔ my princes H5387 shall H3238➔ no ➔H3808 more H5750 oppress ➔H3238 my people; H5971 and the rest of the land H776 shall they give H5414 to the house H1004 of Israel H3478 according to their tribes. H7626

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 45:9 - Thus H3541 saith H559 the Lord H136 GOD; H3069 Let it suffice H7227 you, O princes H5387 of Israel: H3478 remove H5493 violence H2555 and spoil, H7701 and H4941➔ execute H6213 judgment ➔H4941 and justice, H6666 take away H7311 your exactions H1646 from H5921 my people, H5971 saith H5002 the Lord H136 GOD. H3069

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 45:16

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 45:16 - All H3605 the people H5971 of the land H776 shall give H1961 this H2063 oblation H8641 for the prince H5387 in Israel. H3478

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 45:17 - And H5921 it shall be H1961 the prince's part H5387 to give burnt offerings, H5930 and meat offerings, H4503 and drink offerings, H5262 in the feasts, H2282 and in the new moons, H2320 and in the sabbaths, H7676 in all H3605 solemnities H4150 of the house H1004 of Israel: H3478 he H1931 shall prepare H6213 the sin offering, H2403 and H853 the meat offering, H4503 and H853 the burnt offering, H5930 and H853 the peace offerings, H8002 to make reconciliation H3722 for H1157 the house H1004 of Israel. H3478

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 45:22

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 45:22 - And H6213➔ upon H3117➔ that H1931 day ➔H3117 shall ➔H6213➔ the prince H5387 prepare ➔H6213 for himself H1157 and for H1157 all H3605 the people H5971 of the land H776 a bullock H6499 for a sin offering. H2403

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 46:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 46:2 - And H935➔ the prince H5387 shall enter ➔H935 by the way H1870 of the porch H197 of that gate H8179 without, H2351 and shall stand H5975 by H5921 the post H4201 of the gate, H8179 and H6213➔ the priests H3548 shall prepare ➔H6213 his burnt offering H5930 and H853 his peace offerings, H8002 and he shall worship H7812 at H5921 the threshold H4670 of the gate: H8179 then he shall go forth; H3318 but the gate H8179 shall H5462➔ not H3808 be shut ➔H5462 until H5704 the evening. H6153

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 46:4 - And the burnt offering H5930 that H834 the prince H5387 shall offer H7126 unto the LORD H3068 in H3117➔ the sabbath H7676 day ➔H3117 shall be six H8337 lambs H3532 without blemish, H8549 and a ram H352 without blemish. H8549

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 46:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 46:8 - And when H935➔ the prince H5387 shall enter, ➔H935 he shall go in H935 by the way H1870 of the porch H197 of that gate, H8179 and H1870➔ he shall go forth H3318 by the way thereof. ➔H1870

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 46:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 46:10 - And the prince H5387 in the midst of them, H8432 when they go in, H935 shall go in; H935 and when they go forth, H3318 shall go forth. H3318

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 46:12 - Now when H3588 the prince H5387 shall prepare H6213 a H5930➔ voluntary H5071 burnt offering ➔H5930 or H176 peace offerings H8002 voluntarily H5071 unto the LORD, H3068 one shall then open H6605 him the gate H8179 that looketh H6437 toward the east, H6921 and he shall prepare H6213 his burnt offering H5930 and H853 his peace offerings, H8002 as H834 he did H6213 on H3117➔ the sabbath H7676 day: ➔H3117 then he shall go forth; H3318 and H5462➔ after H310 his going forth H3318 one shall shut ➔H5462 the gate. H8179

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 46:16

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 46:16 - Thus H3541 saith H559 the Lord H136 GOD; H3069 If H3588 the prince H5387 give H5414 a gift H4979 unto any H376 of his sons, H1121 the inheritance thereof H5159 shall be H1961 his sons'; H1121 it H1931 shall be their possession H272 by inheritance. H5159

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 46:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 46:17 - But if H3588 he give H5414 a gift H4979 of his inheritance H5159 to one H259 of his servants, H5650 then it shall be H1961 his to H5704 the H1865➔ year H8141 of liberty; ➔H1865 after it shall return H7725 to the prince: H5387 but H389 his inheritance H5159 shall be H1961 his sons' H1121 for them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 46:18

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 46:18 - Moreover H3808➔ the prince H5387 shall H3947➔ not ➔H3808 take ➔H3947 of H5159➔ the people's H5971 inheritance ➔H5159 by oppression, to thrust them H3238 out of their possession; H272 but he shall give H5157➔ his sons H1121 inheritance ➔H5157 out of his own possession: H272 that H4616 H834 my people H5971 be H6327➔ not H3808 scattered ➔H6327 every man H376 from his possession. H272

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 48:21

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 48:21 - And the residue H3498 shall be for the prince, H5387 on the one side H2088 and on the other H2088 of H8641➔ the holy H6944 oblation, ➔H8641 and of the possession H272 of the city, H5892 over H413 against H6440 the five H2568 and twenty H6242 thousand H505 of the oblation H8641 toward H5704 the H1366➔ east H6921 border, ➔H1366 and westward H3220 over H5921 against H6440 the five H2568 and twenty H6242 thousand H505 toward H5921 the H1366➔ west H3220 border, ➔H1366 over against H5980 the portions H2506 for the prince: H5387 and it shall be H1961 the holy H6944 oblation; H8641 and the sanctuary H4720 of the house H1004 shall be in the midst thereof. H8432

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 48:22

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 48:22 - Moreover from the possession H272 of the Levites, H3881 and from the possession H272 of the city, H5892 being in the midst H8432 of that which H834 is H1961 the prince's, H5387 between H996 the border H1366 of Judah H3063 and H996 the border H1366 of Benjamin, H1144 shall be H1961 for the prince. H5387

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