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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

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 49:17 - Dan H1835 shall be H1961 a serpent H5175 by H5921 the way, H1870 an adder H8207 in H5921 the path, H734 that biteth H5391 the horse H5483 heels, H6119 so that H5307➔ his rider H7392 shall fall ➔H5307 backward. H268

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 21:6 - And H7971➔ the LORD H3068 sent ➔H7971 fiery H8314 serpents H5175 among the people, H5971 and they bit H5391 the people; H5971 and H4191➔ much H7227 people H5971 of Israel H3478 died. ➔H4191

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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 BoxDeu 23:19 - Thou shalt H5391➔ not H3808 lend upon usury ➔ H5391 to thy brother; H251 usury H5392 of money, H3701 usury H5392 of victuals, H400 usury H5392 of any H3605 thing H1697 that H834 is lent upon usury: H5391

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 23:20

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 23:20 - Unto a stranger H5237 thou mayest lend upon usury; H5391 but unto thy brother H251 thou shalt H5391➔ not H3808 lend upon usury: ➔ H5391 that H4616 the LORD H3068 thy God H430 may bless thee H1288 in all H3605 that thou settest H4916➔ thine hand H3027 to ➔H4916 in H5921 the land H776 whither H834 thou H859 goest H935 to possess it. H3423

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 23:32 - At the last it H319 biteth H5391 like a serpent, H5175 and H6848➔ stingeth H6567 like an adder. ➔H6848

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 10:8 - He that diggeth H2658 a pit H1475 shall fall H5307 into it; and whoso breaketh H6555 an hedge, H1447 a serpent H5175 shall bite him. H5391

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 10:11 - Surely H518 the serpent H5175 will bite H5391 without H3808 enchantment; H3908 and H369➔ a babbler H1167 H3956 is H3504➔ no ➔H369 better. ➔H3504

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 8:17 - For, H3588 behold, I H2005 will send H7971 serpents, H5175 cockatrices, H6848 among you, which H834 will not H369 be charmed, H3908 and they shall bite H5391 you, H853 saith H5002 the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 5:19 - As if H834 a man H376 did flee H5127 from H6440 a lion, H738 and H6293➔ a bear H1677 met him; ➔H6293 or went H935 into the house, H1004 and leaned H5564 his hand H3027 on H5921 the wall, H7023 and H5391➔ a serpent H5175 bit him. ➔ H5391

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 9:3 - And though H518 they hide themselves H2244 in the top H7218 of Carmel, H3760 I will search H2664 and take them out H3947 thence; H8033 and though H518 they be hid H5641 from H5048 my sight H5869 in the bottom H7172 of the sea, H3220 thence H8033 will I command H6680 the serpent, H5175 and he shall bite them: H5391

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Unchecked Copy BoxMic 3:5 - Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 concerning H5921 the prophets H5030 that make H8582➔ my people H5971 err, ➔H8582 that bite H5391 with their teeth, H8127 and cry, H7121 Peace; H7965 and H834 he that putteth H5414 not H3808 into H5921 their mouths, H6310 they even prepare H6942 war H4421 against him. H5921

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Unchecked Copy BoxHab 2:7 - Shall they H6965➔ not H3808 rise up ➔H6965 suddenly H6621 that shall bite thee, H5391 and awake H6974 that shall vex thee, H2111 and thou shalt be H1961 for booties H4933 unto them?
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