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Lexicon :: Strong's H5251 - nēs

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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.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006 by Biblesoft, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com

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 - Then the LORD H3068 said H559 to Moses, H4872 “[fn]Make H6213 a fiery H8314 serpent, and set H7760 it on a standard; H5251 and it shall come H1961 about, that everyone H3605 who is bitten, H5391 when he looks H7200 at it, he will live.” H2421

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 21:9 - And Moses H4872 made H6213 a bronze H5178 serpent H5175 and set H7760 it on the standard; H5251 and it came H1961 about, that if H518 a serpent H5175 bit H5391 any H376 man, H376 when he looked H5027 to the bronze H5178 serpent, H5175 he lived. H2421

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:10 - and the earth H776 opened H6605 its mouth H6310 and swallowed H1104 them up along with Korah, H7141 when that company H5712 died, H4194 when the fire H784 devoured H398 250 H2572 H3967 men, H376 so that they became H1961 a [fn]warning. H5251

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 60:4 - You have given H5414 a banner H5251 to those who fear H3372 You,
That it may be displayed H5264 because H4480 H6440 of the truth. H7189 [fn]Selah. H5542

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:26 - He will also lift H5375 up a standard H5251 to the [fn]distant H7350 nation, H1471
And will whistle H8319 for it from the ends H7097 of the earth; H776
And behold, H2009 it will come H935 with speed H4120 swiftly. H7031

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 11:10 - Then in that day H3117
The nations H1471 will resort H1875 to the root H8328 of Jesse, H3448
Who H834 will stand H5975 as a [fn]signal H5251 for the peoples; H5971
And His resting H4496 place H4496 will be [fn]glorious. H3519

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 11:12 - And He will lift H5375 up a standard H5251 for the nations H1471
And assemble H622 the banished H5080 ones of Israel, H3478
And will gather 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 H5375 up a standard H5251 on the [fn]bare H8192 hill, H2022
Raise H7311 your voice H6963 to them,
Wave H5130 the hand H3027 that they may enter H935 the doors H6607 of the nobles. H5081

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 18:3 - All H3605 you inhabitants H3427 of the world H8398 and dwellers H7931 on earth, H776
As soon as a standard H5251 is raised H5375 on the mountains, H2022 you will see H7200 it,
And as soon as the trumpet H7782 is blown, H8628 you will hear H8085 it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:17 - One H259 thousand H505 will flee at the threat H1606 of one H259 man;
You will flee H5127 at the threat H1606 of five, H2568
Until H5704 H518 you are left H3498 as a [fn]flag H8650 on a mountain H2022 top H7218
And as a signal H5251 on a hill. H1389

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 31:9 - “His rock H5553 will pass H5674 away H5674 because H4480 of panic, H4032
And his princes H8269 will be terrified H2865 at the standard,” H5251
Declares H5002 the LORD, H3068 whose H834 fire H217 is in Zion H6726 and whose furnace H8574 is in Jerusalem. H3389

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 33:23 - Your tackle H2256 hangs H5203 slack; H5203
It cannot H1077 hold H2388 the base H3653 of its mast H8650 firmly, H2388
Nor H1077 spread H6566 out the sail. H5251
Then H227 the prey H5706 of an abundant H4766 spoil H7998 will be divided; H2505
The lame H6455 will take H962 the plunder. H957

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 49:22 - Thus H3541 says H559 the Lord H136 [fn]GOD, H3068
“Behold, H2009 I will lift H5375 up My hand H3027 to the nations H1471
And set H7311 up My standard H5251 to the peoples; H5971
And they will bring H935 your sons H1121 in their bosom, H2684
And your daughters H1323 will be carried H5375 on their shoulders. H3802

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 62:10 - Go H5674 through, H5674 go H5674 through H5674 the gates, H8179
Clear H6437 the way H1870 [fn]for the people; H5971
Build H5549 up, build H5549 up the highway, H4546
Remove H5619 the stones, H68 lift H7311 up a standard H5251 over H5921 the peoples. H5971

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 4:6 - “Lift H5375 up a standard H5251 toward Zion! H6726
Seek H5756 refuge, H5756 do not stand H5975 still,
For I am bringing H935 evil H7451 from the north, H6828
And great H1419 destruction. H7667

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 4:21 - How H4970 long H5704 H4970 must 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 H5046 and proclaim H8085 among the nations. H1471
Proclaim H8085 it and lift H5375 up a standard. H5251
Do not conceal H3582 it but say, H559
‘Babylon H894 has been captured, H3920
Bel H1078 has been H954 put H954 to shame, H954 [fn]Marduk H4781 has been H2865 [fn]shattered; H2865
Her images H6091 have been H954 put H954 to shame, H954 her idols H1544 have been H2865 shattered.’ H2865

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:12 - Lift H5375 up a [fn]signal H5251 against H413 the walls H2346 of Babylon; H894
Post H2388 a strong H2388 guard, H4929
Station H6965 [fn]sentries, H8104
Place H3559 men in ambush! H693
For the LORD H3068 has both H1571 purposed H2161 and performed H6213
What H834 He spoke H1696 concerning H413 the inhabitants H3427 of Babylon. H894

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:27 - Lift H5375 up a [fn]signal H5251 in the land, H776
Blow H8628 a trumpet H7782 among the nations! H1471
Consecrate H6942 the nations H1471 against H5921 her,
Summon H8085 against H5921 her the kingdoms H4467 of Ararat, H780 Minni H4508 and Ashkenaz; H813
Appoint H6485 a marshal H2951 against H5921 her,
Bring H5927 up the horses H5483 like bristly H5569 locusts. H3218

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 27:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 27:7 - “Your sail H4666 was of fine H8336 embroidered H7553 linen H8336 from Egypt H4714
So that it became H1961 your [fn]distinguishing H5251 mark; H5251
Your [fn]awning H4374 was [fn]blue H8504 and purple H713 from the coastlands H339 of Elishah. H473
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