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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.
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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 - فَقَالَ الرَّبُّ لِمُوسَى: «اصْنَعْ لَكَ حَيَّةً سَامَّةً وَارْفَعْهَا عَلَى عَمُودٍ، لِكَيْ يَلْتَفِتَ إِلَيْهَا كُلُّ مَنْ تَلْدَغُهُ حَيَّةٌ، فَيَحْيَا»

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 21:9

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 21:9 - فَصَنَعَ مُوسَى حَيَّةً مِنْ نُحَاسٍ وَأَقَامَهَا عَلَى عَمُودٍ، فَكَانَ كُلُّ مَنْ لَدَغَتْهُ حَيَّةٌ، يَلْتَفِتُ إِلَى حَيَّةِ النُّحَاسِ وَيَحْيَا.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 26:10

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:10 - فَانْشَقَّتِ الأَرْضُ آنَئِذٍ وَابْتَلَعَتْهُمَا مَعَ قُورَحَ، حِينَ أَحْرَقَتِ النَّارُ الْقَوْمَ الْبَالِغَ عَدَدُهُمْ مِئَتَيْنِ وَخَمْسِينَ رَجُلاً، فَصَارُوا عِبْرَةً.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 60:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 60:4 - أَعْطَيْتَ خَائِفِيكَ رَايَةً تُرْفَعُ لأَجْلِ الْحَقِّ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 5:26

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:26 - فَيَرْفَعُ رَايَةً لأُمَمٍ بَعِيدَةٍ، وَيَصْفِرُ لِمَنْ فِي أَطْرَافِ الأَرْضِ، فَيُقْبِلُونَ مُسْرِعِينَ (إِلَى أُورُشَلِيمَ)،

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 11:10

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 11:10 - فِي ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمِ يَنْتَصِبُ أَصْلُ يَسَّى رَايَةً لِلأُمَمِ، وَإِلَيْهِ تَسْعَى جَمِيعُ الشُّعُوبِ، وَيَكُونُ مَسْكَنُهُ مَجِيداً.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 11:12

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 11:12 - وَيَنْصُبُ رَايَةً لِلأُمَمِ وَيَجْمَعُ مَنْفِيِّي إِسْرَائِيلَ وَمُشَتَّتِي يَهُوذَا مِنْ أَرْبَعَةِ أَطْرَافِ الأَرْضِ،

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 13:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 13:2 - انْصُبُوا رَايَةً فَوْقَ جَبَلٍ أَجْرَدَ. اصْرُخُوا فِيهِمْ. لَوِّحُوا بِأَيْدِيكُمْ حَتَّى يَدْخُلُوا أَبْوَابَ الْعُظَمَاءِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 18:3

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 18:3 - يَا جَمِيعَ أَهْلِ الأَرْضِ وَالسَّاكِنِينَ فِيهَا، عِنْدَمَا تَرْتَفِعُ رَايَةٌ عَلَى الْجِبَالِ فَانْظُرُوا، وَعِنْدَمَا يُدَوِّي نَفِيرُ بُوقٍ فَاسْمَعُوا.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 30:17

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:17 - يَهْرُبُ أَلْفٌ مِنْكُمْ أَمَامَ زَجْرَةِ وَاحِدٍ، وَيَتَشَتَّتُونَ جَمِيعاً أَمَامَ زَجْرَةِ خَمْسَةٍ، حَتَّى تُتْرَكُوا كَسَارِيَةٍ عَلَى رَأْسِ جَبَلٍ أَوْ كَرَايَةٍ عَلَى قِمَّةِ تَلٍّ».

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 31:9

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 31:9 - وَتَفْنَى صُخُورُهُمْ مِنَ الْفَزَعِ، وَيُوَلِّي قَادَتُهُمُ الأَدْبَارَ عِنْدَمَا يَرَوْنَ عَلَمَ إِسْرَائِيلَ». هَذَا مَا يَقُولُهُ الرَّبُّ الَّذِي نَارُهُ فِي صِهْيَوْنَ، وَتَنُّورُهُ فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 33:23

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 33:23 - لَقَدِ اسْتَرْخَتْ حِبَالُ أَشْرِعَتِكَ، فَلا يُمْكِنُهَا شَدُّ قَاعِدَةِ السَّارِيَةِ أَوْ نَشْرُ الشِّرَاعِ، حِينَئِذٍ نَقْسِمُ الْغَنَائِمَ الْوَفِيرَةَ. حَتَّى الْعُرْجُ يَنْهَبُونَ السَّلَبَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 49:22

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 49:22 - وَهَذَا مَا يَقُولُهُ السَّيِّدُ الرَّبُّ: «هَا أَنَا أَرْفَعُ يَدِي إِلَى الأُمَمِ وَأَنْصِبُ رَايَتِي إِلَى الشُّعُوبِ، فَيَحْمِلُونَ أَبْنَاءَكِ فِي أَحْضَانِهِمْ وَبَنَاتِكِ عَلَى أَكْتَافِهِمْ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 62:10

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 62:10 - اُعْبُرُوا بِالأَبْوَابِ، وَأَعِدُّوا طَرِيقاً لِلشَّعْبِ. عَبِّدُوا السَّبِيلَ، وَنَقُّوهُ مِنَ الْحِجَارَةِ، ارْفَعُوا رَايَةً لِلشَّعْبِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 4:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 4:6 - ارْفَعُوا الرَّايَةَ دَاعِينَ لِلُّجُوءِ إِلَى صِهْيَوْنَ. لُوذُوا بِمَأْمَنٍ. لَا تَتَقَاعَسُوا، لأَنِّي جَالِبٌ عَلَيْكُمْ مِنَ الشِّمَالِ دَمَاراً وَخَرَاباً.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 4:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 4:21 - إِلَى مَتَى أَظَلُّ أَرَى رَايَةَ الْمَعْرَكَةِ، وَأَسْمَعُ دَوِيَّ الْبُوقِ؟

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 50:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:2 - «أَذِيعُوا بَيْنَ الأُمَمِ، وَأَعْلِنُوا. انْصِبُوا الرَّايَةَ وَخَبِّرُوا. لَا تَكْتُمُوا. قُولُوا: قَدْ تَمَّ الاسْتِيْلاءُ عَلَى بَابِلَ وَلَحِقَ بِبِيلَ الْعَارُ وَتَحَطَّمَ مَرُودَخُ. خَرِبَتْ أَصْنَامُهَا وَانْسَحَقَتْ أَوْثَانُهَا.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 51:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:12 - انْصِبُوا رَايَةً عَلَى أَسْوَارِ بَابِلَ. شَدِّدُوا الْحِرَاسَةَ. أَقِيمُوا الأَرْصَادَ. أَعِدُّوا الْكَمَائِنَ، لأَنَّ الرَّبَّ قَدْ خَطَّطَ وَأَنْجَزَ مَا قَضَى بِهِ عَلَى أَهْلِ بَابِلَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 51:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:27 - انْصِبُوا رَايَةً فِي الأَرْضِ. انْفُخُوا فِي الْبُوقِ بَيْنَ الأُمَمِ. أَثِيرُوا عَلَيْهَا الأُمَمَ لِقِتَالِهَا، وَأَعِدُّوا عَلَيْهَا مَمَالِكَ أَرَارَاطَ وَمِنِّي وَأَشْكَنَازَ. أَقِيمُوا عَلَيْهَا قَائِداً. اجْعَلُوا الْخَيْلَ تَزْحَفُ عَلَيْهَا كَجَحَافِلِ الْجَرَادِ الشَّرِسَةِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 27:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 27:7 - نَصَبُوا شِرَاعَكِ مِنْ كَتَّانٍ مُطَرَّزٍ مِنْ مِصْرَ لِيَكُونَ لَكِ رَايَةً. وَكَانَتْ مِظَلَّتُكِ مِنْ قُمَاشٍ أَزْرَقَ وَأُرْجُوَانِيٍّ مِنْ جَزَائِرِ أَلِيشَةَ.
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