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Lexicon :: Strong's H5391 - nāšaḵ

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נָשַׁךְ
Transliteration
nāšaḵ
Pronunciation
naw-shak'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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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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Strong's Number H5391 matches the Hebrew נָשַׁךְ (nāšaḵ),
which occurs 16 times in 14 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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