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Lexicon :: Strong's H5387 - nāśî'

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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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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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 1 / 3 (Gen 17:20–Num 17:6)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 17:20 - super Ismahel quoque exaudivi te ecce benedicam ei et augebo et multiplicabo eum valde duodecim duces generabit et faciam illum in gentem magnam

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 23:6 - audi nos domine princeps Dei es apud nos in electis sepulchris nostris sepeli mortuum tuum nullusque prohibere te poterit quin in monumento eius sepelias mortuum tuum

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 25:16 - isti sunt filii Ismahel et haec nomina per castella et oppida eorum duodecim principes tribuum suarum

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 34:2 - quam cum vidisset Sychem filius Emor Evei princeps terrae illius adamavit et rapuit et dormivit cum illa vi opprimens virginem

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 16:22 - in die vero sexta collegerunt cibos duplices id est duo gomor per singulos homines venerunt autem omnes principes multitudinis et narraverunt Mosi

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 22:28 - diis non detrahes et principi populi tui non maledices

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 34:31 - vocatique ab eo reversi sunt tam Aaron quam principes synagogae et postquam locutus est

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:27 - et pilos caprarum sponte propria cuncta tribuentes

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:22 - si peccaverit princeps et fecerit unum e pluribus per ignorantiam quod Domini lege prohibetur

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:16 - hii nobilissimi principes multitudinis per tribus et cognationes suas et capita exercitus Israhel

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 1:44

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:44 - hii sunt quos numeraverunt Moses et Aaron et duodecim principes Israhel singulos per domos cognationum suarum

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 2:3

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:3 - ad orientem Iudas figet tentoria per turmas exercitus sui eritque princeps filiorum eius Naasson filius Aminadab

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 2:5

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:5 - iuxta eum castrametati sunt de tribu Isachar quorum princeps fuit Nathanahel filius Suar

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 2:7

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:7 - in tribu Zabulon princeps fuit Heliab filius Helon

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:10 - in castris filiorum Ruben ad meridianam plagam erit princeps Elisur filius Sedeur

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 2:12

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:12 - iuxta eum castrametati sunt de tribu Symeon quorum princeps fuit Salamihel filius Surisaddai

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:14 - in tribu Gad princeps fuit Heliasaph filius Duhel

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 2:18

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:18 - ad occidentalem plagam erunt castra filiorum Ephraim quorum princeps fuit Helisama filius Ammiud

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 2:20

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:20 - et cum eis tribus filiorum Manasse quorum princeps fuit Gamalihel filius Phadassur

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 2:22

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:22 - in tribu filiorum Beniamin princeps fuit Abidan filius Gedeonis

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 2:25

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:25 - ad aquilonis partem castrametati sunt filii Dan quorum princeps fuit Ahiezer filius Amisaddai

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 2:27

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:27 - iuxta eum fixere tentoria de tribu Aser quorum princeps fuit Phegihel filius Ochran

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 2:29

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 2:29 - de tribu filiorum Nepthalim princeps fuit Ahira filius Henan

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 3:24

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:24 - sub principe Eliasaph filio Lahel

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 3:30

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:30 - princepsque eorum erit Elisaphan filius Ozihel

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 3:32

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:32 - princeps autem principum Levitarum Eleazar filius Aaron sacerdotis erit super excubitores custodiae sanctuarii

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 3:35

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:35 - princeps eorum Surihel filius Abiahihel in plaga septentrionali castrametabuntur

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 4:34

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:34 - recensuerunt igitur Moses et Aaron et principes synagogae filios Caath per cognationes et domos patrum suorum

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 4:46

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:46 - omnes qui recensiti sunt de Levitis et quos fecit ad nomen Moses et Aaron et principes Israhel per cognationes et domos patrum suorum

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:2 - obtulerunt principes Israhel et capita familiarum qui erant per singulas tribus praefecti eorum qui numerati fuerant

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:3 - munera coram Domino sex plaustra tecta cum duodecim bubus unum plaustrum obtulere duo duces et unum bovem singuli obtuleruntque ea in conspectu tabernaculi

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:10 - igitur obtulerunt duces in dedicationem altaris die qua unctum est oblationem suam ante altare

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 7:11

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:11 - dixitque Dominus ad Mosen singuli duces per singulos dies offerant munera in dedicationem altaris

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 7:18

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:18 - secundo die obtulit Nathanahel filius Suar dux de tribu Isachar

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 7:24

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:24 - tertio die princeps filiorum Zabulon Heliab filius Helon

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 7:30

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:30 - die quarto princeps filiorum Ruben Helisur filius Sedeur

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 7:36

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:36 - die quinto princeps filiorum Symeon Salamihel filius Surisaddai

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 7:42

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:42 - die sexto princeps filiorum Gad Heliasaph filius Duhel

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 7:48

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:48 - die septimo princeps filiorum Ephraim Helisama filius Ammiud

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 7:54

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:54 - die octavo princeps filiorum Manasse Gamalihel filius Phadassur

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 7:60

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:60 - die nono princeps filiorum Beniamin Abidan filius Gedeonis

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 7:66

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:66 - die decimo princeps filiorum Dan Ahiezer filius Amisaddai

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 7:72

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:72 - die undecimo princeps filiorum Aser Phagaihel filius Ochran

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 7:78

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:78 - die duodecimo princeps filiorum Nepthalim Achira filius Henan

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 7:84

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 7:84 - haec in dedicatione altaris oblata sunt a principibus Israhel in die qua consecratum est acetabula argentea duodecim fialae argenteae duodecim mortariola aurea duodecim

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:4 - si semel clangueris venient ad te principes et capita multitudinis Israhel

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:2 - [Vulgate 13:3] mitte viros qui considerent terram Chanaan quam daturus sum filiis Israhel singulos de singulis tribubus ex principibus

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 16:2 - surrexerunt contra Mosen aliique filiorum Israhel ducenti quinquaginta viri proceres synagogae et qui tempore concilii per nomina vocabantur

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 17:2 - loquere ad filios Israhel et accipe ab eis virgas singulas per cognationes suas a cunctis principibus tribuum virgas duodecim et uniuscuiusque nomen superscribes virgae suae

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 17:6 - locutusque est Moses ad filios Israhel et dederunt ei omnes principes virgas per singulas tribus fueruntque virgae duodecim absque virga Aaron

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