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Strong's #05387 - נָשִׁא

Transliteration

nâsîyʼ

Phonetics

naw-see', naw-see'

Root Word (Etymology)

from (H5375)

Parts of Speech

Noun Masculine

TWOT

1421b,1421c

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs'

1) one lifted up, chief, prince, captain, leader

2) rising mist, vapour

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 435 ‑ ἀνήρ (an'‑ayr); 747 ‑ ἀρχηγός (ar‑khay‑gos'); 758 ‑ ἄρχων (ar'‑khone); 935 ‑ βασιλεύς (bas‑il‑yooce'); 1484 ‑ ἔθνος (eth'‑nos); 2233 ‑ ἡγέομαι (hayg‑eh'‑om‑ahee); 3507 ‑ νεφέλη (nef‑el'‑ay); 3509 ‑ νέφος (nef'‑os);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

KJV (128)

Genesis 4

Exodus 4

Leviticus 1

Numbers 58

Joshua 12

1 Kings 2

1 Chronicles 4

2 Chronicles 2

Ezra 1

Psalms 1

Proverbs 1

Jeremiah 2

Ezekiel 36

HCS (0)

HCS (129)

Genesis 4

Exodus 4

Leviticus 1

Numbers 59

Joshua 12

1 Kings 2

1 Chronicles 4

2 Chronicles 2

Ezra 1

Psalms 1

Proverbs 1

Jeremiah 2

Ezekiel 36

BSB (135)

Genesis 5

Exodus 4

Leviticus 1

Numbers 62

Joshua 13

1 Kings 2

1 Chronicles 4

2 Chronicles 2

Ezra 1

Psalms 1

Proverbs 1

Jeremiah 2

Ezekiel 37

ESV (124)

Genesis 4

Leviticus 1

Numbers 59

Joshua 11

1 Kings 2

1 Chronicles 4

2 Chronicles 2

Ezra 1

Psalms 1

Proverbs 1

Jeremiah 2

Ezekiel 36

WEB (127)

Genesis 4

Exodus 4

Leviticus 1

Numbers 59

Joshua 12

1 Kings 2

1 Chronicles 4

2 Chronicles 1

Ezra 1

Psalms 1

Proverbs 1

Jeremiah 2

Ezekiel 35

KJV (128)

captain 12

chief 9

clouds 1

governor 1

part 1

prince 54

prince's 1

princes 40

ruler 3

rulers 3

vapours 3

HCS (0)

HCS (129)

He 1

He causes the clouds 3

The chief 1

The leader 9

They 1

a leader 10

a prince 2

are leaders 1

chiefs 1

chosen one 1

is like clouds 1

leader 16

leaders 22

prince 24

prince's 1

princes 4

ruler 1

the chiefs 1

the leader 3

the leaders 11

the prince 1

the princes 4

tribal leaders 1

was a leader 1

were leaders 1

who is a leader 1

who were leaders 1

will be a prince 1

will be next. The leader 4

BSB (135)

* 6

And My princes 1

And the leaders 1

And the prince 1

He causes the clouds 1

O princes 1

Only the prince 1

The chief 1

The leader 13

The leaders 1

The prince 2

They 1

When the prince 1

[Like] clouds 1

[and] 1

[concerns] the prince 1

[were] the leaders 1

a leader 9

a prince 1

among the leaders 1

and He causes the clouds 2

and family leaders 1

and princes 1

and the leader 2

and the leaders 8

as leaders 1

chiefs 1

chosen one 1

for the prince 1

from the leader 1

from the leaders 1

him and the chiefs 1

leader 5

leaders 3

of the leaders 2

of the princes 1

of their leaders 1

prince 5

princes 1

ruler 1

rulers 2

the leader 12

the leaders 10

the prince 11

the princes 4

the ruler 1

then the leaders 1

to the prince 1

was a leader 1

who is a leader 1

will be a prince 1

will be their prince forever 1

will belong to the prince 1

ESV (124)

Only 1

chief 41

chiefs 22

clouds 2

leader 1

leaders 11

mist 2

prince 29

prince's 1

princes 13

ruler 1

WEB (127)

* 8

As clouds 1

As for the prince 1

But all the princes 1

If the prince 1

Moreover the prince 1

The prince 7

The princes 3

The rulers 1

Then all the princes 1

These were the princes 1

Whatever is for the prince 1

When the prince 2

You are a prince 1

a prince 8

a ruler 1

against the princes 1

and all her princes 1

and all the princes 2

and all the rulers 2

and all their princes 1

and he causes the vapors 2

and my princes 1

and the prince 11

and the princes 5

and there shall be no more a prince 1

and to the princes 1

as the princes 1

by the princes 1

concerns the prince 1

even the princes 1

every one a prince among them 1

for each prince 1

for the prince 1

for the princes 1

him prince 1

it is on all the princes 1

it shall be for the prince 2

of all their princes 1

of the prince 1

of the princes 4

one prince 1

prince 16

princes 4

shall be for the prince 1

shall be prince 1

shall be their prince 1

shall the prince 1

that the prince 1

that the princes 1

the prince 1

the prince 2

the princes 6

then the princes 1

therein as prince 1

to the prince 1

were princes 1

who causes the clouds 1

with the chiefs 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

1314) x n (נס NS) AC: Lift CO: Standard AB: Refuge: The pictograph n is a picture of a seed representing continuance, the x is a picture of a thorn representing the idea of grabbing hold. Combined these mean "continue to grab hold". The tribal flag that is hung from a horizontal pole and lifted up high and seen from a distance.

A) x n (נס NS) AC: ? CO: Standard AB: ?

N^m ) x n (נס NS) - Standard: A flag that hangs from a pole. Also a sail. KJV (20): standard, ensign, pole, banner, sail, sign - Strongs: H5251 (נֵס)

a^f1) e x n m (מנסה MNSH) - Trial: [df: hom] KJV (5): temptation, trial - Strongs: H4531 (מַסָּה)

B) x x n (נסס NSS) AC: ? CO: Standard AB: ?

V) x x n (נסס NSS) - Standard: To lift up the standard. KJV (2): (vf: Paal) ensign, standard-bearer - Strongs: H5263 (נָסַס), H5264 (נָסַס)

C) x n a (אנס ANS) AC: Compel CO: ? AB: ?: A grabbing hold.

V) x n a (אנס ANS) - Compel: To grab hold of one to perform. [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (2): (vf: Paal) compel - Strongs: H597 (אָנַס), H598 (אֲנַס)

E) a x n (נסא NSA) AC: Lift CO: Burden AB: ?

V) a x n (נסא NSA) - Lift: To lift up a burden or load and carry it. [Hebrew and Aramaic] [df: aVn] KJV (659): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hiphil, Hitpael, Piel) bear, take, bare, carry, borne, amourbearer, forgive, accept, exalt, regard, obtain, respect - Strongs: H4984 (מִתְנַשֵּׂא), H5375 (נָסָה), H5376 (נְשָׂא)

N^f2 ) t a x n (נסאת NSAT) - Gift: [df: taVn] KJV (1): gift - Strongs: H5379 (נִשֵּׂאת)

a^m ) a x n m (מנסא MNSA) - Burden: [df: aVm] KJV (66): burden, son, prophecy, set, exaction, carry, tribute - Strongs: H4853 (מַשָּׂא)

a^f1 ) e a x n m (מנסאה MNSAH) - Burden: [df: haVm] KJV (1): burden - Strongs: H4858 (מַשָּׂאָה)

a^f2 ) t a x n m (מנסאת MNSAT) - I. Burden:[df: taVm]II. Cloud:A cloud of smoke as lifted up from the fire. [df: taVm]KJV (15): burden, mess, collection, flame, gift, oblation, reward, sign, lift - Strongs: H4864 (מַשְׂאֵת)

b^m ) a i x n (נסיא NSYA) - Chief: The leader of a family, tribe or people as one who carries the burdens of the people. [df: ayVn aVn] KJV (132): prince, captain, chief, ruler, vapour, governor, cloud - Strongs: H5387 (נָשִׁא)

d^f1 ) e a f x n (נסואה NSWAH) - Wagon: A vehicle for carrying burdens. [df: hawVn haVn] KJV (1): carriage - Strongs: H5385 (נְשֻׂאָה)

ac^m ) a f x n m (מנסוא MNSWA) - Respect: In the sense of lifting one up. [df: aVm] KJV (1): respect - Strongs: H4856 (מַשּׂא)

H) e x n (נסה NSH) AC: Test CO: ? AB: ?: A test to prove one is deserved of being lifted up.

V) e x n (נסה NSH) - Test: KJV (36): (vf: Piel) prove, tempt, assay, adventure, try - Strongs: H5254 (נָסָה)

J) x f n (נוס NWS) AC: Flee CO: ? AB: Refuge: The family standard as the place of refuge that one flees to.

V) x f n (נוס NWS) - Flee: To run to the standard for safety. Also a fleeing to any safe place such as a city or mountain. KJV (161): (vf: Paal, Hiphil) flee, abate, display, flight, hide, lift - Strongs: H5127 (נוּס)

k^m) x f n m (מנוס MNWS) - Refuge: A place of safety. KJV (8): refuge, escape, flight, flee - Strongs: H4498 (מָנוֹס)

k^f1) e x f n m (מנוסה MNWSH) - Fleeing: KJV (2): flight, fleeing - Strongs: H4499 (מְנֻסָה)

M) x i n (ניס NYS) AC: Flee CO: ? AB: ?: The family standard as the place of refuge that one flees to.

N^m) x i n (ניס NYS) - Flee: KJV (1): flee - Strongs: H5211 (נִיס)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

I. נָשִׂיא₁₂₈ 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 7t., נְשִׂיאִם Genesis 17:20 3t., 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:

1בְּעַמְּךָ ׳נ of any chief Prayer of Manasseh , 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 (3t. 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 57t. 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 ᵐ5 Benz), 2 Chronicles 5:2.

6 in Ezekiel:

a. of Zedekiah (for מֶלֶךְ see Böhmer^{8K 1900,112ff.}), Ezekiel 7:27; Ezekiel 12:10,12; Ezekiel 21:30, + Ezekiel 19:1 (read singular ᵐ5 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) + 16t. 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 , ); — only plural נְשִׂאִים vapours, forming clouds, and portending rain, Jeremiah 10:13 = Jeremiah 51:16, Psalm 135:7, נְשִׂיאִים Proverbs 25:14.

List of Word Forms

הַנְּשִׂאִ֔ים הַנְּשִׂאִ֖ים הַנְּשִׂאִ֗ים הַנְּשִׂיאִ֑ים הַנְּשִׂיאִ֔ים הַנְּשִׂיאִ֖ים הַנְּשִׂיאִ֖ם הַנְּשִׂיאִ֛ם הַנְּשִׂיאִֽים׃ הַנְּשִׂיאִים֙ הַנָּשִׂ֑יא הַנָּשִׂ֖יא הַנָּשִׂ֗יא הַנָּשִׂ֜יא הַנָּשִׂ֞יא הַנָּשִׂ֡יא הַנָּשִׂ֣יא הַנָּשִׂ֤יא הַנָּשִׂ֨יא הַנָּשִׂיא֙ הנשאים הנשיא הנשיאים הנשיאים׃ הנשיאם וְֽהַנָּשִׂ֑יא וְהַנְּשִׂאִ֣ם וְהַנְּשִׂיאִ֡ים וְהַנָּשִׂ֨יא וְלַנָּשִׂ֡יא וְנָשִׂ֥יא וְנָשִׂיא֙ וּנְשִׂ֤יא וּנְשִׂ֥יא וּנְשִׂיא֙ וּנְשִׂיאֵ֣י וּנְשִׂיאֵ֥י וּנְשִׂיאֵ֨י והנשאם והנשיא והנשיאים ולנשיא ונשיא ונשיאי לְנָשִׂ֤יא לְנָשִׂ֨יא לַנָּשִׂ֑יא לַנָּשִׂ֖יא לַנָּשִׂ֣יא לנשיא נְשִֽׂיאֵהֶם֙ נְשִֽׂיאֵיהֶ֡ם נְשִׂ֕יא נְשִׂ֖יא נְשִׂ֣יא נְשִׂ֤יא נְשִׂ֥יא נְשִׂ֨יא נְשִׂאִ֖ים נְשִׂאִים֙ נְשִׂאִים֮ נְשִׂיאִ֖ים נְשִׂיאִ֖ם נְשִׂיאִ֣ים נְשִׂיאִם֙ נְשִׂיאֵ֖י נְשִׂיאֵ֣י נְשִׂיאֵ֥י נְשִׂיאֵ֧י נְשִׂיאֵ֨י נְשִׂיאֶ֔יהָ נְשִׂיאַי֙ נָ֥שִׂיא נָשִׂ֑יא נָשִׂ֖יא נָשִׂ֣יא נָשִׂ֤יא נָשִׂ֥יא נָשִׂ֨יא נשאים נשיא נשיאהם נשיאי נשיאיה נשיאיהם נשיאים נשיאם han·nā·śî han·nə·śi·’îm han·nə·śî·’im han·nə·śî·’îm hannaSi hannāśî hannəśi’îm hannəśî’im hannəśî’îm hannesiIm lan·nā·śî lannaSi lannāśî lə·nā·śî lenaSi lənāśî nā·śî naSi nāśî nə·śî nə·śî·’ay nə·śî·’ê nə·śî·’e·hā nə·śî·’ê·hem nə·śi·’îm nə·śî·’im nə·śî·’îm neSi nəśî nəśî’ay nəśî’ê nəśî’ehā nəśî’êhem nəśi’îm nəśî’im nəśî’îm nesiAi nesieHem nesiEi nesiEiha nesieiHem nesiIm ū·nə·śî ū·nə·śî·’ê uneSi ūnəśî ūnəśî’ê unesiEi vehannaSi vehannesiIm velannaSi venaSi wə·han·nā·śî wə·han·nə·śi·’im wə·han·nə·śî·’îm wə·lan·nā·śî wə·nā·śî wəhannāśî wəhannəśi’im wəhannəśî’îm wəlannāśî wənāśî