Strong's Lexicon

H5257

H5257 — נְסִיכּ

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewnciyknoun mascOccurrences: 6TWOT: 1375b

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H5257
Word:נְסִיכּ
Part of Speech:noun masc
Etymology:from H5258
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:6
Transliteration:nciyk
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:nes-eek'
Meaning:1. (properly) something poured out, i.e. a libation 2. (also) a molten image 3. (by implication) a prince (as anointed)
KJV Renderings:drink offering, duke, prince(-ipal).

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB5233

I. [נָסִיךְ] noun masculine

1. libation;
2. molten image;
1. suffix יֵין נְסִיכָם wine of their drink-offering Deut 32:38.
2. molten image, suffix נְסִכֵיהֶם Dan 11:8.


BDB5239

II. [נָסִיךְ] noun masculine prince; — plural construct נְסִיכֵי Josh 13:21; Ezek 32:30; Mic 5:4 suffix נְסִיכֵמוֺ Ps 83:12.


נִסְמָן see סמן .


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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