Strong's Lexicon

H5258

H5258 — נָסַך

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

HebrewnacakverbOccurrences: 25TWOT: 1375

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H5258
Word:נָסַך
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:25
Transliteration:nacak
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:naw-sak'
Meaning:1. to pour out, especially a libation, or to cast (metal) 2. by analogy, to anoint a king
KJV Renderings:cover, melt, offer, (cause to) pour (out), set (up).

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BDB5231

I. נָסַךְ verb pour out (Late Hebrew id., pour, cast (metals, Pi`el make libation; Phoenician נסך cast gold or iron Lzb323 f.; ᵑ7 נְסַךְ make libation; Syriac [untranscribed source text 3343] pour out; Arabic [untranscribed source text 3344], originally be-pour, water ZMG xii (1887), 719 (rare), usually worship Lane3032 (compare RSSemitic i. 213; 2d ed. 229), i.e. pour out blood of victim, pour out wine WeHeid. 2, 114, 118, 142; —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular נָסַךְ Isa 29:10; Isa 40:19 נָסָ֑ךְ Isa 44:10 Imperfect 3 masculine plural יִסְּכוּ Hos 9:4 2 masculine singular תִּסְּכוּ Exod 30:9 Infinitive לִנְסֹךְ Isa 30:1 Participle Passive feminine נְסוּכָה Isa 25:7
1. pour out, with עַל (the spirit of deep sleep) Isa 29:10.
2. pour out libations, with accusative נֶסֶךְ Exod 30:9 ( P ); מַסֵּכָה Isa 30:1 יַיִן Hos 9:4.
3. cast metal images, with accusative פֶּסֶל Isa 40:19; Isa 44:10.
Pi`el Imperfect יְנַסֵךְ 1Chr 11:18 pour out as libation, with accusative מַיִם + ליהוה (= 2Sam 23:16 Hiph`il).
Hiph`il Perfect 3 masculine plural הִסִּכוּ Jer 32:39 Imperfect 3 masculine singular וַיַּסֵךְ Gen 35:14 + 2 t.; 1 singular אַסִּיךְ Ps 16:4 3 masculine plural וַיַסִּיכוּ Ezek 20:28 Imperative הַסֵךְ Num 28:7 Infinitive absolute הַסֵּיךְ Jer 44:17 הַסֵךְ Jer 7:18 + 3 t.; construct לְהַסֵךְ Jer 44:19; Jer 44:25 (i. 309); — pour out libations, with accusative נֶסֶךְ Gen 35:14 ( E ), 2Kgs 16:13; Num 28:7 ( P ), מַיִם 2Sam 23:16 ליהוה; elsewhere, נְסָכִים to other gods Jer 7:18; Jer 19:13; Jer 32:29; Jer 44:17; Jer 44:18; Jer 44:19 (twice in verse); Jer 44:25; Ezek 20:28; Ps 16:4.
Hoph`al Imperfect 3 masculine singular יֻסַּךְ be poured out, Exod 25:29; Exod 37:16, of holy wine, with בְ of vessels.


BDB5238

III. [נָסַךְ] verb set, install (Assyrian nasâku, id., whence nasîku, prince, DlHWB 472 ; see also Muss-ArnHebraica. vi. 89. R. 17 and references ); —

Qal Perfect 1 singular נָסַכְתִּי מַלְכִּי עַלצִֿיּוֺן Ps 2:6 I have installed my king upon Zion.
Niph`al Perfect 1 singular נִסַּכְתִּי Prov 8:23 I was installed (of Wisdom).


BDB9711

נְסַךְ verb pour out (see Biblical Hebrew I. נָסַךְ ); —

Pa`el (more generally): Infinitive לְנַסָּכָה לֵהּ Dan 2:46 to offer in sacrifice to him, with accusative מִנְחָה וְנִיחֹחִין.


Other Resources

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

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