Strong's Lexicon

H5394

H5394 — נָשַׁל

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

Hebrewnashalverb-stemOccurrences: 7TWOT: 1432

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H5394
Word:נָשַׁל
Part of Speech:verb-stem
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:7
Transliteration:nashal
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:naw-shal'
Meaning:1. to pluck off, i.e. divest, eject or drop
KJV Renderings:cast (out), drive, loose, put off (out), slip.

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נָשַׁל verb

1. intransitive slip or drop off; also transitive:
2. draw off.
3. clear away
(Late Hebrew נָשַׁל probably intransitive, Qal not used, but noun נְשִׁילָה a falling off, etc.; Pi`el, Hiph`il cast off, let fall off, Niph`al be cast off, fall off; ᵑ7 Aph`el אַשֵּׁיל cast out (from house); Arabic [untranscribed source text 3470] excidit pluma, etc.; but also transitive, avis mutavit rejecitque plumas (Frey); — [untranscribed source text 3471] celeriter extraxit, etc., is denominative from loan-word according to Frä88); —
Qal Perfect וְנָשַׁל consecutive Deut 7:1 + 2 t.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִשַּׁל Deut 28:40 Imperative masculine singular שַׁל Exod 3:5; Josh 5:15
1. slip or drop off, וְנָשַׁל הַבַּרְזֶל מִןהָֿעֵץ Deut 19:5 and the iron slippeth off from the wood (i.e. axe-head from helve); יִשַּׁל זֵיתֶ֑ךָ Deut 28:40 thine olives shall drop off (absolute).
2. draw off sandal from (מֵעַל) foot Exod 3:5 ( E ), Josh 5:15 ( J E ).
3. clear away nations מִפָּנֶיךָ Deut 7:1; Deut 7:22.
Pi`el Imperfect 3 masculine singular וַיְנַשֵּׁל 2Kgs 16:6 he cleared the Jews entirely out of (מִן) Elath.


Other Resources

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

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