Strong's Lexicon

H5400

H5400 — נָשַׂק

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

Hebrewnasaqverb-stemOccurrences: 3TWOT: 2266

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H5400
Word:	נָשַׂק
Part of Speech:	verb-stem
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	3
Transliteration:	nasaq
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	naw-sak'
Meaning:	1. to catch fire
KJV Renderings:	burn, kindle.

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[שָׂלִק] verb kindle, burn ( Eccl 43:4 ^margin הִסִּיק, Neh 7:21 Neh 7:23 הִשִּׂיק, burn; Aramaic (also BA) סְלַק ascend, Aph`el cause to go up (in flame), offer sacrifice; [untranscribed source text 5274], Palmyrene סלק ascend); —

Niph`al Perfect 3 feminine singular אֵשׁ נִשְּׂקָה בְיַעֲקֹב Ps 78:21 a fire was kindled against Jacob.

Hiph`il make a fire, burn: Perfect 3 plural consecutive וְהִשִּׂיקוּ, with ב of thing; Imperfect 3 masculine singular absolute יְשִּׂיק Isa 44:15 (both || בִּעֵר).

Other Resources

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

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