Strong's Lexicon

H5401

H5401 — נָשַׁק

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

HebrewnashaqverbOccurrences: 35TWOT: 1435

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H5401
Word:נָשַׁק
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:a primitive root (identical with H5400, through the idea of fastening up)
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:35
Transliteration:nashaq
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:naw-shak'
Meaning:1. to kiss 2. (literally or figuratively) touch 3. (as a mode of attachment) to equip with weapons
KJV Renderings:armed (men), rule, kiss, that touched.

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BDB5427

I. נָשַׁק verb kiss (Late Hebrew id., Assyrian našâku , ᵑ7 נְשֵׁיק, נְשַׁק, Syriac [untranscribed source text 3477], kiss (originally smell [ [untranscribed source text 3478]] according to LagNov.Psalt.Spec.24f.): Arabic [untranscribed source text 3479] is fasten together, arrange in order, Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 3480] participle ordine dispositus, apte sertus Di641, pos. akin to II. נשׁק); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳ נ 1Kgs 19:18; 2Sam 15:5 3 feminine singular נָָֽשְׁקָה Prov 7:13 3 plural נָשָׁ֑קוּ Ps 85:11 Imperfect יִּשַּׁק Gen 41:40, וַיִּשַּׁק Gen 27:27 +; suffix יִשָּׁקֵ֫נִי Song 1:2 1 singular cohortative אֶשֳּׁקָהֿ 1Kgs 19:20 3 masculine plural יִשָּׁק֑וּן Hos 13:2, etc.; Imperative וּשֲׁקָה Gen 27:26 Infinitive construct נְשָׁקֿ 2Sam 20:9 — kiss, usually with לְ person: Gen 27:26; Gen 27:29; Gen 50:1; Exod 4:27 (all J ), Gen 48:10 ; Exod 18:7 (both E ), 2Sam 15:5 ; 2Sam 14:33 ; 2Sam 19:40 ; 2Sam 20:9 ; 2Sam 1:20; so of idol-worship 1Kgs 19:18 (compare WeSkizzen iii. 105; Heid. 109), compare וַתִּשַּׁק יָדִי לְפִי Job 31:27 and my hand hath kissed my mouth; rarely with accusative of person 1Sam 20:41 (אִישׁ אֶתרֵֿעֵהוּ), suffix person 1Sam 10:1 Canticles (+ מִגְּשִׁיקוֺת), Song 8:1 also Gen 33:4 וַֹיִֹּשָֹּׁקֵֹהֹוֹּ ( J ; Holz E ; word suspicious, Di rejects); ׳ עֲגָלִים יִשּׁ Hos 13:2 claves do they kiss; שְׁפָתַיִם יִשָּׁ֑ק Prov 24:26 lips he kisses; absolute Ps 85:11 (figurative, reciprocal) . — עַלפִּֿיךָ יִשַּׁק Gen 41:40 is dubious, Di. 'to thy mouth all my people shall yield' (fit, adapt themselves, compare Arabic √), so Kau BuhlLex, but this meaning uncertain, and text perhaps corrupt, see Di Holz).
Pi`el Imperfect 3 masculine singular וַיְנַשֵּׁק Gen 32:1; Gen 45:15, וַיְנַשֶּׁקֿ Gen 29:13 Imperative masculine plural נַשְּׁקוּֿ Ps 2:12 Infinitive construct נַשֵּׁק Gen 31:28 — kiss = Qal: with לְ person Gen 29:13( J ), Gen 31:28; Gen 32:1; Gen 45:15 (all E ); נַשְּׁקובַֿר Ps 2:12 is dubious, compare I. בַּר a above
Hiph`il Participle מַשִּׁיקוֺתּ Ezek 3:13 of wings of cherubim, gently touching each other (with אֶלֿ ).


BDB5429

II. [נָשַׁק] verb exact meaning uncertain; probably either handle, or be equipped with (compare perhaps Arabic [untranscribed source text 3481] etc., below I. נשׁק); — only

Qal Participle plural construct נשְׁקֵי: — קֶשֶׁת ׳ נ 1Chr 12:2 equipped with the bow, so 2Chr 17:17 (+ מָגֵן); רוֺמֵי קֶשֶׁת ׳ נ Ps 78:9 is difficult, ׳ ר appositive of ׳ נ according to Hup-Now Bae and others (Ges «GKC:130e»§ 130e); strike out רוֺמֵי as explanatory gloss Hup Hi Che Kau; strike out ver. as gloss Hup Kau Bae.


Other Resources

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

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