Strong's Lexicon

H5405

H5405 — נָשַׁת

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

Hebrewnashathverb-stemOccurrences: 3TWOT: 1438

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H5405
Word:	נָשַׁת
Part of Speech:	verb-stem
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	3
Transliteration:	nashath
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	naw-shath'
Meaning:	1. (properly) to eliminate, i.e. (intransitively) to dry up
KJV Renderings:	fail.

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נָשַׁת verb be dry, parched; —

Qal Perfect 3 feminine singular לְשׁוֺנָם בַּצָּמָא נָשָׁ֑תָּה Isa 41:17 (on dagesh forte affect. see Ges^{«GKC:20i»§ 20i}); also figurative נָָֽשְׁתָה גְבוּרָתָם Jer 51:30, their might is dry, i.e. fails.

Niph`al Perfect 3 plural consecutive וְנִשְּׁתומַֿיִם מֵהַיָּ֑ם Isa 19:5 and water shall be dried up from the sea; compare Imperfect יַנָָּֽתְשׁוּ מַיּם Jer 18:14, where read probably יִנָָּֽשְׁחוּ (Gf Gie and others).

Other Resources

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

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