Strong's H5253 · Hebrew
נָסַג
nâçag · /naw-sag'/
Definition
to retreat
KJV: departing away, remove, take (hold), turn away.
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered נָסַג across 9 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
9 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Deuteronomy2 verses
Thou shalt not remove thy neighbour's landmark, which they of old time have set in thine inheritance, which thou shalt inherit in the land that the LORD thy God giveth thee to possess it.
Deuteronomy 27:17Cursed be he that removeth his neighbour's landmark. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Proverbs2 verses
Isaiah2 verses
In transgressing and lying against the LORD, and departing away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood.
Isaiah 59:14And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter.
Micah2 verses
Prophesy ye not, say they to them that prophesy: they shall not prophesy to them, that they shall not take shame. Prophesy ye: or, Prophesy not as they prophesy: Heb. Drop, etc
Micah 6:14Thou shalt eat, but not be satisfied; and thy casting down shall be in the midst of thee; and thou shalt take hold, but shalt not deliver; and that which thou deliverest will I give up to the sword.
Topics that use this word
Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H5253 (nâçag) mean?
to retreat
How many times does H5253 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H5253 (נָסַג) appears in 9 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “remove.”
How is nâçag translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H5253 is rendered as “remove” (4×), “away” (2×), “hold” (1×), “removeth” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word נָסַג come from?
a primitive root;