Strong's H5265 · Hebrew
נָסַע
nâçaʻ · /naw-sah'/
Definition
properly, to pull up, especially the tent-pins, i.e. start on ajourney
KJV: cause to blow, bring, get, (make to) go (away, forth, forward, onward, out), (take) journey, march, remove, set aside (forward), [idiom] still, be on his (go their) way.
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered נָסַע across 140 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
140 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis11 verses
And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there. from: or, eastward
Genesis 12:9And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the south. going: Heb. in going and journeying
Genesis 13:11Then Lot chose him all the plain of Jordan; and Lot journeyed east: and they separated themselves the one from the other.
Genesis 20:1And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.
Genesis 33:12And he said, Let us take our journey, and let us go, and I will go before thee.
Genesis 33:17And Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built him an house, and made booths for his cattle: therefore the name of the place is called Succoth. Succoth: that is, Booths
Genesis 35:5And they journeyed: and the terror of God was upon the cities that were round about them, and they did not pursue after the sons of Jacob.
Genesis 35:16And they journeyed from Bethel; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour. a little: Heb. a little piece of ground
Genesis 35:21And Israel journeyed, and spread his tent beyond the tower of Edar.
Genesis 37:17And the man said, They are departed hence; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothan.
Genesis 46:1And Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices unto the God of his father Isaac.
Exodus11 verses
And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, beside children.
Exodus 13:20And they took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness.
Exodus 14:10And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto the LORD.
Exodus 14:15And the LORD said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward:
Exodus 14:19And the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them:
Exodus 15:22So Moses brought Israel from the Red sea, and they went out into the wilderness of Shur; and they went three days in the wilderness, and found no water.
Exodus 16:1And they took their journey from Elim, and all the congregation of the children of Israel came unto the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after their departing out of the land of Egypt.
Exodus 17:1And all the congregation of the children of Israel journeyed from the wilderness of Sin, after their journeys, according to the commandment of the LORD, and pitched in Rephidim: and there was no water for the people to drink.
Exodus 19:2For they were departed from Rephidim, and were come to the desert of Sinai, and had pitched in the wilderness; and there Israel camped before the mount.
Exodus 40:36And when the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the children of Israel went onward in all their journeys: went onward: Heb. journeyed
Exodus 40:37But if the cloud were not taken up, then they journeyed not till the day that it was taken up.
Numbers85 verses
And when the tabernacle setteth forward, the Levites shall take it down: and when the tabernacle is to be pitched, the Levites shall set it up: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.
Numbers 2:9All that were numbered in the camp of Judah were an hundred thousand and fourscore thousand and six thousand and four hundred, throughout their armies. These shall first set forth.
Numbers 2:16All that were numbered in the camp of Reuben were an hundred thousand and fifty and one thousand and four hundred and fifty, throughout their armies. And they shall set forth in the second rank.
Numbers 2:17Then the tabernacle of the congregation shall set forward with the camp of the Levites in the midst of the camp: as they encamp, so shall they set forward, every man in his place by their standards.
Numbers 2:24All that were numbered of the camp of Ephraim were an hundred thousand and eight thousand and an hundred, throughout their armies. And they shall go forward in the third rank.
Numbers 2:31All they that were numbered in the camp of Dan were an hundred thousand and fifty and seven thousand and six hundred. They shall go hindmost with their standards.
Numbers 2:34And the children of Israel did according to all that the LORD commanded Moses: so they pitched by their standards, and so they set forward, every one after their families, according to the house of their fathers.
Numbers 4:5And when the camp setteth forward, Aaron shall come, and his sons, and they shall take down the covering vail, and cover the ark of testimony with it:
Numbers 4:15And when Aaron and his sons have made an end of covering the sanctuary, and all the vessels of the sanctuary, as the camp is to set forward; after that, the sons of Kohath shall come to bear it: but they shall not touch any holy thing, lest they die. These things are the burden of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation.
Numbers 9:17And when the cloud was taken up from the tabernacle, then after that the children of Israel journeyed: and in the place where the cloud abode, there the children of Israel pitched their tents.
Numbers 9:18At the commandment of the LORD the children of Israel journeyed, and at the commandment of the LORD they pitched: as long as the cloud abode upon the tabernacle they rested in their tents.
Numbers 9:19And when the cloud tarried long upon the tabernacle many days, then the children of Israel kept the charge of the LORD, and journeyed not. tarried: Heb. prolonged
Numbers 9:20And so it was, when the cloud was a few days upon the tabernacle; according to the commandment of the LORD they abode in their tents, and according to the commandment of the LORD they journeyed.
Numbers 9:21And so it was, when the cloud abode from even unto the morning, and that the cloud was taken up in the morning, then they journeyed: whether it was by day or by night that the cloud was taken up, they journeyed. abode: Heb. was
Numbers 9:22Or whether it were two days, or a month, or a year, that the cloud tarried upon the tabernacle, remaining thereon, the children of Israel abode in their tents, and journeyed not: but when it was taken up, they journeyed.
Numbers 9:23At the commandment of the LORD they rested in the tents, and at the commandment of the LORD they journeyed: they kept the charge of the LORD, at the commandment of the LORD by the hand of Moses.
Numbers 10:5When ye blow an alarm, then the camps that lie on the east parts shall go forward.
Numbers 10:6When ye blow an alarm the second time, then the camps that lie on the south side shall take their journey: they shall blow an alarm for their journeys.
Numbers 10:12And the children of Israel took their journeys out of the wilderness of Sinai; and the cloud rested in the wilderness of Paran.
Numbers 10:13And they first took their journey according to the commandment of the LORD by the hand of Moses.
Numbers 10:14In the first place went the standard of the camp of the children of Judah according to their armies: and over his host was Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
Numbers 10:17And the tabernacle was taken down; and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari set forward, bearing the tabernacle.
Numbers 10:18And the standard of the camp of Reuben set forward according to their armies: and over his host was Elizur the son of Shedeur.
Numbers 10:21And the Kohathites set forward, bearing the sanctuary: and the other did set up the tabernacle against they came. the other: that is, the Gershonites and the Merarites
Numbers 10:22And the standard of the camp of the children of Ephraim set forward according to their armies: and over his host was Elishama the son of Ammihud.
Numbers 10:25And the standard of the camp of the children of Dan set forward, which was the rereward of all the camps throughout their hosts: and over his host was Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.
Numbers 10:28Thus were the journeyings of the children of Israel according to their armies, when they set forward. Thus: Heb. These
Numbers 10:29And Moses said unto Hobab, the son of Raguel the Midianite, Moses' father in law, We are journeying unto the place of which the LORD said, I will give it you: come thou with us, and we will do thee good: for the LORD hath spoken good concerning Israel.
Numbers 10:33And they departed from the mount of the LORD three days' journey: and the ark of the covenant of the LORD went before them in the three days' journey, to search out a resting place for them.
Numbers 10:34And the cloud of the LORD was upon them by day, when they went out of the camp.
Numbers 10:35And it came to pass, when the ark set forward, that Moses said, Rise up, LORD, and let thine enemies be scattered; and let them that hate thee flee before thee.
Numbers 11:31And there went forth a wind from the LORD, and brought quails from the sea, and let them fall by the camp, as it were a day's journey on this side, and as it were a day's journey on the other side, round about the camp, and as it were two cubits high upon the face of the earth. as it were a day's: Heb. as it were the way of a day
Numbers 11:35And the people journeyed from Kibrothhattaavah unto Hazeroth; and abode at Hazeroth. abode at: Heb. they were in
Numbers 12:15And Miriam was shut out from the camp seven days: and the people journeyed not till Miriam was brought in again.
Numbers 12:16And afterward the people removed from Hazeroth, and pitched in the wilderness of Paran.
Numbers 14:25(Now the Amalekites and the Canaanites dwelt in the valley.) To morrow turn you, and get you into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea.
Numbers 20:22And the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, journeyed from Kadesh, and came unto mount Hor.
Numbers 21:4And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way of the Red sea, to compass the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way. discouraged: or, grieved: Heb. shortened
Numbers 21:10And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in Oboth.
Numbers 21:11And they journeyed from Oboth, and pitched at Ijeabarim, in the wilderness which is before Moab, toward the sunrising. Ijeabarim: or, heaps of Abarim
Numbers 21:12From thence they removed, and pitched in the valley of Zared.
Numbers 21:13From thence they removed, and pitched on the other side of Arnon, which is in the wilderness that cometh out of the coasts of the Amorites: for Arnon is the border of Moab, between Moab and the Amorites.
Numbers 22:1And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan by Jericho.
Numbers 33:3And they departed from Rameses in the first month, on the fifteenth day of the first month; on the morrow after the passover the children of Israel went out with an high hand in the sight of all the Egyptians.
Numbers 33:5And the children of Israel removed from Rameses, and pitched in Succoth.
Numbers 33:6And they departed from Succoth, and pitched in Etham, which is in the edge of the wilderness.
Numbers 33:7And they removed from Etham, and turned again unto Pihahiroth, which is before Baalzephon: and they pitched before Migdol.
Numbers 33:8And they departed from before Pihahiroth, and passed through the midst of the sea into the wilderness, and went three days' journey in the wilderness of Etham, and pitched in Marah.
Numbers 33:9And they removed from Marah, and came unto Elim: and in Elim were twelve fountains of water, and threescore and ten palm trees; and they pitched there.
Numbers 33:10And they removed from Elim, and encamped by the Red sea.
Numbers 33:11And they removed from the Red sea, and encamped in the wilderness of Sin.
Numbers 33:12And they took their journey out of the wilderness of Sin, and encamped in Dophkah.
Numbers 33:13And they departed from Dophkah, and encamped in Alush.
Numbers 33:14And they removed from Alush, and encamped at Rephidim, where was no water for the people to drink.
Numbers 33:15And they departed from Rephidim, and pitched in the wilderness of Sinai.
Numbers 33:16And they removed from the desert of Sinai, and pitched at Kibrothhattaavah. Kibrothhattaavah: that is, the graves of lust
Numbers 33:17And they departed from Kibrothhattaavah, and encamped at Hazeroth.
Numbers 33:18And they departed from Hazeroth, and pitched in Rithmah.
Numbers 33:19And they departed from Rithmah, and pitched at Rimmonparez.
Numbers 33:20And they departed from Rimmonparez, and pitched in Libnah.
Numbers 33:21And they removed from Libnah, and pitched at Rissah.
Numbers 33:22And they journeyed from Rissah, and pitched in Kehelathah.
Numbers 33:23And they went from Kehelathah, and pitched in mount Shapher.
Numbers 33:24And they removed from mount Shapher, and encamped in Haradah.
Numbers 33:25And they removed from Haradah, and pitched in Makheloth.
Numbers 33:26And they removed from Makheloth, and encamped at Tahath.
Numbers 33:27And they departed from Tahath, and pitched at Tarah.
Numbers 33:28And they removed from Tarah, and pitched in Mithcah.
Numbers 33:29And they went from Mithcah, and pitched in Hashmonah.
Numbers 33:30And they departed from Hashmonah, and encamped at Moseroth.
Numbers 33:31And they departed from Moseroth, and pitched in Benejaakan.
Numbers 33:32And they removed from Benejaakan, and encamped at Horhagidgad.
Numbers 33:33And they went from Horhagidgad, and pitched in Jotbathah.
Numbers 33:34And they removed from Jotbathah, and encamped at Ebronah.
Numbers 33:35And they departed from Ebronah, and encamped at Eziongaber.
Numbers 33:36And they removed from Eziongaber, and pitched in the wilderness of Zin, which is Kadesh.
Numbers 33:37And they removed from Kadesh, and pitched in mount Hor, in the edge of the land of Edom.
Numbers 33:41And they departed from mount Hor, and pitched in Zalmonah.
Numbers 33:42And they departed from Zalmonah, and pitched in Punon.
Numbers 33:43And they departed from Punon, and pitched in Oboth.
Numbers 33:44And they departed from Oboth, and pitched in Ijeabarim, in the border of Moab. Ijeabarim: or, heaps of Abarim
Numbers 33:45And they departed from Iim, and pitched in Dibongad.
Numbers 33:46And they removed from Dibongad, and encamped in Almondiblathaim.
Numbers 33:47And they removed from Almondiblathaim, and pitched in the mountains of Abarim, before Nebo.
Numbers 33:48And they departed from the mountains of Abarim, and pitched in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho.
Deuteronomy7 verses
Turn you, and take your journey, and go to the mount of the Amorites, and unto all the places nigh thereunto, in the plain, in the hills, and in the vale, and in the south, and by the sea side, to the land of the Canaanites, and unto Lebanon, unto the great river, the river Euphrates. all: Heb. all his neighbours
Deuteronomy 1:19And when we departed from Horeb, we went through all that great and terrible wilderness, which ye saw by the way of the mountain of the Amorites, as the LORD our God commanded us; and we came to Kadeshbarnea.
Deuteronomy 1:40But as for you, turn you, and take your journey into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea.
Deuteronomy 2:1Then we turned, and took our journey into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea, as the LORD spake unto me: and we compassed mount Seir many days.
Deuteronomy 2:24Rise ye up, take your journey, and pass over the river Arnon: behold, I have given into thine hand Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land: begin to possess it, and contend with him in battle. begin: Heb. begin, possess
Deuteronomy 10:6And the children of Israel took their journey from Beeroth of the children of Jaakan to Mosera: there Aaron died, and there he was buried; and Eleazar his son ministered in the priest's office in his stead.
Deuteronomy 10:7From thence they journeyed unto Gudgodah; and from Gudgodah to Jotbath, a land of rivers of waters.
Joshua4 verses
And Joshua rose early in the morning; and they removed from Shittim, and came to Jordan, he and all the children of Israel, and lodged there before they passed over.
Joshua 3:3And they commanded the people, saying, When ye see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then ye shall remove from your place, and go after it.
Joshua 3:14And it came to pass, when the people removed from their tents, to pass over Jordan, and the priests bearing the ark of the covenant before the people;
Joshua 9:17And the children of Israel journeyed, and came unto their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kirjathjearim.
Judges3 verses
And Samson lay till midnight, and arose at midnight, and took the doors of the gate of the city, and the two posts, and went away with them, bar and all, and put them upon his shoulders, and carried them up to the top of an hill that is before Hebron. bar: Heb. with the bar
Judges 16:14And she fastened it with the pin, and said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awaked out of his sleep, and went away with the pin of the beam, and with the web.
Judges 18:11And there went from thence of the family of the Danites, out of Zorah and out of Eshtaol, six hundred men appointed with weapons of war. appointed: Heb. girded
2 Kings4 verses
Then he took his eldest son that should have reigned in his stead, and offered him for a burnt offering upon the wall. And there was great indignation against Israel: and they departed from him, and returned to their own land.
2 Kings 4:4And when thou art come in, thou shalt shut the door upon thee and upon thy sons, and shalt pour out into all those vessels, and thou shalt set aside that which is full.
2 Kings 19:8So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah: for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish.
2 Kings 19:36So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and dwelt at Nineveh.
Job2 verses
Psalms3 verses
He caused an east wind to blow in the heaven: and by his power he brought in the south wind. to blow: Heb. to go
Psalms 78:52But made his own people to go forth like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.
Psalms 80:8Thou hast brought a vine out of Egypt: thou hast cast out the heathen, and planted it.
Ecclesiastes1 verse
Isaiah4 verses
Look upon Zion, the city of our solemnities: thine eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiet habitation, a tabernacle that shall not be taken down; not one of the stakes thereof shall ever be removed, neither shall any of the cords thereof be broken.
Isaiah 37:8So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah: for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish.
Isaiah 37:37So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and dwelt at Nineveh.
Isaiah 38:12Mine age is departed, and is removed from me as a shepherd's tent: I have cut off like a weaver my life: he will cut me off with pining sickness: from day even to night wilt thou make an end of me. with: or, from the thrum
Jeremiah2 verses
The lion is come up from his thicket, and the destroyer of the Gentiles is on his way; he is gone forth from his place to make thy land desolate; and thy cities shall be laid waste, without an inhabitant.
Jeremiah 31:24And there shall dwell in Judah itself, and in all the cities thereof together, husbandmen, and they that go forth with flocks.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H5265 (nâçaʻ) mean?
properly, to pull up, especially the tent-pins, i.e. start on ajourney
How many times does H5265 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H5265 (נָסַע) appears in 140 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “departed.”
How is nâçaʻ translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H5265 is rendered as “departed” (30×), “journeyed” (28×), “removed” (26×), “forward” (18×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word נָסַע come from?
a primitive root;