Strong's H5391 · Hebrew
נָשַׁךְ
nâshak · /naw-shak'/
Definition
to strike with a sting (as a serpent); figuratively, to oppress with interest on a loan
KJV: bite, lend upon usury.
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered נָשַׁךְ across 14 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
14 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Numbers3 verses
And the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died.
Numbers 21:8And the LORD said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a pole: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he looketh upon it, shall live.
Numbers 21:9And Moses made a serpent of brass, and put it upon a pole, and it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he beheld the serpent of brass, he lived.
Deuteronomy2 verses
Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of victuals, usury of any thing that is lent upon usury:
Deuteronomy 23:20Unto a stranger thou mayest lend upon usury; but unto thy brother thou shalt not lend upon usury: that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all that thou settest thine hand to in the land whither thou goest to possess it.
Proverbs1 verse
Ecclesiastes2 verses
Amos2 verses
As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.
Amos 9:3And though they hide themselves in the top of Carmel, I will search and take them out thence; and though they be hid from my sight in the bottom of the sea, thence will I command the serpent, and he shall bite them:
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H5391 (nâshak) mean?
to strike with a sting (as a serpent); figuratively, to oppress with interest on a loan
How many times does H5391 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H5391 (נָשַׁךְ) appears in 14 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “bite.”
How is nâshak translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H5391 is rendered as “bite” (6×), “usury” (4×), “bit” (2×), “biteth” (2×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word נָשַׁךְ come from?
a primitive root;