Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H5404

Strong's H5404 · Hebrew

נֶשֶׁר

nesher · /neh'-sher/

Number
H5404
Language
Hebrew
Original word
נֶשֶׁר
Transliteration
nesher
Pronunciation
neh'-sher
KJV occurrences
26 verses

Definition

the eagle (or other large bird of prey)

KJV: eagle.

Root / derivation: from an unused root meaning to lacerate;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered נֶשֶׁר across 26 verses.

eagle19×
eagles5×
eagle's1×
eagles'1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

26 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Exodus1 verse
Leviticus1 verse
Deuteronomy3 verses
2 Samuel1 verse
Job2 verses
Psalms1 verse
Proverbs3 verses
Isaiah1 verse
Jeremiah4 verses
Lamentations1 verse
Ezekiel4 verses
Ezekiel 1:10

As for the likeness of their faces, they four had the face of a man, and the face of a lion, on the right side: and they four had the face of an ox on the left side; they four also had the face of an eagle.

Ezekiel 10:14

And every one had four faces: the first face was the face of a cherub, and the second face was the face of a man, and the third the face of a lion, and the fourth the face of an eagle.

Ezekiel 17:3

And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; A great eagle with great wings, longwinged, full of feathers, which had divers colours, came unto Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar: divers: Heb. embroidering

Ezekiel 17:7

There was also another great eagle with great wings and many feathers: and, behold, this vine did bend her roots toward him, and shot forth her branches toward him, that he might water it by the furrows of her plantation.

Hosea1 verse
Obadiah1 verse
Micah1 verse
Habakkuk1 verse

Topics that use this word

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H5404 (nesher) mean?

the eagle (or other large bird of prey)

How many times does H5404 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H5404 (נֶשֶׁר) appears in 26 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “eagle.”

How is nesher translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H5404 is rendered as “eagle” (19×), “eagles” (5×), “eagle's” (1×), “eagles'” (1×).

Where does the Hebrew word נֶשֶׁר come from?

from an unused root meaning to lacerate;