hebrew #5251 - נֵס nes (a standard)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

From nacac; a flag; also a sail; by implication, a flagstaff; generally a signal; figuratively, a token -- banner, pole, sail, (en-)sign, standard.

see HEBREW nacac

Englishman's Concordance

Brown-Driver-Briggs

1. a.standard, as rallying-point, נִסִּי׳יExodus 17:15 (E), ׳יmy standard (name of altar); conspicuously set on hill Isaiah 30:17 (simile of solitariness; "" תֹּרֶן עַלרֿאֹשׁ הָהָר); signal of war [see Schumacher^{ZPV ix. 232, Across the Jordan, 104 f.}] (especially to the nations, for destruction or deliverance of Judah, Isaiah Jeremiah), לַגּוֺיִם׳נָשָׂא נIsaiah 5:26; Isaiah 11:12; compare Isaiah 18:3 (on mountains, "" תָּקַע שׁוֺפָר); אֶלעַֿמִּים׳אָרִים נIsaiah 49:22 ("" אֶשָּׂא אֶלגּֿוֺיִם יָדִי), — in all these subject ׳י; compare עֹמֵד לְנֵס עַמִּיםIsaiah 10:11 (of Messianic king); ׳שְׂאוּ נIsaiah 13:2 (on mountain), Jeremiah 50:2; Jeremiah 51:12 (with אֶלֿagainst), Jeremiah 51:27 ("" תִּקְעוּ שׁוֺפָר בַּגּוֺיִם), עַלעַֿמִּים׳הָרִימוּ נIsaiah 62:10, compare Jeremiah 4:21 ("" קוֺל שׁוֺפָר); לְהִתְנוֺסֵס׳נָתַתָּהנ֗֗֗Psalm 60:6thou hast set a standard (only) for fleeing.

b.signal, צִיּ֫וֺנָה׳שְׂאוּ נJeremiah 4:6 (i.e. to direct refugees to Zion).

2standard, as pole, supporting serpent of bronze Numbers 21:8,9 (JE).

3. a.ensign, signal, שֵׁשׁמִ֗֗֗מִּצְרַיִם הָיָה מִפְרָשֵׁךְ לִהְיוֺת לָךְ לְנֵסEzekiel 27:7byssus from Egypt was thy sail, to servethee for an ensign (so DaToy; on lack of pennon on ancient ships see Co; > strike out Co Berthol); so

b. (since sails were the only ensign)=sailIsaiah 33:23 (Che Di and others; > pennon Ges Hi Ew De Du).

4sign (compare Late Hebrew)=warningNumbers 26:10 (P).

Englishman's Concordance (References)

Strong's Hebrew: 5251. נֵס (nes) — 21 Occurrences

Exodus 17:15
HEB:שְׁמ֖וֹ יְהוָ֥ה ׀ נִסִּֽי׃
NAS: and named it The LORD is My Banner;
INT: the name the LORD is my Banner

Numbers 21:8
HEB:אֹת֖וֹ עַל־ נֵ֑ס וְהָיָה֙ כָּל־
NAS: [serpent], and set it on a standard; and it shall come
KJV: and set it upon a pole: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten,
INT: and set on A standard shall come everyone

Numbers 21:9
HEB:וַיְשִׂמֵ֖הוּ עַל־ הַנֵּ֑ס וְהָיָ֗ה אִם־
NAS: and set it on the standard; and it came
KJV: and put it upon a pole, and it came to pass, that if a serpent
INT: and set on the standard came if

Numbers 26:10
HEB:אִ֔ישׁ וַיִּהְי֖וּ לְנֵֽס׃
NAS: men, so that they became a warning.
KJV: and fifty men: and they became a sign.
INT: men became A warning

Psalm 60:4
HEB:נָ֘תַ֤תָּה לִּירֵאֶ֣יךָ נֵּ֭ס לְהִתְנוֹסֵ֑ס מִ֝פְּנֵ֗י
NAS: You have given a banner to those who fear
KJV: Thou hast given a banner to them that fear
INT: have given fear A banner may be displayed because

Isaiah 5:26
HEB: וְנָֽשָׂא־ נֵ֤ס לַגּוֹיִם֙ מֵרָח֔וֹק
NAS: He will also lift up a standard to the distant
KJV: And he will lift up an ensign to the nations
INT: lift A standard nation to the distant

Isaiah 11:10
HEB:אֲשֶׁ֤ר עֹמֵד֙ לְנֵ֣ס עַמִּ֔ים אֵלָ֖יו
NAS: will stand as a signal for the peoples;
KJV: which shall stand for an ensign of the people;
INT: Who will stand A signal the peoples about

Isaiah 11:12
HEB: וְנָשָׂ֥א נֵס֙ לַגּוֹיִ֔ם וְאָסַ֖ף
NAS: And He will lift up a standard for the nations
KJV: And he shall set up an ensign for the nations,
INT: will lift A standard the nations and assemble

Isaiah 13:2
HEB:נִשְׁפֶּה֙ שְֽׂאוּ־ נֵ֔ס הָרִ֥ימוּ ק֖וֹל
NAS: Lift up a standard on the bare hill,
KJV: Lift ye up a banner upon the high
INT: the bare Lift A standard Raise your voice

Isaiah 18:3
HEB:אָ֑רֶץ כִּנְשֹׂא־ נֵ֤ס הָרִים֙ תִּרְא֔וּ
NAS: on earth, As soon as a standard is raised
KJV: ye, when he lifteth up an ensign on the mountains;
INT: earth is raised A standard the mountains will see

Isaiah 30:17
HEB:רֹ֣אשׁ הָהָ֔ר וְכַנֵּ֖ס עַל־ הַגִּבְעָֽה׃
NAS: top And as a signal on a hill.
KJV: of a mountain, and as an ensign on an hill.
INT: top A mountain A signal on A hill

Isaiah 31:9
HEB:יַֽעֲב֔וֹר וְחַתּ֥וּ מִנֵּ֖ס שָׂרָ֑יו נְאֻם־
NAS: will be terrified at the standard, Declares
KJV: shall be afraid of the ensign, saith
INT: will pass will be terrified the standard and his princes Declares

Isaiah 33:23
HEB:בַּל־ פָּ֣רְשׂוּ נֵ֔ס אָ֣ז חֻלַּ֤ק
NAS: Nor spread out the sail. Then the prey
KJV: they could not spread the sail: then is the prey
INT: Nor spread the sail Then will be divided

Isaiah 49:22
HEB:עַמִּ֖ים אָרִ֣ים נִסִּ֑י וְהֵבִ֤יאוּ בָנַ֙יִךְ֙
NAS: And set up My standard to the peoples;
KJV: and set up my standard to the people:
INT: the peoples and set my standard will bring your sons

Isaiah 62:10
HEB:מֵאֶ֔בֶן הָרִ֥ימוּ נֵ֖ס עַל־ הָעַמִּֽים׃
NAS: lift up a standard over
KJV: lift up a standard for the people.
INT: the stones lift A standard over the peoples

Jeremiah 4:6
HEB: שְׂאוּ־ נֵ֣ס צִיּ֔וֹנָה הָעִ֖יזוּ
NAS: Lift up a standard toward Zion!
KJV: Set up the standard toward Zion:
INT: Lift A standard Zion Seek

Jeremiah 4:21
HEB:מָתַ֖י אֶרְאֶה־ נֵּ֑ס אֶשְׁמְעָ֖ה ק֥וֹל
NAS: must I see the standard And hear
KJV: How long shall I see the standard, [and] hear
INT: How see the standard and hear the sound

Jeremiah 50:2
HEB:וְהַשְׁמִ֙יעוּ֙ וּֽשְׂאוּ־ נֵ֔ס הַשְׁמִ֖יעוּ אַל־
NAS: it and lift up a standard. Do not conceal
KJV: and set up a standard; publish,
INT: and proclaim and lift A standard Proclaim not

Jeremiah 51:12
HEB:בָּבֶ֜ל שְׂאוּ־ נֵ֗ס הַחֲזִ֙יקוּ֙ הַמִּשְׁמָ֔ר
NAS: Lift up a signal against the walls
KJV: Set up the standard upon the walls
INT: of Babylon Lift A signal Post guard

Jeremiah 51:27
HEB: שְׂאוּ־ נֵ֣ס בָּאָ֗רֶץ תִּקְע֨וּ
NAS: Lift up a signal in the land, Blow
KJV: Set ye up a standard in the land, blow
INT: Lift A signal the land Blow

Ezekiel 27:7
HEB:לִהְי֥וֹת לָ֖ךְ לְנֵ֑ס תְּכֵ֧לֶת וְאַרְגָּמָ֛ן
NAS: So that it became your distinguishing mark; Your awning
KJV: was that which thou spreadest forth to be thy sail; blue
INT: your sail became your distinguishing was blue and purple