hebrew #5391 - נָשַׁךְ nashak (to bite)
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance bite, lend upon usury A primitive root; to strike with a sting (as a serpent); figuratively, to oppress with interest on a loan -- bite, lend upon usury. Englishman's Concordance 1) to bite 1a) (Qal) to bite 1b) (Piel) to bite 2) to pay, give interest, lend for interest or usury 2a) (Qal) to give interest 2b) (Hiphil) to make to give interest Part of Speech: verb A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: a primitive root Same Word by TWOT Number: 1430, 1430b Brown-Driver-Briggsנָשַׁךְverbbite (Late Hebrew=Biblical Hebrew, but also transposed נְכַשׁ Hiph`il); Assyrian našâku DlHWB 486; ᵑ7נְכֵית (especially of snakes); Syriac , ; Ethiopic Di642; BaZMG xliii (1889), 188 compare Arabic , undo threads, untwist rope, disintegrate, dissolve); — QalPerfect3masculine singular נָשַׁךְNumbers 21:9, suffix וּנְשָׁכוֺ consecutive Amos 5:19, וּנְשָׁכָם consecutive Amos 9:3; Imperfect3masculine singular יִשֹּׁךְEcclesiastes 10:11, יִשָּׁ֑ךְProverbs 23:32, suffix יִשְּׁכֶנּוּEcclesiastes 10:8; Participle activeנשֵׁךְGenesis 49:17; plural נשְׁכִיםMicah 3:5, suffix נשְׁכֶיךָHabakkuk 2:7; passiveנָשׁוּךְNumbers 21:8; — bite, chiefly of serpent, with accusative, Amos 5:19; Amos 9:3; Genesis 49:17 (poem in J), Numbers 21:8 (passive participle, absolute), Numbers 21:9, Ecclesiastes 10:8 also Ecclesiastes 10:11 (absolute), Proverbs 23:32 (simile of wine); figurative of prophets בְּשִׁנֵּיהֶם׳הַנּMicah 3:5who are biting with their teeth, and crying, Peace! figurative of oppression, etc., נשְׁכֶיךָHabakkuk 2:7 (with play on sense thy debtors, those that give thee interest). Pi`elPerfect3plural וְנִשְּׁכוּ אֶתְכֶםJeremiah 8:17and they shall bite you fatally (figurative); Imperfect3masculine plural וַיְנַשְּׁכוּאֶתהָֿעָםNumbers 21:5and they bit the people fatally(both of serpents). [נָשַׁךְ] verb denominativepay, give interest (compare GerberVerba denominative 89); — QalImperfect3masculine singular יִשָּׁ֑ךְDeuteronomy 23:20 interest of anything off which one giveth interest (compare Dr). Hiph`ilmake one give interest; Imperfect2masculine singular תַּשִּׁיךְDeuteronomy 23:20 ( + accusative of congnate meaning with verb) Deuteronomy 23:21; Deuteronomy 23:21, all with לְ person Englishman's Concordance (References)Strong's Hebrew: 5391. נָשַׁך (nashak) — 16 OccurrencesGenesis 49:17 Numbers 21:6 Numbers 21:8 Numbers 21:9 Deuteronomy 23:19 Deuteronomy 23:19 Deuteronomy 23:20 Deuteronomy 23:20 Proverbs 23:32 Ecclesiastes 10:8 Ecclesiastes 10:11 Jeremiah 8:17 Amos 5:19 Amos 9:3 Micah 3:5 Habakkuk 2:7 |