נָשָׁא

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H5378

Transliteration: nâshâʼ

Pronunciation: naw-shaw'

Definition: [idiom] debt

Original: נשׁא

Transliteration: nâshâ'

Phonetic: naw-shaw'

BDB Definition:

to lend on interest or usury, be a creditor
1. (Qal) creditor (participle)
2. (Hiphil) to act as a creditor

Origin: a primitive root [perhaps identical with H5377" class="dictionary-topic-link">H5377, through the idea of imposition]

TWOT entry: 1424