Lexicon :: Strong's H5387 - nāśî'

נָשִׂיא

Transliteration

nāśî'

Pronunciation

naw-see'

Part of Speech

masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From נָשָׂא (H5375)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1421b,1421c

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

נָשִׂיא nâsîyʼ, naw-see'; or נָשִׂא nâsiʼ; from H5375; properly, an exalted one, i.e. a king or sheik; also a rising mist:—captain, chief, cloud, governor, prince, ruler, vapour.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 132x

The KJV translates Strong's H5387 in the following manner: prince (96x), captain (12x), chief (10x), ruler (6x), vapours (3x), governor (1x), chief (with H5387) (1x), clouds (1x), part (1x), prince (with H5387) (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 132x

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

one lifted up, chief, prince, captain, leader
rising mist, vapour

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H5387: Abbreviations

I. נָשִׂיא ₁₂₈ noun masculine one lifted up, i.e. a chief prince; — absolute נ׳ Exodus 22:27 +; construct נְשִׂיא Genesis 23:6 +; plural נְשִׂיאִים Joshua 22:32 +, נְשִׂיאִים Joshua 22:32 +, נְשִׂאִים Exodus 34:31 + 7 times, נְשִׂיאִם Genesis 17:20 + 3 times, נְשִׂאִם Exodus 35:27; construct נְשִׂיאֵי Exodus 16:22 +; suffix נְשִׂיאַי Ezekiel 45:8, נְשִׂיאֶיהָ Ezekiel 32:29, נְשִׂיאֵיהֶם Numbers 17:21, נְשִׂיאֵהֶם Numbers 17:17, etc.; — mostly in Israel:

1. בְּעַמְּךָ נ׳ of any chief man, Exodus 22:27 (E; human ruler, over against אֱלֹהִים).

2. of Solomon 1 Kings 11:34. Elsewhere only Ezekiel, P, Chronicles: —

3. of Abraham Genesis 23:6, and heads of Ishmaelite tribes Genesis 17:20; Genesis 25:16.

4. rulers of the congregation, נְשִׂיאֵי הָעֵדָה Exodus 16:22; Joshua 9:15, 18; Joshua 22:30, בָּעֵדָה הַנּ׳ Exodus 34:31, compare Exodus 35:27; Leviticus 4:22; Joshua 9:18b; Joshua 9:19, 21 (twice in verse); Joshua 17:4; Joshua 22:14 (3 times in verse); Joshua 22:32 (all P); especially

5. tribal chiefs and representatives, according to the religious organization of P, Numbers 1:16, 44; Numbers 2:3 + 57 times Numbers (especially chapters 2, 7, 34; note נְשִׂיא נְשִׂיאֵי הַלֵּוִי Numbers 3:32); compare 1 Chronicles 2:10; 1 Chronicles 4:38; 1 Chronicles 5:6; 1 Chronicles 7:40; 2 Chronicles 1:2, also 1 Kings 8:1 (probably gloss, omitted by Benz), 2 Chronicles 5:2.

6. in Ezekiel:

a. of Zedekiah (for מֶלֶךְ see Böhmer^{8K 1900, 112 ff.}), Ezekiel 7:27; Ezekiel 12:10, 12; Ezekiel 21:30, + Ezekiel 19:1 (read singular Ew Hi Co Berthol Toy).

b. chief men of Judah Ezekiel 21:17; Ezekiel 22:6; Ezekiel 45:8, 9.

c. future Davidic king Ezekiel 34:24; Ezekiel 37:25, compare Ezekiel 44:3 (twice in verse) + 16 times Ezekiel 45, 46, 48.

d. foreign princes Ezekiel 26:16; Ezekiel 27:21; Ezekiel 30:13; Ezekiel 32:29; Ezekiel 38:2, 3; Ezekiel 39:1, 18.

7. leader of exiles returning under Cyrus, according to Ezra 1:8.

8. non-Israel chiefs in P: Genesis 34:2; Numbers 25:18; Joshua 13:21.

† II. [נָשִׂיא] noun [masculine] rising mist, vapour (Arabic , ); — only plural נְשִׂאִים vapours, forming clouds, and portending rain, Jeremiah 10:13 = Jeremiah 51:16, Psalm 135:7, נְשִׂיאִים Proverbs 25:14.

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Genesis

17:20; 17:20; 23:6; 23:6; 25:16; 34:2

Exodus

16:22; 16:22; 22:27; 22:27; 34:31; 34:31; 35:27; 35:27

Leviticus

4:22

Numbers

1:16; 1:44; 2:3; 3:32; 25:18

Joshua

9:15; 9:18; 9:18; 9:19; 9:21; 13:21; 17:4; 22:14; 22:30; 22:32; 22:32; 22:32

1 Kings

8:1; 11:34

1 Chronicles

2:10; 4:38; 5:6; 7:40

2 Chronicles

1:2; 5:2

Ezra

1:8

Psalms

135:7

Proverbs

25:14

Jeremiah

10:13; 51:16

Ezekiel

7:27; 12:10; 12:12; 19:1; 21:17; 21:30; 22:6; 26:16; 27:21; 30:13; 32:29; 32:29; 34:24; 37:25; 38:2; 38:3; 39:1; 39:18; 44:3; 45:8; 45:8; 45:9

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Strong's Number H5387 matches the Hebrew נָשִׂיא (nāśî'),
which occurs 134 times in 120 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 3 (Gen 17:20–Num 17:6)

Gen 17:20

Gen 17:20 - And as for Ishmael,^H3458 I have heard thee:^H8085 Behold, I have blessed^H1288 him, and will make him fruitful,^H6509 and will multiply^H7235 him exceedingly;^H3966^H3966 twelve^H6240^H8147 princes^H5387 shall he beget,^H3205 and I will make him^H5414 a great^H1419 nation.^H1471

Gen 23:6

Gen 23:6 - Hear us,^H8085 my lord:^H113 thou art a mighty^H430 prince^H5387 among us:^H8432 in the choice^H4005 of our sepulchres^H6913 bury^H6912 thy dead;^H4191 none^H3808^H376 of us shall withhold^H3607 from thee his sepulchre,^H6913 but that thou mayest bury^H6912 thy dead.^H4191

Gen 25:16

Gen 25:16 - These are the sons^H1121 of Ishmael,^H3458 and these are their names,^H8034 by their towns,^H2691 and by their castles;^H2918 twelve^H8147^H6240 princes^H5387 according to their nations.^H523

Gen 34:2

Gen 34:2 - And when Shechem^H7927 the son^H1121 of Hamor^H2544 the Hivite,^H2340 prince^H5387 of the country,^H776 saw^H7200 her, he took^H3947 her, and lay^H7901 with her, and defiled her.^H6031

Exo 16:22

Exo 16:22 - And it came to pass, that on the sixth^H8345 day^H3117 they gathered^H3950 twice^H4932 as much bread,^H3899 two^H8147 omers^H6016 for one^H259 man: and all the rulers^H5387 of the congregation^H5712 came^H935 and told^H5046 Moses.^H4872

Exo 22:28

Exo 22:28 - Thou shalt not revile^H7043 the gods,^H430 nor curse^H779 the ruler^H5387 of thy people.^H5971

Exo 34:31

Exo 34:31 - And Moses^H4872 called^H7121 unto them; and Aaron^H175 and all the rulers^H5387 of the congregation^H5712 returned^H7725 unto him: and Moses^H4872 talked^H1696 with them.

Exo 35:27

Exo 35:27 - And the rulers^H5387 brought^H935 onyx^H7718 stones,^H68 and stones^H68 to be set,^H4394 for the ephod,^H646 and for the breastplate;^H2833

Lev 4:22

Lev 4:22 - When a ruler^H5387 hath sinned,^H2398 and done^H6213 somewhat through ignorance^H7684 against any^H259 of the commandments^H4687 of the LORD^H3068 his God^H430 concerning things which should not be done,^H6213 and is guilty;^H816

Num 1:16

Num 1:16 - These were the renowned^H7148 of the congregation,^H5712 princes^H5387 of the tribes^H4294 of their fathers,^H1 heads^H7218 of thousands^H505 in^H1992 Israel.^H3478

Num 1:44

Num 1:44 - These are those that were numbered,^H6485 which Moses^H4872 and Aaron^H175 numbered,^H6485 and the princes^H5387 of Israel,^H3478 being twelve^H6240^H8147 men:^H376 each^H376 one^H259 was for the house^H1004 of his fathers.^H1

Num 2:3

Num 2:3 - And on the east side^H6924 toward the rising^H4217 of the sun shall they of the standard^H1714 of the camp^H4264 of Judah^H3063 pitch^H2583 throughout their armies:^H6635 and Nahshon^H5177 the son^H1121 of Amminadab^H5992 shall be captain^H5387 of the children^H1121 of Judah.^H3063

Num 2:5

Num 2:5 - And those that do pitch^H2583 next unto him shall be the tribe^H4294 of Issachar:^H3485 and Nethaneel^H5417 the son^H1121 of Zuar^H6686 shall be captain^H5387 of the children^H1121 of Issachar.^H3485

Num 2:7

Num 2:7 - Then the tribe^H4294 of Zebulun:^H2074 and Eliab^H446 the son^H1121 of Helon^H2497 shall be captain^H5387 of the children^H1121 of Zebulun.^H2074

Num 2:10

Num 2:10 - On the south side^H8486 shall be the standard^H1714 of the camp^H4264 of Reuben^H7205 according to their armies:^H6635 and the captain^H5387 of the children^H1121 of Reuben^H7205 shall be Elizur^H468 the son^H1121 of Shedeur.^H7707

Num 2:12

Num 2:12 - And those which pitch^H2583 by him shall be the tribe^H4294 of Simeon:^H8095 and the captain^H5387 of the children^H1121 of Simeon^H8095 shall be Shelumiel^H8017 the son^H1121 of Zurishaddai.^H6701

Num 2:14

Num 2:14 - Then the tribe^H4294 of Gad:^H1410 and the captain^H5387 of the sons^H1121 of Gad^H1410 shall be Eliasaph^H460 the son^H1121 of Reuel.^H7467

Num 2:18

Num 2:18 - On the west side^H3220 shall be the standard^H1714 of the camp^H4264 of Ephraim^H669 according to their armies:^H6635 and the captain^H5387 of the sons^H1121 of Ephraim^H669 shall be Elishama^H476 the son^H1121 of Ammihud.^H5989

Num 2:20

Num 2:20 - And by him shall be the tribe^H4294 of Manasseh:^H4519 and the captain^H5387 of the children^H1121 of Manasseh^H4519 shall be Gamaliel^H1583 the son^H1121 of Pedahzur.^H6301

Num 2:22

Num 2:22 - Then the tribe^H4294 of Benjamin:^H1144 and the captain^H5387 of the sons^H1121 of Benjamin^H1144 shall be Abidan^H27 the son^H1121 of Gideoni.^H1441

Num 2:25

Num 2:25 - The standard^H1714 of the camp^H4264 of Dan^H1835 shall be on the north side^H6828 by their armies:^H6635 and the captain^H5387 of the children^H1121 of Dan^H1835 shall be Ahiezer^H295 the son^H1121 of Ammishaddai.^H5996

Num 2:27

Num 2:27 - And those that encamp^H2583 by him shall be the tribe^H4294 of Asher:^H836 and the captain^H5387 of the children^H1121 of Asher^H836 shall be Pagiel^H6295 the son^H1121 of Ocran.^H5918

Num 2:29

Num 2:29 - Then the tribe^H4294 of Naphtali:^H5321 and the captain^H5387 of the children^H1121 of Naphtali^H5321 shall be Ahira^H299 the son^H1121 of Enan.^H5881

Num 3:24

Num 3:24 - And the chief^H5387 of the house^H1004 of the father^H1 of the Gershonites^H1649 shall be Eliasaph^H460 the son^H1121 of Lael.^H3815

Num 3:30

Num 3:30 - And the chief^H5387 of the house^H1004 of the father^H1 of the families^H4940 of the Kohathites^H6956 shall be Elizaphan^H469 the son^H1121 of Uzziel.^H5816

Num 3:32

Num 3:32 - And Eleazar^H499 the son^H1121 of Aaron^H175 the priest^H3548 shall be chief^H5387 over the chief^H5387 of the Levites,^H3881 and have the oversight^H6486 of them that keep^H8104 the charge^H4931 of the sanctuary.^H6944

Num 3:35

Num 3:35 - And the chief^H5387 of the house^H1004 of the father^H1 of the families^H4940 of Merari^H4847 was Zuriel^H6700 the son^H1121 of Abihail:^H32 these shall pitch^H2583 on the side^H3409 of the tabernacle^H4908 northward.^H6828

Num 4:34

Num 4:34 - And Moses^H4872 and Aaron^H175 and the chief^H5387 of the congregation^H5712 numbered^H6485 the sons^H1121 of the Kohathites^H6956 after their families,^H4940 and after the house^H1004 of their fathers,^H1

Num 4:46

Num 4:46 - All those that were numbered^H6485 of the Levites,^H3881 whom Moses^H4872 and Aaron^H175 and the chief^H5387 of Israel^H3478 numbered,^H6485 after their families,^H4940 and after the house^H1004 of their fathers,^H1

Num 7:2

Num 7:2 - That the princes^H5387 of Israel,^H3478 heads^H7218 of the house^H1004 of their fathers,^H1 who were the princes^H5387 of the tribes,^H4294 and were over^H5975 them that were numbered,^H6485 offered:^H7126

Num 7:3

Num 7:3 - And they brought^H935 their offering^H7133 before^H6440 the LORD,^H3068 six^H8337 covered^H6632 wagons,^H5699 and twelve^H6240 oxen;^H1241 a wagon^H5699 for two^H8147 of the princes,^H5387 and for each one^H259 an ox:^H7794 and they brought^H7126 them before^H6440 the tabernacle.^H4908

Num 7:10

Num 7:10 - And the princes^H5387 offered^H7126 for dedicating^H2598 of the altar^H4196 in the day^H3117 that it was anointed,^H4886 even the princes^H5387 offered^H7126 their offering^H7133 before^H6440 the altar.^H4196

Num 7:11

Num 7:11 - And the LORD^H3068 said^H559 unto Moses,^H4872 They shall offer^H7126 their offering,^H7133 each^H259 prince^H5387 on his day,^H3117 for the dedicating^H2598 of the altar.^H4196

Num 7:18

Num 7:18 - On the second^H8145 day^H3117 Nethaneel^H5417 the son^H1121 of Zuar,^H6686 prince^H5387 of Issachar,^H3485 did offer:^H7126

Num 7:24

Num 7:24 - On the third^H7992 day^H3117 Eliab^H446 the son^H1121 of Helon,^H2497 prince^H5387 of the children^H1121 of Zebulun,^H2074 did offer:

Num 7:30

Num 7:30 - On the fourth^H7243 day^H3117 Elizur^H468 the son^H1121 of Shedeur,^H7707 prince^H5387 of the children^H1121 of Reuben,^H7205 did offer:

Num 7:36

Num 7:36 - On the fifth^H2549 day^H3117 Shelumiel^H8017 the son^H1121 of Zurishaddai,^H6701 prince^H5387 of the children^H1121 of Simeon,^H8095 did offer:

Num 7:42

Num 7:42 - On the sixth^H8345 day^H3117 Eliasaph^H460 the son^H1121 of Deuel,^H1845 prince^H5387 of the children^H1121 of Gad,^H1410 offered:

Num 7:48

Num 7:48 - On the seventh^H7637 day^H3117 Elishama^H476 the son^H1121 of Ammihud,^H5989 prince^H5387 of the children^H1121 of Ephraim,^H669 offered:

Num 7:54

Num 7:54 - On the eighth^H8066 day^H3117 offered Gamaliel^H1583 the son^H1121 of Pedahzur,^H6301 prince^H5387 of the children^H1121 of Manasseh:^H4519

Num 7:60

Num 7:60 - On the ninth^H8671 day^H3117 Abidan^H27 the son^H1121 of Gideoni,^H1441 prince^H5387 of the children^H1121 of Benjamin,^H1144 offered:

Num 7:66

Num 7:66 - On the tenth^H6224 day^H3117 Ahiezer^H295 the son^H1121 of Ammishaddai,^H5996 prince^H5387 of the children^H1121 of Dan,^H1835 offered:

Num 7:72

Num 7:72 - On the eleventh^H6249^H6240 day^H3117 Pagiel^H6295 the son^H1121 of Ocran,^H5918 prince^H5387 of the children^H1121 of Asher,^H836 offered:

Num 7:78

Num 7:78 - On the twelfth^H6240^H8147 day^H3117 Ahira^H299 the son^H1121 of Enan,^H5881 prince^H5387 of the children^H1121 of Naphtali,^H5321 offered:

Num 7:84

Num 7:84 - This was the dedication^H2598 of the altar,^H4196 in the day^H3117 when it was anointed,^H4886 by the princes^H5387 of Israel:^H3478 twelve^H6240^H8147 chargers^H7086 of silver,^H3701 twelve silver^H3701 bowls,^H4219 twelve^H6240^H8147 spoons^H3709 of gold:^H2091

Num 10:4

Num 10:4 - And if they blow^H8628 but with one^H259 trumpet, then the princes,^H5387 which are heads^H7218 of the thousands^H505 of Israel,^H3478 shall gather^H3259 themselves unto thee.

Num 13:2

Num 13:2 - Send^H7971 thou men,^H582 that they may search^H8446 the land^H776 of Canaan,^H3667 which I give^H5414 unto the children^H1121 of Israel:^H3478 of every^H376 tribe^H4294 of their fathers^H1 shall ye send^H7971 a man,^H259 every one a ruler^H5387 among them.

Num 16:2

Num 16:2 - And they rose up^H6965 before^H6440 Moses,^H4872 with certain^H582 of the children^H1121 of Israel,^H3478 two hundred^H3967 and fifty^H2572 princes^H5387 of the assembly,^H5712 famous^H7148 in the congregation,^H4150 men^H582 of renown:^H8034

Num 17:2

Num 17:2 - Speak^H1696 unto the children^H1121 of Israel,^H3478 and take^H3947 of every one of them a rod^H4294^H4294 according to the house^H1004 of their fathers,^H1 of all their princes^H5387 according to the house^H1004 of their fathers^H1 twelve^H8147^H6240 rods:^H4294 write^H3789 thou every man's^H376 name^H8034 upon his rod.^H4294

Num 17:6

Num 17:6 - And Moses^H4872 spake^H1696 unto the children^H1121 of Israel,^H3478 and every one of their princes^H5387 gave^H5414 him a rod^H4294^H4294 apiece, for each prince^H5387^H5387 one,^H259^H259 according to their fathers'^H1 houses,^H1004 even twelve^H6240^H8147 rods:^H4294 and the rod^H4294 of Aaron^H175 was among^H8432 their rods.^H4294

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