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נָסַח H5255

H5255 is the Hebrew word נָסַח, transliterated nâçach and said naw-sakh'. The King James Version most often renders it plucked.

Word: נָסַחTransliteration: nâçachSaid: naw-sakh'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 3 verses

What it means

to tear away.

Where it comes from

a primitive root.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

plucked 1×pluck thee out 1×destroy 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: destroy, pluck, root.

Verses using נָסַח

All 3 verses, quoted in full.

Deuteronomy 28:63 · KJV

And it shall come to pass, that as the LORD rejoiced over you to do you good, and to multiply you; so the LORD will rejoice over you to destroy you, and to bring you to nought; and ye shall be plucked from off the land whither thou goest to possess it.

Psalm 52:5 · KJV

God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah.

Proverbs 15:25 · KJV

The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.

Common questions

What does Strong's H5255 mean?

H5255 is the Hebrew word נָסַח (nâçach), meaning to tear away.

How is H5255 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it plucked (1 time), pluck thee out (1 time), destroy (1 time).

How many times does H5255 appear in the Bible?

נָסַח (nâçach) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H5255 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.

Nearby entries

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